I once had a horse that refused to walk over zebra crossings - now we have horses that need to gallop alongside actual zebra! It still feels slightly surreal writing that sentence. Back in England, so much of horse training revolves around helping horses cope with modern life. Plastic bags, traffic, dogs, banners, wheelie bins and the occasional rogue pheasant all become part of the process. Here in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, the lessons are rather different. Safari horses mu

Today I wanted to reposit a blog Lucinda at Aardvark Safaris wrote about us highlighting how importantly we take the wellbeing of our horses. It's a topic we think about daily and centre many of our decisions around at Okavango Horse Safaris, a pillar of the company we will never compromise. Thanks Lucinda for the below! We believe that a truly exceptional riding safari isn’t just about the landscape you ride through or the wildlife you encounter along the way; it’s about th

Fly camp - an adventure in the heart of the delta!