The Whytebank Chase collection

A Life in the
Eastern Cape

An editorial collection of the home, horses, hounds and mountain country that shape life at Whytebank Chase.

House · hospitality · tradition

Farmhouse and Heritage

The family home, its interiors and the enduring details of country life — polished leather, well-used tack and the traditions gathered over generations.

The Whytebank Chase family farmhouse beneath mature trees — 01The Whytebank Chase family farmhouse beneath mature trees

The farmhouse dining room prepared for guests — 02The farmhouse dining room prepared for guests

A comfortable guest bedroom at Whytebank Chase — 03A comfortable guest bedroom at Whytebank Chase

Traditional bathroom details in the farmhouse — 04Traditional bathroom details in the farmhouse

A warmly furnished farmhouse bedroom — 05A warmly furnished farmhouse bedroom

A timber door and passage inside the farmhouse — 06A timber door and passage inside the farmhouse

A freestanding bath beneath the farmhouse arches — 07A freestanding bath beneath the farmhouse arches

The farmhouse dining room and country furnishings — 08The farmhouse dining room and country furnishings

A heritage detail welcoming guests to Whytebank Chase — 09A heritage detail welcoming guests to Whytebank Chase

Traditional leather saddles prepared in the tack room — 10Traditional leather saddles prepared in the tack room

Saddles, bridles and riding equipment in the tack room — 11Saddles, bridles and riding equipment in the tack room

The estate tack room with saddles and country furnishings — 12The estate tack room with saddles and country furnishings

The Morgan family at Whytebank Chase — 13The Morgan family at Whytebank Chase

Guests gathering for sundowners in the Mankazana Valley — 14Guests gathering for sundowners in the Mankazana Valley

A country table prepared outdoors in the valley — 15A country table prepared outdoors in the valley

Whytebank Chase hospitality served in the field — 16Whytebank Chase hospitality served in the field

A traditional braai beneath the Eastern Cape night sky — 17A traditional braai beneath the Eastern Cape night sky

Whytebank Chase homestead and stables in the Mankazana Valley — 18Whytebank Chase homestead and stables in the Mankazana Valley

Horse · rider · hound

Mounted Hunting, Horses and Hounds

Riders, horses and the pack moving together through open mountain country — the energy, skill and companionship at the heart of the chase.

Mounted riders and hounds crossing a mountain track at sunset — 01Mounted riders and hounds crossing a mountain track at sunset

Three mounted riders beneath a rainbow — 02Three mounted riders beneath a rainbow

A mounted huntsman silhouetted with hounds — 03A mounted huntsman silhouetted with hounds

Horses and riders pausing in mountain country — 04Horses and riders pausing in mountain country

A pack of hounds beneath an Eastern Cape peak — 05A pack of hounds beneath an Eastern Cape peak

A family riding party gathered near the old farm buildings — 06A family riding party gathered near the old farm buildings

Horses gathered in the open country — 07Horses gathered in the open country

Horses waiting at the mounting rail — 08Horses waiting at the mounting rail

Horses prepared beside the mounting rail — 09Horses prepared beside the mounting rail

A rider preparing a horse before heading out — 10A rider preparing a horse before heading out

Mounted riders setting out from the farm — 11Mounted riders setting out from the farm

A rider and horse ready for the hunt — 12A rider and horse ready for the hunt

A mounted rider crossing the farm track — 13A mounted rider crossing the farm track

Riders moving together across open ground — 14Riders moving together across open ground

A mounted party silhouetted against the sky — 15A mounted party silhouetted against the sky

Mounted riders looking out over the landscape — 16Mounted riders looking out over the landscape

Riders descending into the mountain valley — 17Riders descending into the mountain valley

The mounted party crossing a hillside — 18The mounted party crossing a hillside

Riders travelling across the high country — 19Riders travelling across the high country

Riders and hounds moving through the grassland — 20Riders and hounds moving through the grassland

A mounted rider approaching along a country track — 21A mounted rider approaching along a country track

Riders returning along the mountain road — 22Riders returning along the mountain road

Two mounted riders on the estate track — 23Two mounted riders on the estate track

Mounted rider riding through woodland — 24Mounted rider riding through woodland

The mounted party looking across the valley — 25The mounted party looking across the valley

Hounds travelling to the morning meet — 26Hounds travelling to the morning meet

Whytebank Chase terrier — 27Whytebank Chase terrier

Whytebank Chase hounds resting in the shade — 28Whytebank Chase hounds resting in the shade

Mounted riders beneath an Eastern Cape sunset — 29Mounted riders beneath an Eastern Cape sunset

Whytebank Chase hounds walking through the valley — 30Whytebank Chase hounds walking through the valley

Huntsman directing mounted riders in the Mankazana Valley — 31Huntsman directing mounted riders in the Mankazana Valley

Mountain · veld · pursuit

From the Field

Unscripted moments from the mountains and veld: wide horizons, sporting days and the rugged terrain that shapes every Whytebank Chase experience.

A wide view across the Mankazana Valley — 01A wide view across the Mankazana Valley

A field party gathered in the mountain landscape — 02A field party gathered in the mountain landscape

Hunters standing together in the open country — 03Hunters standing together in the open country

A hunting party in the Eastern Cape veld — 04A hunting party in the Eastern Cape veld

Hunters moving across a distant hillside — 05Hunters moving across a distant hillside

A field party crossing the mountain grassland — 06A field party crossing the mountain grassland

A rugged ravine in the Eastern Cape landscape — 07A rugged ravine in the Eastern Cape landscape

Riders riding across a rocky hillside — 08Riders riding across a rocky hillside

Riders travelling across a broad mountain valley — 09Riders travelling across a broad mountain valley

A huntsman with a warthog in the mountain country — 10A huntsman with a warthog in the mountain country

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