Sable bull with sweeping horns standing alone in golden grassland under a pale blue sky

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Pure Zambian Sable

Strict selection, strong dam lines and the most sought-after bloodlines in South Africa.

Sable bull SummerTime standing in green grass under a blue sky

Where it began

A passion for wildlife

Coming from a long history of stud breeding with Santa Gertrudis cattle and American Saddlebred horses, Tina de Jager, much against her family's wishes, entered into the world of wildlife.

Stemming from a deep-rooted passion for wildlife and the bush, Tina started her first wildlife breeding project in 1995 with sable first imported from Zimbabwe, taken aback by these females' big and well-conformed bodies.

Due to Tina's knowledge and experience in the stud breeding industry, she knew that the future success of her herd was going to be about strict and top selection of pedigrees through a variety of selection tools.

In 2007, Tina founded her Pure Zambian herd, sourcing only the best bloodlines from Piet Warren, Thaba Tholo and Chris Visser – developing the herd with the most sought-after genetics from Magic, Tsunami, Madala and Charlie, and later on Black Jack, Tequila and Explorer.

A cornerstone cow

Ouma Bok

A cornerstone cow of Valley Venture is Ouma Bok, originally purchased from Chris Visser. It is believed that the best sable ever produced on Valley Venture were offspring of this incredible sable cow.

Ouma Bok raised her last bull calf in a custom-made boma under infrared lights, now aptly named 'Ouma Boma'. Her legacy is continued through her daughters.

Strong dam lines