Horse Handler/Animal Carer

Volunteering with us offers a wonderful opportunity to work with amazingly beautiful, friendly and intelligent Appaloosa horses and to help us rescue abused and neglected horses and orphaned wildlife and to assist in their care and rehabilitation.
As a volunteer you will be involved in all aspects of care from feeding and grooming, health checks, exercising and training.
It will include working with some of our young untrained horses to get them used to different people and preparation for riding.
You may be required to assist in going on rescues to collect the animals and help with their subsequent care.
You will be able to release your inner cowboy/girl by using the horses for cattle herding and counting of game when required.
Depending on the time of year, you may get the chance to help us with the showing of the horses, both in hand and riding classes at various shows around the country if this interests you.
The ranch is a working farm and you will also help in the feeding and care of all the animals, which include, cattle, alpacas, ostriches, vervet monkey, sheep, geese, ducks and chickens.
Wildlife on the ranch includes families of meerkats and ground squirrels, wart hogs, steenbok and springbok, daily patrolling of all the fences is necessary to ensure the welfare of all the animals.
You will also help in the day to day work on the farm which may include fixing fences and building of new camps and enclosures.