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= Black Horse Country Estate =

Owner: Bernard Botha

Bernard saw the potential of the picturesque setting overlooking the valley, and he soon set about turning this property into the Botha families dream estate. From young to old, everyone in the Botha family invested ideas, visions, money, time and a whole lot of sweat into turning Black Horse Estate into what it is today.

The first settlers was Bernard Botha, his wife Irene Botha their two daughters Nuschka Botha and Charissa Botha. They were also joined by Bernards parents Theunis Louis Botha and Elizabeth Catharina Maria Hanekom Botha in 1995.

Once the paddocks and the stables were completed in 1997, the “black horses” were finally brought to the estate – gorgeous ebony Friesian horses of Dutch origin. With that started the adventure of running a stud farm, and the Botha family bred a generation of these award-winning show and dressage Friesians hence the name "Black Horse". Black Horse Estate’s next adventures the Black Horse Restaurant and Microbrewery started in 2012. Set upon the slopes of a hill under a canopy of pecan nut trees, Black Horse Restaurant is a tranquil respite that promises to become a must-stop for breakfast, lunch and dinner for city visitors and locals alike.

The welcoming aroma of the wood fire smoke curling up through the pizza oven chimney greets you as you approach the Black Horse Restaurant and Brewery. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, inside or on the comfortable couches and tables under the Pecan Nut trees. Black Horse Restaurant invites you to hang out and stay awhile. Transformed from the old stables, the restaurant offers a great selection with a hearty family selected cuisine, handcrafted ales and lager brewed steps away in the onsite brewery. On those gorgeous sunny Magaliesburg days, guests move outdoors to the lush green lawns.

Looking further into the essence of the Brewery, you will find Nuschka Botha, boasting the title of one of South Africa’s youngest female Brewers. Proudly brewing her next batch of excellently smooth and unique tasting Black Horse beer that is served on tap in the Restaurant. The perfect companion to the excellent fare, and the point around which the Black Horse Experience pivots.

Mingling with the guests and wearing the title of the Godfather of the Black Horse Brew, you will be pleased to meet Bernard Botha. With a friendly disposition and a heart of gold, he personally signs off on all the brews and encourages guests to join him in his realized vision and dream of what is fast becoming the hidden jewel of the Magaliesburg. An ever-present Karen Botha, Bernard’s wife, bustles about, making a 100% sure that your visit is as aesthetically pleasing as it is comfortable. Her personal and very tasteful touch has sprinkled the Brewery’s decor with a touch of upper class, mingled with French street cafe and a drizzled with lazy afternoon country dining at its purest and best.

Black Horse Brewery
Established in 2012

Owners: Bernard Botha & Nuschka Botha

Black Horse Distillery
Established in 2014

Owners: Bernard Botha and Marius Bezuidenhout