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Participate in FEI-sanctioned endurance events in Africa Investment Arabian Endurance Horses |
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| | Strydom Arabian Stud: |
Strydom Arabian Stud The horses of the Strydom Arabian Stud are born and bred on a large estate spread on 670 hectares of healthy open farm space. The farm is situated close to the town of Bronkhorstspruit.Simply Red SC StalionVersace x TF Saharas Ali |
| | Greater Kudu: |
Kudus are found in thornbush in arid savannas, they rely on thickets for security and are rarely found in open or scattered bush. Greater kudu are found in woodlands and bushlands. Physical DescriptionMass 264 to 693 lbs 120 to 315 kg Greater kudu are one of the tallest antelopes, with shoulder heights ranging from 100 cm to 150 cm. Greater kudus have the largest horns in the bushbuck tribe, averaging 120 cm in length. The body color of the greater kudu varies from reddish brown to blue-gray, with the darkest individuals found in the southern populations. The color of the males darkens with age. Along its back, the kudu has six to ten stripes. Its tail is black tipped with a white underside. Males possess a beard that females lack. |
| | Cheetah: |
Cheetah found in early morning and late afternoon diurnal .Physical DescriptionThe cheetah is the fastest terrestrial mammal with a speed range up to 71 mph. This top speed can only be maintained for roughly 275 meters. The cheetah moves foward roughly seven to eight meters in a single stride and completes four strides per second. Cheetah paws are less rounded and harder than most cats; this aids the cheetah in making quick turns. The body resembles that of a greyhound and is slim with very long legs. An adult cheetah measures 67 to 94 cm. tall at the shoulder, and is 121 to 150 cm. in length, with an additional 70 to 81 cm. in tail length. In Hindi cheetah means spotted one. The base color of the upper parts of an adult is tawny to bale bluff or grayish white, and the underparts are paler, often white. The coat is marked by round or oval black spots measuring .75 to 1.5 in. in diameter. |
| | Eland Cape: |
The Eland is the largest of the African antelope. They are usually dun-coloured, with short body hair, and a longer tuft of brown hair on the forehead, which is often matted, and has a strong smell due to a glandular secretion. Elands provide large amount of tender meat, as well as high-quality hides. Herds usually number up to 25 individuals . Physical DescriptionMass 660 to 2200 lbs 400-1000 kgEland males are much larger than females, weighing 660 to 2200 lbs compared to 400 - 1400 lbs for females. Hides are a uniform fawn color with some vertical white striping on the upper parts. A dewlap, thought to be an adaptation for heat dissapation, hangs from the throat and neck. Heavy horns are twisted in a corkscrew fashion and grow up to 4 ft. long on males, 2.2 ft. long on females. A short mane occurs on the nape, and males have long hairs on the throat. |
| | Waterbuck: |
The waterbuck is more likely to be active in the daytime Physical Description Mass160 to 300 kg 352 to 660 lbs Waterbuck have long bodies and necks and short legs. The hair is coarse, and they have a mane on their necks Estes, 1991 . Their head and body length ranges from 177 - 235 cm and shoulder height from 120 - 136 cm. Only the males have horns, which are prominently ringed and as long as 40 inches. The horns are widely spaced and curve gracefully back and up. Vary in length from 55 - 99 cm. Waterbuck prefer grassland habitat that is close to water. The best habitats are by draining lines and in valleys. While they prefer dry ground, they remain close to water for food and as an escape from predators. Females, hovever, are most commonly found alone or in pairs, and it is believed that herds of waterbuck are random meetings of individual waterbucks. |
| | Black Wildebeest - White Tailed Gnus: |
Originally, Black wildebeest, or white-tailed gnus, ranged the highveld temperate grasslands. Herds maintain a range of approximately 100 ha. There are hunted while they have been found active.They live in somewhat arid regions and can subsist without drinking every day. Physical Description Mass110 to 157 kg 242 to 345.4 lbs Length2 m high 6.56 ft Black wildebeest are dark brown to black in color, males being darker in color than females.The Black wildebeest have an area of longer, dark hair between the forelegs, covering the chest, and another patch of bristly black hair along the bridge of the nose. Male C. gnou stand 111 to 121 cm high and can be up to 2m in length, females are slightly smaller. Paired horns curve down, forward, and then up, like hooks, and are up to 78 cm in length slightly thinner and shorter in females . The base of the horns is widened and flattened to form a protective shield. Black wildebeest can live for 20 years. |
| | Blue Wildebeest: |
Wildebeests prefer the bushlands and grasslands .Physical Description Mass118 to 270 kg 259.6 to 594 lbs Wildebeests have short hair covering their bodies, and their color ranges from slate gray to dark brown, with males darker than females. |
| | Red Hartebeest: |
