“Very happy with the results of my horses in pre-training, and look forward to expanding our relationship with Soetendal.” Bennie van der Merwe (Moutonshoek)

“I have been very happy with the horses produced by Soetendal – they always arrive in excellent condition and are very well-behaved!” Dennis Drier

“I board my mare at Soetendal, and have always been very happy with the standard of care the mares and foals receive there.” Andre Hauptfleisch (owner of Bump ‘n Grind, dam of Via Africa)

“I have been sending yearlings, two-year olds and spellers to Julia for several years, and she runs a superb operation!” Vaughan Marshall

“The horses arrive from Soetendal in excellent shape – they look stunning.” Joey Ramsden

“Soetendal has been pre-training for us for the last couple of years – the horses arrive from the farm in good nick, are calm and confident and a pleasure to work with.” Brett Crawford

pre-training

With our dedicated team’s years of experience in starting young thoroughbreds, we have found the Monty Roberts method of join-up to be the most successful method of producing horses that are calm, confident and willing. All our horses are assessed and trained as individuals so the time taken for backing and pre-training may vary. We comply with the client’s requirements as to how far we take each horse but we take pride in producing horses that are ready to step up to the physical and mental demands of full training. With numerous graded and stakes winners that have started their careers at Soetendal, along with positive feedback from trainers, we are confident that our team can offer your race horse the best foundation for a promising career.

spelling & rehabilitation

mare & foal care

Graded Race Winners