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Unique Horse Riding Experience in Uganda

4.5
(22 reviews)22

The experience

As a Equestrian & Horse Care Volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our conservation centre's team while ensuring our horses are healthy and well-exercised. By helping us maintain high standards of animal welfare and sustainable land management, your contribution directly supports our broader conservation efforts.


What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent English

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

What We Expect From You:

Horse Experience: Intermediate to advanced riding and handling skills (grooming, feeding, tacking, trail riding).
Work Ethic & Fitness: Readiness for active outdoors work, early starts, and physical tasks like mucking out and trail repair.
Reliability & Passion: A self-motivated attitude and a true commitment to animal welfare and conservation.

What You Can Expect From Us
Hands-on Training: Full orientation on our routines, horse care standards, and conservation efforts.
Balanced Schedule: 30 hours of work per week with clear days off to rest and explore.
Community & Support: A friendly, respectful environment where your contribution directly protects local wildlife and habitat.


Activities & Shift

Daily Activities Checklist:

Morning Feeding & Stable Care: Feed horses, turn out to pasture, muck stalls, and clean water troughs.
Horse Grooming & Tacking: Grooming, health checks, tacking up, and preparing horses for rides.
Trail & Patrol Riding: Guided riding, trail maintenance, or boundary and wildlife monitoring.
Afternoon Chores & Maintenance: assist the team with other tasks related to the other animals at CTC.