We are known as the horse people here in Sandvlei. When people ask where's Nazeem from the horses, then people direct them to us.
We are in Sandvlei, Macassar.
I don't like horses, I love horses. Horses is not a hobby for me but it's more than just hobby
also more than a passion, it's my life. My name is Aamina Ameera Anthony some people call me triple A.
When this, when you wake up in the morning the first thing I do is, I don't have breakfast I first
feed my horses sort the horses out, the chickens and the cats, and then I can have breakfast. My name is Tasneem Anthony.
As the Mother of the family, I'm not involved with the horses. However I must make sure the family is fed.
That their stomachs are full, because it's hard work, when they're finished they are really tired. I fit in there, to feed them.
I am Zulfa Anthony and we are in Sandvlei
To put a cart together, everything costs money, so before I build a cart I check to see what I have
I first check what I have before I decide on what type of cart I can build. I use salvaged pieces
old windows, door frames, any old wood that I have salvaged.
We use hardwood, stinkwood, palaal, beach, Mirante, we can use any hardwood.
Cart Building keeps a person busy and it's a skill that you
learn and a skill that no one can takes away from you
Carts and horses is very popular because
if you, we make a living out of it, not that we make money out of it really, but it's a lifestyle for us.
My husband was in the horse business before he met me, so it's good that we continue the tradition of his family
that it has been carried over to my children and on to their children one day
Hopefully it continues on.
The horse and cart story is in our blood, it started with my Grandfathers Grandfathers, Grandfather from as far as Indonesia, Simonstown and the whole Cape Flats
When you get on a cart and you're going to ride horse,
it's like getting in in a new car but it's a much better feeling.
This cart we call the my fair lady. the my fair lady originated in England. This is the type of cart my daughter rides, the my fair lady show cart
and this one is unique, the my fair lady, the Anthony version. So it's not only the Henry Fords that build cars, the Anthony's also build cars.