Hartebeest are grazers that feed almost entirely on grass.Hartebeests are social animals living in organized herds of up to 100 animals. Hartebeests are usually conspicuous and sedentary. They may have a sentinel to warn the herd of predators. Although appearing slightly awkward, they may reach speeds of 70 to 80 kph.They have been observed tacking, that is making a sharp 90 degree turn after taking only 1-2 strides in a given direction .The hartebeest is a prized game animal both for its meat, which is recognized as having excellent flavor.Physical Description Mass75 to 200 kg 165 to 440 lbs The hartebeest is a large ungulate ranging from 1.5 m to 2.45 m in length. The Hartebeest stands almost 1.5 m at the shoulder and weighs anywhere from 120-200 kg. Male Hartebeest are a dark brown colour while females are yellow brown. The horns found in both sexes curve outwards, then forewards, and then backward. They can reach a length of 70 cm. |
| | Leopard: |
Leopards live in highly variable habitats. They live in lowland forests, mountains, grasslands, brush country, and deserts. Leopards' coloration is extrememly effective. Hunters have been unable to spot these cats just a few yards away even knowing that they were present. Leopard's can be seen at any time of day and will even hunt during daytime . These cats are solitary, avoiding one another. When living near populated areas these cats will attack and kill domestic stock such as goats and pigs,baboons, antelopes and storks. They will also attack and kill humans. Physical Description Mass28 to 90 kg; avg. 59 kg 61.6 to 198 lbs; avg. 129.8 lbs Length910 to 2920 mm; avg. 1915 mm 35.83 to 114.96 in; avg. 75.39 in These cats have an elongate and muscular body. Their paws are broad and their ears are short. The females of this species tend to take care of the young but there have been reports of males helping the nursing mother and child, by bringing them kills for example .Lifespan in the wild can be estimated around to be 7-9 years . |
| | Impala: |
The impala is found in woodland which contains little undergrowth and low to medium height grassland. Also a close source of water is desired, however is not needed when there is abundance of grass. In this species only the males have S shaped horns that are 45-91.7 cm long.Impala are diurnal and spend the night ruminating and lying down. The peak activity times for social activity and herd movement are shortly after dawn and before dusk.Physical Description Mass45 to 60 kg 99 to 132 lbs Both sexes are similarly colored with red-brown hair which pales on the sides. The underside of the belly, chin, lips, inside ears, the line over the eye, and tail are white.The average size of the female herd is between 15-100 individuals depending on space available. Females live in clans within a home range of 80-180 ha. |
| | Springbok: |
The springbok is the Republic of South Africa's sporting emblem. It is respected and honored in that country. Springboks are mostly confined to game reserves in treeless savanna associated with the edges of dry lake beds.The springbok is a strikingly marked, gazellelike antelope. It has a white face with dark stripes from the mouth to the eyes, a reddish-brown coat that turns to a darker shade and then to white on the lower third of its body, and a white backside. It stands approximately 80cm high at the shoulders and is characterized by a fold of skin that runs from the midback to the rump. This fold can be opened in times of excitement to display a crest of white hair. Both sexes also have black, curved, lyre-shaped horns. Larger males can have horns 36-48cm in length. |
| | Anglo Arabian Horses: |
Anglo Arabians - Breed DescriptionThe Anglo-Arab originated in Britain but is bred elsewhere, especially in France, where great attention has been paid to the production of a specialist all-around horse for more than 150 years. Both in Britain and France this horse is recognized as a composite breed, but as yet no standard has been laid down.In Britain, an Anglo-Arab is a cross between a Thoroughbred stallion and an Arabian mare or vice-versa, with their subsequent re-crossing. These are the only two strains in the pedigree. In France, a number of permutations are possible, though to be entered in the stud book, there must be a minimum of 25% Arabian blood, and ancestors must be Arabian, Thoroughbred or Anglo-Arab. The Anglo-Arab's place in earlier days was largely filled by native mares carrying eastern blood. In theory, the Anglo should combine the best of the Arabian and Thoroughbred. It should retain the Arabian's qualities of soundness, endurance and stamina while incorporating the scope and some of the speed of the Thoroughbred, but without its excitable temperament. The mane of the Anglo is fine and silky, as are the tail and coat. The head is more Thoroughbred than Arabian. The profile is straight, ears mobile and eyes expressive. Although there is no breed standard, the Anglo also tends toward the Thoroughbred, rather than the Arabian, in overall appearance. French Anglos from the southwest are lighter in type and have specific races reserved for them. Anglo withers are more prominent than those of the Arabian, and the well-set neck is longer. The back of the Anglo is usually short, the chest is deep and the shoulder very oblique and powerful. The quarters have a tendency toward being long and horizontal. The frame is well up to weight and is more solid than the Thoroughbred. The limbs are sound and uniformly good. Any lighness of bone is compensated for by its density and good quality. The height of the Anglo-Arab is between 16 and 16.3hh. The speed of the Anglo is not as great as that of the Thoroughbred, but the best are enormously agile and athletic and are distinguished by the correctiveness of their action. The Anglo from Pompadour is a larger, more muscular specimen, noted particulary as being an excellent jumper. The overall object is to produce tough horses of the best riding type that will race, jump, go cross-country and compete at dressage. |
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