An unforgettable 5th Anniversary weekend
HARTFORD HOUSE, an oasis indeed,as we arrived through the gates,the pristine lawns welcomed us,we made our way to the main house and immediately fell in love.
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The Final Countdown
Head Chef Constantijn Hahndiek
As our Ready To Run candidates parade before the judges at Monday’s gallops in Randjesfontein, the Hartford House team faces a similar fate on Sunday (20th) when the nation gets to know the names of the top ten restaurants in the country.
Read MoreHail Hartford!
The latest Summerhill Sires brochure, penned in the hot aftermath of their tenth national Breeders’ Championship, ended with a piece on its sister business Hartford House, with a statement which in the heady context of what had just happened, might’ve smacked of exaggeration: “For every goal Summerhill has scored of late, Hartford has banged in two”.
Read MoreHats Off to Hartford House
Suite 13 - Mbulelo (Thanksgiving)
This was a short two night visit and we stayed in the enormous Lakeside Suite (I think there may be more than one, but it was the closest to the main house). The room had a massive living room with an open fire, and absolutely massive everything else, including the views; splendid! Service in every regard was second to none.
Read MoreBest Food Of Our Holiday!
I thoroughly recommend staying at Hartford House, just wish we had longer or lived closer as it would be a regular dining event!
Read MoreStunning Food & Horses
Guest reviews such as this one posted last week on the TripAdvisor website, are invaluable to the morale of our hospitality team. A humble and sincere 'Thank You'.
Read MoreThe only world class hotel on a world class stud farm in the world!
In so many ways, Hartford stands apart for its originality. Its architecture, views, dining, sounds, scents, its racehorses and its people, are all exhilarating surprises, unique to this Zululand, to this property, and to Africa.
Read MoreA Voice From The Past
Natal Creamery (NCD Dairies) / Arnold Prinsloo - Eskort Limited CEO (p)
The Moors are scattered across the length and breadth of the neighbourhood, and most students connect them with the former Prime Minister of the colony, Sir Frederick Moor, the only man besides the Lord Chief Justice De Villiers to emerge from the Union talks in Durban with a knighthood.
Read MoreThe Summerhill Timeline
“135 Years of Unparalleled Excellence”
Summerhill Sires Film 2014 / 2015
Summerhill Stud
Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
“I’m the luckiest man on earth. Every day I look out from the bedroom window onto a World Heritage site. I wake up next to a girl who understands my obsession with horses, and covers my back when it comes to my shortcomings; I go to work with some of the world’s most gifted stockmen, and I get to work with the good Lord’s greatest creation.”
The Bravest Of Hearts
Imbalenhle Traditional Dance Troupe / Leigh Willson (p)
The Imbalenhle traditional dance troupe at Summerhill Stud in Mooi River, has received an invitation to perform at the planet's greatest festival of its kind, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Read MoreBreeding Success
“You see the successes of our horses are a culmination of so many factors. When a foal hits the ground, all things are equal. Before and after, there can be vast differences. Those two things are in the hands of those of us who are privileged to care for them.”