WELL GROOMED LADY AT PAKAMISA

Crisp Zululand mornings are the perfect time for a horse ride. 

Our winters are refreshingly mild and after a cosy night in their pristine stables, the horses are ready to face the day. 

If you are not an accomplished rider, fear not, the Pakamisa horses are well schooled and happy to take you on a gentle ride.

Isabella Stepski, owner of Pakamisa, is a renowned international Arabian horse expert, who has been breeding fine horses for over 30 years. Her horses were originally born and bred in Andalusia, Spain, of purebred Spanish Bloodlines, tracing back to the famous mares of the State owned stud “Yeguada Militar”. In 1996 she transported her entire stud to this scenic, mountainous region just outside Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa. Her horses are raised surrounded by giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and many other antelopes.

The Pakamisa Arabian Stud, located within the 2,500 hectare private game reserve, is home to a selection of Arabian and part-bred horses, specifically chosen to suit the Pakamisa environment.

Makhosi Dlamini 

Over the past 20 years Isabella has trained local staff in horsemanship and is proud to have had people like Makhosi Dlamini on her team. Makhosi joined Pakamisa as a groom. She then became the back-up rider for the horse trails. After Makhosi had her second child she returned to Pakamisa and took the opportunity of working in the kitchen as there was a vacancy available. With Isabella’s excellent training skills guests can be confident that they are in good hands, whether it is in the kitchen, on horseback or in the bush.

WEB: www.pakamisa.co.za

Contact: res@pakamisa.co.za

We were invited to celebrate a good friend’s 60^th birthday at 

Camp Carlos in Santa Maria, Mozambique.

Tucked away in the midst of this wild and wonderful celebration, 

that lasted 5 days, was a beautiful gift.

At low tide a couple of girlfriends waded across the bay 

to an exposed bank that was littered with pansy shells. 

These delicate little beauties embody all that is peaceful and magnificent.

I was so captivated by all that they stood for, and discovered this beautiful poem. 

Once home I took a collection of gold that was given to me by my husband and my dad. We traded it in for white gold and had a simple, stunning pansy made which rests peacefully on my chest, with the message engraved on the back: 

“Be Still My Soul” (Psalm 131).

I treasure this memory of friendship and a gentle reminder 

that you can trip over an epiphany any time, in the most unexpected place.

The simple, beautiful pansy shell made from a collection of gold trinkets that we traded in. 
Crafted by Afrokwazi, Gateway Mall, Durban.