{"id":22126,"date":"2025-09-05T07:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/?page_id=22126"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:18:54","slug":"cattle-drives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/index.php\/events\/cattle-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"CATTLE DRIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22126\" class=\"elementor elementor-22126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512d14c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"512d14c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d31f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90d31f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23262\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide3-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999d127 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"999d127\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eb518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6eb518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The KAROO RANCHING cattle drives take place in the mountains of the Elandskloof ranch in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Elandskloof is a working cattle farm, that has been in the family since 1898 and is a place where guests are warmly welcomed in, to experience the beautiful authenticity of cattle ranching in the Karoo.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">KAROO RANCHING hosts four of these cattle drives every year, enabling guests to become part of a working ranching team for a few days.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here, they will get to herd cattle in big sky country while spending time with local\u00a0 stockmen &amp; women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6794f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6794f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6241f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e6241f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ABOUT CATTLE DRIVES<\/strong><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Every herd is part of a sustainable management system on the ranch.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">At various times in the year, the herds are collected up in the mountains &amp; brought to the cattle pens, where various treatments are administered to ensure their well-being.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ranchers are part of a team &amp; are given instructions to follow that will help bring the herds in.\u00a0 Above average fitness levels are required of ranchers, as the terrain is mountainous &amp; rocky, often calling for ranchers to dismount &amp; pursue a lost calf or cow on foot.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All ranchers get to play an active part in the cattle pens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dda36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03dda36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9124b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9124b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23267\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a470b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a470b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ITINERARY &#8211; <\/strong><strong>THURSDAY<\/strong><\/h1><ul><li>12 pm &#8211; Arrive at the Ranch &amp; Get Settled<\/li><li>1 pm &#8211; Lunch in the Gardens<\/li><li>2 pm &#8211; Event Briefing<\/li><li>3 pm &#8211; You Meet Your Horse &amp; Get Fitted Out at the Tack Room<\/li><li>4 pm &#8211; Short Ride Out<\/li><li>5 pm &#8211; Feed &amp; Water Your Horse<\/li><li>6 pm &#8211; Sundowners on the Verandah<\/li><li>7 pm &#8211; Traditional Karoo Dinner<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7e091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b7e091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23270\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588a219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"588a219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62838df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62838df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">ITINERARY &#8211; FRIDAY<\/h1><ul><li>6.30 am \u2013 Wake Up<\/li><li>7 am \u2013 Coffee &amp; Rusks on the Ranch House Verandah<\/li><li>7.30 am \u2013 Depart for the Camps on Horseback<\/li><li>10 am \u2013 Open Camp Fire Breakfast in the Mountains<\/li><li>12 pm \u2013 Bring Herds into the Cattle Pens<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1 pm \u2013 Lunch in the Gardens<\/li><li>2 pm \u2013 Cattle Work in the Cattle Pens<\/li><li>3 pm \u2013 Cattle Returned to their Camps<\/li><li>6 pm \u2013 Sundowners in the Riverbend<\/li><li>7 pm &#8211; Traditional Karoo Dinner<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4220d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a4220d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide14.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e864296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e864296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide21.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4150098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4150098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23283\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide22.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18292e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18292e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ITINERAY- SATURDAY<\/strong><\/h1><ul><li>6.30 am \u2013 Wake Up<\/li><li>7 am \u2013 Coffee &amp; Rusks on the Ranch House Verandah<\/li><li>7.30 am &#8211; Depart for Camps on Horseback<\/li><li>10 am \u2013 Ranchers Breakfast in the Mountains<\/li><li>12 pm \u2013 Cattle Work in Pens<\/li><li>1 pm &#8211; Lunch in the Gardens<\/li><li>2 pm \u2013 Time Off<\/li><li>3 pm \u2013 Cattle Returned to their Camps<\/li><li>5 pm \u2013 Sundowners at the Look Out Point<\/li><li>6 pm \u2013 Releasing Your Horse into the Mountains<\/li><li>7 pm &#8211; Flavours of the Karoo Banquet<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22569b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22569b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide20.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9625c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9625c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide18.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6932204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6932204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ITINERAY &#8211; SUNDAY<\/strong><\/h1><ul><li>8 am &#8211; Relax and Sleep In<\/li><li>8.30 am \u2013 Ranch Breakfast<\/li><li>9.30 am &#8211; Pack Up<\/li><li>10 am &#8211; Say Good Byes &amp; Drive Home<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52080b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52080b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d154e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d154e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide31.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdefa11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdefa11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">HORSES<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our team of ranch horses are all carefully selected on temperament &amp; ability to manage the mountainous terrain.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All of our horses are unshod, as they have all grown up in the area &amp; their feet are well adjusted to the tough terrain.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The horses enjoy their life on the ranch &amp; enjoy having a sense of purpose, whether it be taking guests around or rounding up cattle.