Pat Retzlaff traces his ancestry back to the Von Munchausen family and his great grandfathers riding stable ‘Uncle Toms Cabin’ in Berlin which produced several top Olympic horses. Due to political instability and Hitler’s rise to power the Retzlaff family left Pankow, Berlin for a farm in German East Africa in 1932.



Patrick Retzlaff spent his early years on the family farm learning to ride. When Tanzania gained independence the family moved to Rhodesia where Pat grew up and married Amanda Jane Whitefield. They raised three kids in Mashonaland where they farmed for over 25 years. The Retzlaff’s were then forced to flee the country by Robert Mugabe and the political turmoil he was causing in Zimbabwe.

Pat & Mandy moved across the border to Mozambique and with them came over a 100 horses which they had rescued from farms throughout Zimbabwe. Struggling to look after the horses they set about creating a horse safari that would open up horse riding to the people of Mozambique and ensure the survival of their horses. The Retzlaff’s are positive that Mozambique’s tourist industry will continue to improve and the horses will thrive in their new home!