from 1,450€
Support a Horse Riding Academy in Crete
Highlights
- Learn a lot about proper care and training of horses
- Work in close contact with the horses
- Get first insight into hippotherapy and therapeutic riding
- Learn about the rich culture and history of Greece
- Enjoy the great weather and your beautiful surroundings in Crete
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About the program
Learn everything about the proper care and training of the animals. Depending on your experience, you can also assist in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding.
The project is a riding academy on the island of Crete near the city of Heraklion. The project is run by a Greek aid organization, which cares for the 30 animals currently living here with much love and respect. The heart of the facility is the riding school, which specializes in therapeutic riding, ...
Typical day
At the riding academy, everything revolves around the welfare of horses. During your assignment, various tasks await you. Your activities include feeding the animals, mucking out the stables, daily training with the horses and helping in the riding school.
Depending on your experience and skills ...
Free-time activities
Crete is the largest Greek island and one of the sunniest in the Mediterranean. The paradisiacal island seduces you with 300 hours of sunshine per year and invites you to a beach vacation. But it is also worthwhile to put the numerous cultural sights on the to-do list. Probably the most important is ...
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Meet your organization
Rainbow Garden Village
Non-profit - founded in 1999
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Steffen
About the project
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