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We pride ourselves in a well adjusted herd.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We strive to make every guest\u2019s ride as memorable as possible, by pairing riders with horses that will compliment them in both experience and personality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b9595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98b9595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide33.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459d644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"459d644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide34.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d5c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d5c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">EXPERIENCE REQUIRED<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Although guests are not required to have any cattle ranching experience, this event is best suited to horse riders who are experienced on horseback.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The mountainous terrain is not easy going for either horse or rider, thus an above average fitness level is required of both.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ranchers are expected to be able to saddle their own horses &amp; be able to mount &amp; dismount numerous times with ease.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inexperienced riders will find the experience taxing, given the dynamic of herding cattle, added to navigating tough terrain on horseback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e369bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e369bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide39.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940f988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"940f988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide57.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaf01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deaf01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">PACE\u00a0<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">As the old ranch saying goes,<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2018The fastest way to move cattle, is slowly.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We pride ourselves in handling our cattle in a low stress manner.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This means not putting them under unnecessary pressure by going too fast, screaming or shouting, but patiently allowing them to move at their own pace in the tough terrain.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The pace dictated by Mother Nature often encourages guests to ride in silence, ponder upon the mountains &amp; take time to reconnect with their soul and the animals around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e728c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e728c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide47.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b313af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b313af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide65.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70382a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70382a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">TACKING UP<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All ranchers will be allocated a horse.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">They will be shown how to catch their horse in the paddocks, groom them &amp; saddle them with one of the western saddles &amp; bridles.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">After work every day, ranchers will be required to unsaddle &amp; groom their horses, save their tack in the designated area &amp; lead their horses back to their paddocks.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">They will also be required to help with the feeding of the horses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6aea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f6aea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide41.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3238a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3238a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide37.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b3589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b3589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">SAFETY<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All guests are required to sign public liability forms upon arrival.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All guests are offered riding helmets, or encouraged to bring their own.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">However, should they wish not to ride with a helmet &amp; ride with a wide brimmed hat instead, they would be welcome to do so, however, they will be asked to sign a further public liability form.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">While all possible forms of precaution are taken by the KAROO RANCHING team to ensure guest safety, <b>we expect riding guests to act responsibly <\/b>while handling the horses &amp; take the safety of their fellow guests into consideration while at KAROO RANCHING.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The KAROO RANCHING team retains the right to ask any guest to refrain from further riding should their riding abilities be a danger to themselves or other guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1b09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e1b09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23304\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide43.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7dc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb7dc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide53.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e141e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e141e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">DRESS CODE<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: left;\">For practical stock handling &amp; photographic purposes a strict dress code is adhered to.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is a small shop on the ranch that stocks various items.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">It is however, advised that you bring your gear that is well worn in.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\u00a0PERMITTED<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Jeans<\/li><li>Leather Shoes\/Boots<\/li><li>Denim Shirts (Women)<\/li><li>Navy Shirts (Men)<\/li><li>Wide Brimmed Hats<\/li><li>Neutral Scarves<\/li><li>Neutral Jackets\/Coats (The KAROO RANCHING Oilskin Coats are available for use for the duration of the guest&#8217;s stay)<\/li><li>Leather Accessories<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>NOT PERMITTED<\/strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">No check\/ plaid shirts<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Caps\/Beanies<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Sneakers\/Takkies<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Loud Brands<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Bright Colours<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Plastic Accessories<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Plastic Water Bottle<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af32912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af32912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide45.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c44b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c44b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">During our events a professional photographer is tasked with photographing the event.