Wild Coast Horses
Location: South Africa: Rural Areas
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Madibas Volunteers
105 Van Riebeek 144 Kloof Street Gardens Cape Town, Western Cape 8001 South Africa
Description
You'll have the amazing opportunity to experience the wonderful world of horse rehabilitation on South Africa's beautiful wild coast. You will be involved with the everyday running of the rehab and beach trail centre. The programme will involve the feeding and grooming of the horses, exercise, training, examining horses, helping with exercising and schooling of the horses. If you have experience with your horses there is always a youngster to work on or an oldie that needs a refresher course. For the absolute beginner, we will teach you a basic horse care management and even though you perhaps have never ridden a horse before our horses are brilliant. The project has been running for 10 years under the careful dedication of the Dickerson Family. Anyone coming to the rehab centre will get the opportunity to ride on our lovely beaches and accompany our trails on our assortment of horses from a Transkei pony to a warm blood. Between the rehab centre and the trails there are 41 horses to be cared for.
You will also do 2-day trail along the Wild Coast on the last weekend. This trail will be a combination of beach and bush riding and gives you the chance to really experience the spectacular coastline of the Wild Coast and experience one last exhilarating horse ride.
One of the most important projects they worked on, during the last 10 years, was to be involved with the European Union. They were selected as the service provider to go into the rural areas in the Transkei, and teach the local horse owners basic horse care management, and to then have the horse trail guides work with them on their trails. This was to try and improve both horses and guides for the Amadiba and Amapondo horse trails.
Highlights
* Location
It is situated 35km from East London in the hart of the Wild coast.
* Activities
Your task will include the following:
* 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
Optional activities:
Additional activities to do during your stay. Some of these at your own expense:
* Learn to surf
* Go on a trip to the Transkei
* Meet a 'sangoma'
* Visit the Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve virtually next door to them, where you can interact with elephants and lion cubs
* Strolling along the beach & forest
* Loads of free time to sunbathe, swim and play volley ball
* Quad bike around the farm
* Visit local restaurants
* Play pool & drinks at the local backpackers
* Fishing
* Canoeing
* 20km of unspoilt beach and rocky shores for hikes, beach volleyball and games
* River cruises
* Whale watching and coastal excursions
* Mountain bike rides and giant sand dune trips
* There are many other activities available.
Optional programs which can be arranged during your the stay:
* Spend some time with the local vet.
* Go fishing for the Aquarium
* Join a tomato farm for a few days
* Or a very large chicken farm
Travel Types
- Horseback Riding
Qualifications
* Minimum age of 18 years.
* Love for horse and animals.
* Loving the outdoors and have a sense of adventure.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
USD 877
Cost Include Description:
What is included in the fee?
* Accommodation
* All meals
* All airport transfers to and from East London Airport (ELS)
* Excursions listed above
* Work experience at the rehabilitation centre
* 2 Day Wild Coast Horse Trail
* Full support and assistance from your coordinator throughout your stay in South Africa
What is excluded from the fee?
* Telephone, email and internet
* Flights, Visas, Medical and travel insurance
* Excess baggage
* Personal activities
* Soft drinks, spirits and wines
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- animal welfare
- Equestrian
- teaching
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
Participants Travel to South Africa
Independently or in Groups
Typically The Application Process Time is
3-5 daysMadibas Volunteers's Mission Statement
We are a newly established South African company. We are based in Cape Town and connected throughout South Africa. Our passion and vision is to uplift and maintain the South African communities, charities, wildlife and conservation projects, we are involved with, by providing them with quality volunteers and funding. As volunteers are critical to our cause we are determined to provide every volunteer with the best and most rewarding experience of their lives at a fraction of the price. We pride ourselves in providing first class accommodation, orientation and support for every volunteer we come in touch with in order to make their experience exactly what they expect it to be. As we are a South African based company we are in the best possible position to provide our volunteers with support and back up during their South African adventure. We also work very closely with all our project partners to ensure that your stay with us is a success!
Year Founded
2008
