Following the Horsemen - Video

Following the Horsemen
A film by Tobias Steinigeweg and Maximilian Stolaro

There are few roads in Lesotho. There are even fewer mountain bikers. Here the horse is supreme and the myriad horse trails that have been carved through its steep and rugged mountains are its lifeblood. Horsemen ply these trails, just as they have for generations, riding between villages that have remained unchanged over centuries. Amidst this scene, frozen in time is Isaac: a twenty-two-year-old horseman who is bridging the gap between old and new. For a week in April 2017, Isaac—or Leputhing Molapo to use his Basotho name—rode a 180 Kilometre traverse of the mountains of his home country. It was a ride like his father had done before him, but this time he was leading two mountain bikers.

Have a Good One Productions conceived and co-ordinated this unique adventure. In April 2017, they traveled to Lesotho in Southern Africa and working with Sky Adventures to provide support and logistics, they set out to document this journey and the unique chapter in Lesotho’s history it represents. Driven by their passion to create a unique film, Tobias Steinigeweg and Maximilian Stolarow shared the rocky trails and high mountain passes and abandoned trading post accommodations with the riders. Following The Horsemen is a film that not only highlights the potential of Lesotho as a new adventure destination but also provides an invaluable glimpse into its heritage through the country’s iconic horsemen.

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