FACILITIES
- Backworth Stud extends over 26 hectares (65 acres)
- Paddocks under Kikuyu pasture with post and rail fencing
- Shade provided by magnificent plane, liquid amber, and oak trees
- 25 Stables, of which 15 are large foaling boxes
- Strict horse management regimes followed, with twice daily controlled feeding and temperaturing, allowing management opportune detection of any imminent problems
- Knee high dip used daily for tick prevention against Babesiosis and Piroplasmosis
- Velox Walker used in Yearling Preparation and Mare Fitness Program
- Horse to Staff ratio of 5:1
- Conservancy protection area offers a rich pageant and backdrop to this natural way of life, with Duiker, Bushbuck, Reedbuck and Oribi roaming freely in area
- Geographic location allows regular sighting of Eagles, Falcons and other Raptors, not to mention the Ground Hornbills who enjoy the breeding ground
