If you’re passionate about horses and want to spend part of your gap year helping out with an essential development program then this one program is for you. The program is specifically aimed at rehabilitating horses on the Wild Coast of South Africa.
Volunteer Role
On this volunteer program you will play an important part of a team devoted to rehabilitating abused horses and concerned with nursing them back to full health. As part of your reward for contributing to this project, you can enjoy regular trail treks on horse back along the stunning Wild Coast.
The program can be hard work, but a typical day is varied, interesting and full of amazing opportunities.
The work will include:
- Feeding farm and trail horses
- Mixing feed for farm and trail horses
- Grooming, lunging, exercising and schooling work with the horses
- Checking the horses, ensuring that there are no problems
- Checking water troughs, ensuring that they are clean and full
- Go to see the beautiful scenery of the Kei Cuttings and meet some of the emerging farmers
- Beach riding trails
Project LocationNear East London on the east coast of South Africa
Accommodation
Volunteers will either stay in shared cottages, based near the dune banked forest near to the coast, that overlooks a lagoon, or overlooking the river at Chintsa East village.
Two fantastic lodgings exist two minutes walk from the privately owned lagoon and the nearby beach. As well as regular meals, you can visit local grocery and shops, a pizzeria all a minutes walk from your house, and at the weekends enjoy a restaurant with commanding views of the coastline.
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Programme OverviewPrice: 2 weeks - $1579/€1149, 4 weeks - $2219/€1649
How to book & pay:
$339/€259 deposit to secure place, balance due 10 weeks before departure.
What is included?
Return airport transfers
Orientation
All accommodation
All meals
Work experience at rehab centre
Horse trail rides
Full support and assistance |
What is not included?
Personal travel insurance
All flights
Email/Internet and telephone calls
Soft drinks, wines and spirits
Any extra excursions |
Programme Summary:
If you are passionate about horses, then this project is for you. You’ll be caring and looking after horses that have been neglected or abused; and enjoying long trail rides with them for exercise.
Programme start dates:
This project starts on the first and third Monday of each month. |
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