2024 at Sport and development
Horse and Community Upliftment
Highlights
- Take part in riding lessons, schooling sessions, endless hacks on the wonderful estate as well as natural horsemanship sessions
- Not only will you be privileged to work with these beautiful horses, but your accommodation is also situated in the middle of the project and surrounded by all the amazing animals.
- Improve on your horsemanship skills as well as general stable management and basic first aid/veterinary care of the horses and other animals on the farm.
- Part take in different community upliftment initiatives to better the lives of the youth and their beloved animals in our local community.
- Enjoy an incredible 3 day panoramic excursion with visits to the elephant sanctuary and a full day Kruger National Park Safari.
- Take part in riding lessons, schooling sessions, endless hacks on the wonderful estate as well as natural horsemanship sessions
- Not only will you be privileged to work with these beautiful horses, but your accommodation is also situated in the middle of the project and surrounded by all the amazing animals.
- Improve on your horsemanship skills as well as general stable management and basic first aid/veterinary care of the horses and other animals on the farm.
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About the program
Experience a equine adventure in the pristine countryside of the South African Highlands where you will have the opportunity to work with horses and the local community.
Our main aim of this project is to allow volunteers to experience the countryside on horseback, learn about general horse care and welfare, develop their horsemanship and riding skills as well as experience a true African adventure in the Kruger National Park – in return we ask that the ...
Typical day
The average working day commences as 7h30 starting with the daily stable yard routine followed by a quick coffee and rusks break.
Volunteers are advised to have breakfast before the work day commences.
After the coffee break, volunteers will commence with ridden work, horsemanship sessions and ...
Free-time activities
Free time / off day:
We will drive to a supermarket in town Anyone is welcome to join to buy groceries for the coming week.
Other options for this day are extra activities you can arrange with the project. These activities will be for your own account. Please request the price from the project leader ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Arrival Day: Monday
Time: Your flight can land anytime on Monday
Airport: O R Tambo (JNB) International Airport
Orientation: Monday - Tuesday
Project Starts: Wednesday
Departure Day: Wednesday
Departure time: You MUST take a evening flight out of JNB.
Program fees
Meet your organization
SAVE Foundation
Non-profit - founded in 2007
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Shona
About the project
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