Epic scenery along the Orange River, Klein Aus Vista and the Wild Horses of Namibia!

Описание: Epic scenery along the Orange River, Klein Aus Vista and the Wild Horses of Namibia!

We left Amanzi River Camp and took the epic scenic route along the Orange river towards Rosh Pinah. We took some really cool Drone shots and even crossed the Fish River where it joins the Orange River.

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Where does the Fish River join the Orange River?
The outflow of the Fish River joins the Orange River at the border with South Africa about 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Klein Aus Vista:
There is something extraordinarily special about the landscape around Klein-Aus Vista.
It is where streaks of Namib sand merge with the bleached grasses of the Pro-Namib in a sensuous slow dance of splendour.

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The lodge, nestled in the rocky Aus Mountains, is famed for its extensive and lovely vistas, best seen from one of the mountain bike or hiking trails, a viewpoint above the Klein-Aus Vista campsite or from the secluded Eagle’s Nest Chalets. Contributing to the scenery, the Wild Horses of the Namib remind us of untethered freedom and appeal to our soul to embrace the wonderful adventure of life in its entirety.

Desert Horse Inn is imbued with the energy of the horses, adding a spirited component to the warmth of the family-owned lodge. As the pastel landscape transforms into desert en route to Lüderitz and the coast, there is the abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanskop to visit where disintegrating houses are a photographer’s playground, a desert town to discover and fascinating promontories to explore. For the more adventurous we recommend our rustic Geisterschlucht Cabin. 

Are there wild horses in Namibia?

The wild horses of Namibia have captured the imaginations of countless authors, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. They can be found in the south west region of Namibia and they are truly a sight to behold.

Wild horses in the Namib
An attraction in the southern part of the Namib are the Feral Horses of Garub. These horses have successfully bypassed their role as working or breeding horses. They are independent of humans (more or less) and they fascinate us with their adapted live in a very inhospitable area and infinite freedom.

Normally wild horses are not found throughout southern Africa as the climatic conditions are not typical for horses to live in. Horses were only introduced by European immigrants with the colonization of southern Africa. Thus the question arises where these horses come from and why they chose to settle here, where temperatures soar and were food is scarce and hard to find.

Theories regarding the origin
Different theories regarding the origin of these horses exist. It is certain that the horses are no true wild horses, but that they originate from domestic horses. But from which ones? Here are some explanation attempts:
1. In the area of the Namib Desert domestic horses have been bred by Hansheinrich von Wolf at Duwisib and by Emil Kremplin at Kubub. These studs are situated about 250 km north-east of Garub (where the feral horses reside today). Thus the feral horses might originate from horses that went astray or were let free during the turmoil of war in 1915. However the fact that the amount of horses would not have been enough to generate today’s population of feral horses contradicts this theory.
2. Another theory explains that the wild horses originate from the horses of the German army – the “Schutztruppe” – which were let loose or went astray during the retreat from the South African army in 1915.
3. Again another explanation refers to a German baron who stranded with a ship load of horses and other animals about 25 km south of the Orange mouth at the end of the 19th century.
4. During the year 1915, during the First World War and the combat against the German Schutztruppe, about 10,000 South African soldiers with 6,000 horses were stationed at Garub. A German air force lieutenant was able to drop a bomb into the enemy’s camp, and about 1700 of the surviving horses fled into the desert. It is not very likely that big efforts were made to catch these horses again. There surely would not have been enough time as the South Africans were busy chasing after the retreating Germans.
5. After the latest research, where the historian Water Rusch and the tourism entrepreneur Mannfred Goldbeck from Namibia deserve mentioning, the following theory has been developed: the stud horses of the breeding farm at Duwisib and Kubub had many resemblances.