From tragedy and tik, Atlantis man finds his purpose in rescuing horses Despite facing significant personal hurdles, Joshua Swarts has made it his mission to look after the needs of neglected and abused horses in his neighbourhood. Joshua Swarts with a skinny horse he is rehabilitating at his NPO Horse Pals Atlantis. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News 2 hours ago CAPE TOWN - A local ‘horse whisperer’ from Atlantis, outside of Cape Town, is on a mission to rescue as many horses as he can. Joshua Swarts is an animal lover who couldn’t stand to see how injured and abused horses didn’t receive the care they so desperately needed.