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Horse Riding & Wildlife Conservation





Highlights
- Combine horse riding safaris with rhino and elephant conservation work
- Get involved with horse management and care, game monitoring and cattle management
- Ensure the conservancy is a safe and secure environment through regular and extensive horse patrols
- Assist in horseback game counts and animal welfare monitoring
- Experience a wide variety of endangered wildlife in their natural environment
- Combine horse riding safaris with rhino and elephant conservation work
- Get involved with horse management and care, game monitoring and cattle management
- Ensure the conservancy is a safe and secure environment through regular and extensive horse patrols
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About the program
Combine horseback safaris and wildlife monitoring, with hands-on rhino and elephant conservation work. All on the back of your very own bush horse!
The project
Live and work in the heart of a 10,000 acre family-owned game park in the heart of Zimbabwe, and get involved in a world-renowned black rhino breeding and release programme. The conservancy has supported Zimbabwe's black rhino population since the mid 1980s, releasing 12 rhinos back into ...
Typical day
There is no such thing as a typical day, but below are some activities which you will almost certainly be involved with during your stay:
Horse management and general equine care:
- Feeding, grooming and health checks.
- Maintenance and cleaning of tack and stables.
Anti-poaching support:
- Ensure the ...
Free-time activities
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
The project runs every Monday throughout the year. You should arrive into Harare International Airport before 1pm on your project start date and arrange onward flights for after midday.
If you would like to stay more than two weeks, you can combine the Horse Riding Programme with our Rhino & Elephant Conservation Programme.
The riding programme has set start and end dates throughout the year. Please check with us for current availability.
✅ Available dates in 2025:
July 7th - 14th
August 4th - 11th
August 11th - 18th
September 1st - 8th: 1 space available
October 13th - 20th: 1 space available
December 8th - 15th: 1 space available
December 15th - 22nd
✅ Available dates in 2026:
JANUARY
12th - 19th: 4 spaces available
19th - 26th: 4 spaces available
FEBRUARY
9th - 16th: 4 spaces available
16th - 23rd: 4 spaces available
MARCH
9th - 16th: 4 spaces available
16th - 23rd: 4 spaces available
APRIL
6th - 13th : 3 spaces available
13th - 20th - 3 spaces available
MAY
4th - 11th: 2 spaces available
11th - 18th: 2 spaces available
JUNE
1st - 8th: 3 spaces available
8th - 15th: 3 spaces available
29th June - 6th July: 4 spaces available
JULY
6th - 13th: 4 spaces available
27th July - 3rd August: 4 spaces available
AUGUST
3rd - 10th: 4 spaces available
10th - 17th: 4 spaces available
24th - 31st: 3 spaces available
SEPTEMBER
31st Aug - 7th Sept: 3 spaces available
21st - 28th: 4 spaces available
28th - 5th Oct: 4 spaces available
OCTOBER
19th - 26th: 3 spaces available
26th - 2nd Nov: 4 spaces available
NOVEMBER
16th - 23rd: 4 spaces available
23rd - 30th: 4 spaces available
DECEMBER
7th - 14th: 4 spaces available
14th - 21st: 4 spaces available
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