THE STUD FARM

Watermark Warmbloods, founded in 2006, is located on a farm known as Old Mill Drift Guest farm, a 1 646-acre historic guest and Warmblood horse stud farm with pet-friendly, self-catering accommodation on the Caledon River. Located 27 km from Clarens and Fouriesburg in the Free State, South Africa, often referred to as “a hidden gem” by our guests, this magical setting with stark seasonal contrasts and equally magnetic landscape provides the ultimate place for taking a break, and for us, our hobby of breeding horses.

Set on 7,5km of the Caledon river, remotely nestled at the foot of the Maluti Mountains, we are blessed with breathtaking views, with a peace and tranquility seldom found.

Our precious horses breathe fresh mountain air and quench themselves on the finest mineral spring water that this planet has to offer, and if that is not enough, we are also in an AHS FREE zone, which all South African horse owners, would cherish as we do. We grow our own Eragrostis and Teff, and our horses enjoy excellent grazing, in lush green paddocks of mixed grasses.

This bountiful and exquisite land is an idyllic place to visit. Come meet our horses, hike with your dog on over 40km’s of hiking trails, go biking, cruise in your 4×4 or simply chill on your verandah. A place for sport enthusiasts and yet also a peaceful solace for those who just want escape in this deeply tranquil space. Give your horse a break and bring them on holiday with you. Do some therapy with your horse and ride our labyrinth especially designed for equines, or go on a peaceful meander along the river. We assure you, it will be one of the best outrides of your lives (own mounts only).

We have utilized mainly top dressage lines in the hope of breeding World Class dressage sport horses, but do sport some spectacular jumping bloodlines, so the likelihood of us producing not only top dressage horses, but also showjumpers and breeding strong contenders in the sport of Eventing. A most serious consideration when choosing bloodlines for us is the pre-requisite of a GOOD TEMPERAMENT to ensure not only the most talented and well put together horses, but also those with the very best rideability and work ethic.

We have been around for over 15 years, but are only are a small stud with not having had much opportunity of being in the limelight, affordability having been one of our greatest challenges, but we believe we are well on our way to soon being recognized as a stud which produces sport horses of only the finest quality. With two broodmares by Benicio and another by the most sought after Lissabon, it is hard to go wrong.

The blood of all the greatest warmblood sires the world are cursing through the veins of our precious breeding stock. Please see the “bloodline” dropdown menu on our website for more information on the stallions in our bloodlines.

For a booking at Old Mill Drift, please contact Ciarra on: 058 880 0044, or WhatsApp only: 066 466 2106. Alternatively, email: bookings@oldmilldrift.co.za.