150 years of selection over 3 generations
1920's
RIDGEWAY BRISTOW
Cross breeding Africaner / Hereford & Shorthorn.
1930's
In the 1930’s Ridgeway Bristow in co-operation with Prof. Jan Bonsma established a breeding programme designed to produce cattle which were adapted to the hardy bushveld conditions in South Africa.
“The Bristow herd contains the best of the Bonsmara blood lines. The quality, confirmation, growth potential, milk production as well as eventual weight and temperament of this herd will impress potential buyers. These cattle represent the desired ideal. They are the product of a breeders creative urge and the fruit of years of pain staking selection and the breeders capability.” – Prof. Jan Bonsma 1973
1945
JOHN BRISTOW
6 Bulls loaned from Mara. One of these was 406 the father of Edelhere T342 “Father of the Bonsmara”
1950's
Expansion to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
1973
First production sale at Gaaroskraal.
1980's
Expansion to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
GAVIN BRISTOW
Managing the herd
1995
First Bonsmara embryo's exported to South America.
24th Annual Production Sale Gaaroskraal
