South Africain moderate-sized small-horse with few pony-characteristics. The big head is carried by a frequently run neck, much withers and steep shoulder. The back is long, the hindquarters shows a kicked the ball out croup with good Bemuskelung. The extremities are crystal-clear and resilient, the hooves hard. The movements are liquid and area-grasping with high step-security. Installation to the Tölt, that is named in Africa of tripping. The ponies are used for races and agricultural works. With a stick-measurement of 140 to 150 cm, they usually are mold, brown and foxes.

The cape-horse, the Boer-horse and the Basuto were created from orientals and Indonesian ponies. The three hits were until end of the 19. Century as autonomous races recognizable. The Basutos were created (Lesotho) by the livestock-breeding inhabitants of Africa’s” “Switzerland. Epidemics, the Boer war and eco-catastrophes decimated the continuance persistently so that only more few typical representatives exist today, cape and Boer-horse is virtually missing. In the 20. Century if Arabs became, thoroughbred, and Highlandhengste one-cruised; strict selection. In the 70er years, the attempt-stud farm was established Thaba Tseka. Two Connemara-Hengste brought good after-breeding with native mares, a stallion from natal with high blood-share of the cape-horse also. The good qualities of the Basuto are to still be noticed in the hard use.