Hello SRvet
We operate in the Kalahari desert and do have buffalo that you are looking at.
We pick up our clients in Johannesburg and it is about 6 hours drive west.
Our ranches are located on the Botswana border and we have lots and lots of game including buffalo, sable, roan, giraffe, zebra and plenty other plains game species.
Our neighbors to the south of us own an Arabian stud called Rukwa stud.
They specialize in endurance horse races and my daughter rides for them.
They ride every year the famous Fauresmith race in central South Africa which is about 240 km long in 3 days.
They have several horses that compete and finish every year.
They constantly need people to help exercise their horses and many of our clients in the past have done exactly what you want to do (do some hunting and combine it with some horseback riding).
We have plenty of space so if you and your son are hunting in one area your wife and daughter can explore another part of the game reserve 10 miles away (so completely safe).
My daughter (who works permanently for us doing our marketing on social media) and a guide will ride with them so they will be well taken care of while we do some hunting.
We will meet at the lodge for lunch and exchange stories and relax around the swimming pool.
Will try and upload some photos of the lodge.
If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
Sincerely
Hans de Klerk