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This imagery is then given to guests as a gift, as a fond reminder of their time spent at KAROO RANCHING.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guests are invited to embrace the experience, the dress code suggested and be fully present without needing to snap away on their cell phones.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">For this reason, we kindly request that no cell phones are used outside of the ranch accommodation.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wi-Fi access is only available in the ranch accommodation too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c2073e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide69.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5558ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5558ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT TO BRING<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Below is a suggested packing list for your visit to the ranch:<\/p><ul><li>Rancher hat<\/li><li>Sunscreen<\/li><li>6 \u2013 8 x Re-hydration sachets<\/li><li>2 -3 x pairs of comfortable jeans<\/li><li>2 -3 x demin \/ navy collared shirts<\/li><li>1 x neutral coloured coat (KAROO RANCHING Oilskin Coats available to guests to loan)<\/li><li>1 x pair of leather boots<\/li><li>1 x pair of working gloves<\/li><li>Comfortable Clothes<\/li><li>Slippers<\/li><li>Book<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21d807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e21d807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide49.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaa10c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2aaa10c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1dd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1dd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">GENERAL INFO<\/h1><ul><li>Events take place in the <b>Graaff<\/b><b>&#8211; <\/b><b>Reinet<\/b> district, <b>Eastern Cape, South Africa<\/b><\/li><li><b>Location pins <\/b>are provided upon booking confirmation<\/li><li>Suitable for <b>moderately experienced riders<\/b><\/li><li><b>90kg weight limit <\/b>for riders<\/li><li><b>Minimum age <\/b>21 years<\/li><li><b>Above average fitness levels<\/b> are required of riders<\/li><li>For practical purposes a <b>dress code <\/b>is adhered to<\/li><li>Signing of <b>public liability <\/b>forms are compulsory<\/li><li>Bookings: <b style=\"font-style: inherit; text-align: center;\">info@karooranching.co.za<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662afd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"662afd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe3639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">CATTLE DRIVES 2026<br \/>3 Nights \/ 4 Days\u00a0<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The following KAROO RANCHING Cattle Drives will take place in 2026:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: center;\"><li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>11 \u2013 14 June 2026<\/b><b>\u2013 FULLY BOOKED<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>9 \u2013 12 July 2026 <\/b><b>\u2013 <\/b><b>FULLY<\/b> <b>BOOKE<\/b><b>D<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>23 \u2013 26 July 2026 <\/b><b>\u2013 <\/b><b>FULLY<\/b> <b>BOOKED<\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>27 \u2013 30 August 2026 <\/b><b>\u2013 FULLY BOOKED<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>** If you would like us to add you to the WAITING LIST, in case of a cancellation, <\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>please email us at <\/b><b><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"mailto:info@karooranching.co.za\">info@karooranching.co.za<\/a><\/b><b> to do so.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac4396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ac4396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide67.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8158fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8158fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">2026 RATES<\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; text-align: left; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\">NON- SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS<\/b><\/h1><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">First Time Ranchers \u2013 <b>$2 200 USD per person<\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Returning Ranchers <b>\u2013 $2 100 USD per person<\/b><\/li><\/ul><div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">First Time Ranchers \u2013 <b>R21 500 ZAR per person<\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Returning Ranchers <b>\u2013 R19 500 ZAR per person<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Duration &#8211; <b>3 nights &amp; 4 days <\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Includes all <b>food, ranch accommodation, ranching activities &amp; professional photography<\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Excludes <b>transport to\/from ranch &amp; alcohol <\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Guests are welcome to bring their own alcohol or ask us to arrange it for them <\/b><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>50% deposit <\/b>is required to secure a booking<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e99d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e99d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide55.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8fccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee8fccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">DEPOSIT &amp; CANCELLATION POLICY<\/h1><p><b>DEPOSIT POLICY<\/b><\/p><ul><li>A <b>50% deposit is payable within 48 hours <\/b>of making the reservation to guarantee or confirm the reservation.<\/li><li>If the 50% deposit is not received by KAROO RANCHING, the reservation will be cancelled.<\/li><li>The balance is payable <b>30 days <\/b><b><i>prior<\/i><\/b><b> to arrival.<\/b><\/li><li>If the reservation is made <b>less than 30 days prior to arrival<\/b>, <b>100% payment is payable <\/b>within 48 hours of making the reservation to guarantee or confirm the reservation.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>CANCELLATION POLICY <\/b><\/p><p><b>Due to the highly specialised &amp; exclusive nature of our offering:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>20% cancellation fee <\/b>is applicable on <b>all cancellations<\/b>.<\/li><li><b>50% cancellation fee <\/b>is payable if reservation is <b>cancelled less than 60 days prior to arrival<\/b>.<\/li><li><b>100% cancellation fee <\/b>is payable if reservation is <b>cancelled less than 30 days prior to arrival.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Refunds<\/b>: No refunds are allowed for late arrivals or early departures<\/li><li>All other costs incurred are payable on the last day of the guest stay.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015dc2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"015dc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/karooranching.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Slide12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d809c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d809c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BOOKINGS<\/h1><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@karooranching.co.za\">info@karooranching.co.za<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05ef4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f05ef4e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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