Ten years ago, we started with a vision for Saraloosa that was perhaps a bit too optimistic. Today, it’s a living laboratory for regenerative agriculture, community, and stubborn hope.


In this video, we look back at a decade of building from the ground up—from managing water and soil health to the daily (and nightly) work of irrigation, fencing, and animal care. It hasn’t always been smooth; we’ve faced infrastructure failures, resource management challenges, and the constant threat of fire. But through every breakdown, there’s been a response, a repair, and a lesson learned.

Saraloosa – A Dream Achieved
Saraloosa - A Dream Achieved. Origins. What triggered this dream of owning her own farm? Maybe a first encounter with a horse during a holiday somewhere? The person leading the riding-experience patiently repeated the instruction to sit upright - not gripping the top of the more stable saddletop. Holding the reins one in each hand […]
Horse Play – New Life
Horse Play - New Life. What a delight it was in November 2018 to follow horse breeder and farmer, Liezl Coetzee’s new foal and its mother roaming around on the farm at Tesselaarsdal. Still unsure on its feet, Slim Shady galloped around followed by his mother, the full bred spotted Appaloosa until he collapsed in […]

Bettie Coetzee Lambrecht Photography @ 2025

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