Horizon Horseback in South Africa won the award for "Best Riding Safari in Africa" at the Safari Awards - the Rainbow Nation also scooping first prize, as the country won the most awards overall. Lodge based, the list of pursuits at Horizon includes riding with game (giraffe, zebra and antelope regularly spotted on the reserve), swimming the horses, polocrosse and cattle mustering (on request) - the grounds complete with a cross country jumping course. Only a three hour drive from Johannesburg and ideal for families, the lakeside property located in the heart of the malaria-free Waterberg Reserve.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Bea Villiers´post Exploring Mother Nature on Horseback Across the World.