Italian Horse Protection

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IHP is an independent animal welfare Association for horses protection. At our Rescue Center in Tuscany we host horses rescued from abuse and offer them a new life.

IHP is an independent association dedicated to the welfare of all equids, born in 2009 in Tuscany. Sonny Richichi is the president and the legal representative of the Association. He was a LAV National Directive Council member from 2002 to 2006, LAV President from 2004 to 2006, and the National ...

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IHP is an independent association dedicated to the welfare of all equids, born in 2009 in Tuscany. Sonny Richichi is the president and the legal representative of the Association. He was a LAV National Directive Council member from 2002 to 2006, LAV President from 2004 to 2006, and the National Manager of the LAV Equine Sector from 2004 to 2008. He was Director of the Flaminia da Filicaja Foundation in 2009, before founding IHP. Our team include biologists, veterinaries and experts in communication.

IHP was born to change the world of horses and other equines, whose rights have always been trampled on due to ignorance, inadequate laws, exploitation and ruthless trade practices. In the last years we have fought against the use of horses to pull tourist carriages in Italian squares and against the "blood farm" to produce PMSG, a hormone extracted from the blood of mares who are four months pregnant. In May 2023 we have participated in a Italian television program about the use of PMSG and the horrible horses situation. We fight to achieve this by working consistently and professionally every day. We work on several levels:

  • Complaints: we report cases off abuse and support the authorities in rescue operations.
  • Investigations: we perform investigative activities to discover exploitation.
  • Rescue: we recover horses and host them at our Horse Rescue Centre. We help horses from every part of Italy.
  • Care: in our structure horses receive mental and physical rehabilitation and veterinary care adapted to their needs.
  • Rehabilitation: the horses at the IHP Centre live in a semi-wild state with a comfortable and natural social life. We are the first Horse Rescue Center in Italy! 
  • Adoption: we find new families for some of the horses, after a careful selection of potential adopters.
  • Conservation: we promote and support activities for the introduction of new equine welfare laws.
  • Information and awareness: we try to improve the relationship between humans and horses through scientific dissemination. We are against the use of horses in horse-racing, equestrian sports, events and for commercial and/or competitive activities of any kind.
IHP is in Tuscany! One of the most beautiful regions in Italy! Tuscany is famous all over the world for its beautiful landscapes, historic towns and cities of art, such as Florence and Pisa. We are sure that you will love explore Tuscany countryside, drink our incredible wine and visit all unique cities. Tuscany is a safe regions with a good climate and no special health requirements. 

We accept volunteers from all over the world all year round! Volunteers are very important for use because they become part of our team and help us to disseminate correct information about horses. We are looking for enthusiastic people with desire to learn and love for horses!

PLEASE NOTE - SUMMER 2024:
WE HAVE NO MORE ROOM ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
20 TO 26 JULY
24 TO 31 AUGUST


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Sonny Richichi

Gesproken talen: Engels, Italiaans, Spaans
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Italian Horse Protection beoordelingen

Martha Soriano rating5,0

2024 at Horse Welfare Assistant

If you love horses and want to see how they should truly live and thrive--this is the place for you! Be prepared to have your heart stolen and at times broken. Some of the horses come from horrible conditions and need special food, daily therapies and care. Working for a month gives you the ...
Carmen Iasenza rating5,0

2024 at Horse Welfare Assistant

If you love horses, have a genuine concern for their welfare, and a willingness to devote time, attention, & physical strength to helping the IHP association, this place is for you. Pack a loving heart, hiking boots, a pair of gloves and enjoy a memorable volunteer experience. I recently ...
Simona Gruber rating3,8

2024 at Horse Welfare Assistant

The work at IHP is exhausting because it can be physically demanding but I liked it still. I liked taking care of these horses, which were all very sweet. Additionally the landscape is beautiful. Living with other volunteer was great and also the organization and support of VolunteerWorld were ...
Sophia Hinrichs rating3,6

2024 at Horse Welfare Assistant

working 3 weeks for IHP was one of the best work experiences i ever had with horses. Its a great project in which injured, sick and mistreated horses find a beautiful home where they can live free, safe and get medical treatment if needed. The 2 workers martina and marco are lovely people. Very ...
Adrianne Loosli rating1,8

2024 at Horse Welfare Assistant

First let me say, that this was my experience as some others had a really great one. The work task are absolutely fine and what you would expect from a stable (cleaning buckets, help with the food- and hay-preperation, clean etc.). However the work environment was not fine at all. I didn't get ...
Bárbara Morales rating4,8

2023 at Horse Welfare Assistant

I had my first volunteering experience on Italian Horse Protection and it was very special. Its grateful to see how Sonny, president of the association, is really passionate and expert about horses and takes all the daily tasks – the very simple ones and the most complex - with passion, dedication ...

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