The Basotho Horse -Breed Standard and Breeding Goal

The Basotho is a riding horse, high in blood, 140-150 cm high. By nature it is co-operative agreeable and eager, with a good temperament. The horse is suitable for long distances, even in mountainous terrain, has a rugged constitution, is quick to recover, can survive extreme conditions of heat or cold, and is easy to feed and thrifty. This pleasant-to-deal-with breed, is compact and offers a natural clear, four-beated gait with natural lateral tendency. Well-formed, small, tough but flexible hoofs.

What is ETUSIS doing for the Hartmann´s
Mountain - Zebra?

Information about the ETUSIS Foundation

The ETUSIS Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Namibia and was established to conserve the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra (equus zebra hartmannae). The foundation is involved with the protection of this highly endangered Zebra species.

The ETUSIS Foundation was founded by Volker, Susanne and Per Ledermann on the farm ETUSIS in central Namibia, which is now a private game reserve. In 1998 when it became evident, that the population of the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra was highly endangered in all countries where this species has existed until now. Prior  to the establishment of the foundation, Volker Ledermann  studied territories, densities and migrations of the  Hartmann's Mountain Zebra within the ETUSIS Game Reserve and in other territories. He made observations regarding the above as well as interactions with other groups of the same species and interactions with livestock. Before the existence of the foundation, these projects where supported by guests of the ETUSIS Lodge. However, the demand for a foundation that could offer research and conservation of the species, as well as education of people regarding the subject, increased so rapidly that it became too expensive to be solely supported by the owners and guests visiting ETUSIS. The ETUSIS Foundation was therefore established and functions today as a separate entity to the ETUSIS Lodge in order to raise funds to support its projects. In  this regard the ETUSIS Foundation also offers tried and  tested advice and assistance towards the farming community involved.

Directors: Volker D. Ledermann (President), Prof. Dr. Ewald Isenbügel, Gerald Hälbich

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