About the Nooitgedacht

Translated from Afrikaans, Nooitgedacht means “Never Imagined” an apt name for a horse that will exceed all your expectations!

Breed Qualities

Most importantly the Nooitgedacht is famed for its incredibly soft nature and intelligence. They are known to be “mense-liewend” translated as “people loving”. Their affinity for people cannot be over emphasized.

They must be a strongly built, with the emphasis on ride-ability and endurance.

Hardiness is vital, with a sturdy bone structure, strong muscles and excellent feet.

A compact build, short back, sloping shoulders and comfortable gaits, enables them to carry a heavy man (80-90 kg) for long distances without becoming tired or tiring the rider.

Another characteristic of the breed is its surefootedness and hooves that do not need to be shod.

Because they require so little care and they are able to live on the veldt they are very easy to keep. This is a trait of the Basuto Pony from which they emanate.

There is a minimum height requirement of 13.2 hh with 15 hh being the ideal.