Combining breath-taking
scenery, one-of-a-kind art and science museums, and castles found nowhere else,
Scotland is one of the most gorgeous places on earth! While visiting this
amazing place, take the opportunity to be a part of our Husky Ranch Scotland
project to experience off-grid living, dog care and best of all, dog mushing!
Scotland
seduces travellers with its unswerving beauty and opulent history. Being the U.
K’s northernmost country, Scotland is known to be a land of vast landscapes,
mountains interspersed with glacial valleys and lakes. If you are looking to experience
the rugged lifestyle then this is the destination for you.
Our
Husky Ranch Scotland project is a large kennel comprising of approximately 50 Sprint racing Siberian Huskies, other domestic
animals and livestock. The owners of the Ranch are both very successful at
racing large teams in Dryland Competition and they also enjoy racing on snow at
international Championship level. One of the founders is on the board of the
World Sleddog Association as director of Dryland racing and is involved in
organising races internationally. They also provide husky rides for members of
the public, usually running three teams per day, approx. 5 or 6 miles per team,
with passengers, up to 5 days per week. Apart from their passenger
rides, they also train their dogs for racing, and will undertake training without
passengers to work on speed training.
This project has excellent
opportunities in winter however summer has its own advantages and many
opportunities to hike, mountain bike, Kayaking, visit nearby castles and so
much more! The work on the ranch is physically demanding and it is by no means
an’ easy holiday option’! The minimum duration of stay is 4 weeks. Come be a
part of this exciting and unforgettable experience!
Volunteers and Interns are the backbone and the main force that pushes the organization forward. Attitude is the first thing the project looks at. It is always important to show respect, take initiative, ask questions and to get involved in all the activities that are done at the project.
You will take part in some of the following tasks:
- Visitors: Volunteers are responsible for welcoming and talking to visitors for husky ride experiences and kitting them out in protective clothing prior to their ride.
- Sled dogs: You are responsible for Feeding, hydrating, Harnessing, hitching up teams, helping with training, walking old retired huskies, Grooming, free running exercise, poop scooping, kennel cleaning, changing straw beds, de-worming.
- Sheep: Volunteers need to drive an ATV to inspect the sheep daily, help with gathering, handling and helping with sheep management tasks such as administering treatments, ear tagging, feeding, putting out mineral buckets, help with lambing, tube feeding colostrum & bottle feeding as necessary, castrating, moving sheep for shearing & record keeping.
- Highland cows: You’ll have to drive an ATV to carryout daily routine checks, feeding & grooming young stock, help with cattle management tasks such as putting out mineral buckets, silage, moving cattle, assisting with vet checks & routine testing, Calving, tagging, castrating, de-horning, administering treatments, record keeping.
- Cats: Feeding the neutered rescued feral cats
- Farm & Forest: You’ll be Repairing fences, filling in pot-holes in the tracks, draining away water, clearing fallen branches & using a wood-chipper, creating new trails, cutting low branches, pisting trails in the snow.
