Equestrian Volunteer Programs Abroad

GoEco offers more than 60 wildlife and animal conservation volunteer opportunities and internships worldwide! Our programs focus on the welfare and conservation of various species, both wildlife and domestic animals. We offer volunteer opportunities and internships at wildlife rescue centers, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife reserves and animal shelters. All of our programs are vetted and are in line with our ethical values - only ethical and supervised interactions are allowed. A few examples of our offers include working with rescued sloths in Costa Rica, rehabilitating vervet monkeys in Malawi, observing and collecting data on Africa's Big Five species and doing survey dives with whale sharks in Mozambique, just to name a few.

Develop your skills and experience necessary to undertake a successful career in veterinary science or animal welfare in this volunteer program in South Africa. Enhance your practical skills and knowledge by working alongside local wildlife experts in different settings. Learn about conservation and animal management as well while assisting with the important issue of animal welfare in South Africa. Intern activities and topics may include: • Health and safety • Animal management • Animal behavior • Animal health and nutrition • Ecosystem support and biodiversity preservation The placement is available for students considering a career in veterinary science, or first-year vet students who are looking for a different experience. Interns are expected to be able to live under a variety of conditions, be flexible, and be hardworking.

Join our Best Seller Program! Combine immersive Spanish lessons with Surf or Yoga classes and meaningful volunteer work at our home base in beautiful Santa Teresa—one of the top surf spots in the country. Make a real impact through purposeful volunteering, help with sea turtle conservation, assist in the nursery and hatchery, join night patrols, participate in beach cleanups, and more. Cap off your experience with an unforgettable week in the lush Monteverde Rainforest, where adventure and adrenaline await!

Find out why more and more people are choosing to become a Love Volunteer! Love Volunteers is the most affordable way to volunteer and help local communities in developing countries! Why are we cheaper than other organisations? Firstly, we are just a handful of passionate people working hard to help volunteers and local communities around the world. We don't have huge overheads - no company cars, no downtown office - we're just volunteers who knew we could do a better job. Secondly, we work with local organisations wherever we can to keep administration costs to a minimum and also to feed as much money and skills into the local communities where we operate. All of Love Volunteers partner organisations have been fully vetted to ensure that, not only does a genuine need for assistance exist, but that the environments that we place our volunteers are safe and of high quality. Choose from one or more of our 200+ amazing community-based programs in 37 developing countries around the world. Every program has been personally visited by one of our dedicated staff members and is regularly audited to ensure it meets our high standards in terms of safety, sustainability, and local impact.

Looking to apply your talent and expertise to a good cause? Find a program that matches your interests and skills through Volunteer World! We are the largest volunteer abroad comparison platform around the globe, enabling you to seek and compare offers from major travel agencies as well as smaller grassroots NGOs and local specialists in more than 80 countries. All these with just one click! Find projects in wildlife, teaching, community development, and several other areas. Simply choose your desired destination and desired travel date, and our search engine will compare the best volunteer abroad programs on your behalf. Whether you wish to gain experience at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa or teach English at a monastery in Nepal, we've got you covered. Volunteer World guarantees a quick and easy application. We will guide you through this process, as well as help plan your next meaningful trip. We provide free access to quality-checked projects and flexible options. And if anything goes wrong, we've got your back with our qualified support team and our refund guarantee.

Pulling the best of all our programming, Latitudes is a sequential, growth-oriented experience for students looking to see the landscape before diving deeper. It is an immersive gap year experience combining a group travel semester and an individual volunteer placement. As a Latitudes student, you’ll spend your first semester traveling on one of our group semesters. During your second semester, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your educational experience with an independent Focused Volunteer Placement (FVP). For your second semester, you'll work with our team to identify a specific organization and community that reflects your unique interests and develop meaningful relationships with your host community. Along the way, you’ll develop confidence and independence, and enrich your worldview. Previous placements have included SCUBA certification and protecting coral reefs in Southern Thailand, working with wildlife in Belize, participating in conservation efforts in Guatemala, or doing farm work in Italy. College credit is included, as well as international health and evacuation insurance, and a virtual pre-departure orientation.

Inspire, Educate & Empower Communities Across the World Are you passionate about education and cross-cultural exchange? Do you dream of making a positive impact while traveling the world? With Volunteering Journeys’ English Teaching Programs Abroad, you can inspire young minds, build confidence, and open opportunities for children and adults across Peru, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and the Maldives. Whether you’re a student on a gap year, a certified teacher, or simply a fluent English speaker looking to make a difference, teaching abroad is one of the most rewarding ways to contribute to global education while immersing yourself in fascinating cultures. In many developing regions, English proficiency opens the door to education, employment, and better economic opportunities. However, limited resources and teacher shortages often leave students without access to quality English education. By joining Volunteering Journeys’ teaching programs, you’ll help bridge this gap. You’ll work in local schools, community centers, or after-school programs — improving English literacy, conversational confidence, and cultural awareness.

Take part in the development of a green tourism project in the South of France while experiencing the French lifestyle. You live in hamlets, farmhouses and sites in the heart of breathtaking landscapes. You share the daily life of a host family and in exchange for accommodation and meals, you give a hand for a minimum of 20 hours per week (maximum 30). Through your daily work and interactions with your host-family and the local community, you’ll have the opportunity to practise your French and meet new people. You’ll also learn a lot about yourself, as you take on the challenge of living and working in a completely new environment. Participative Tourism is based on the concepts of respect and authenticity; It enables the exchange and sharing between the guests and the local population. The local projects aim to provide a tourism that respects the environment. Tourists stay in the wilderness and enjoy the rich nature of this region through ecological activities such as hiking, trekking with donkeys, horse-riding.

The Doctors in Italy Pre-Vet Fellowship Program is a unique experience to appreciate the breadth of opportunities that a degree in Veterinary Medicine can offer while immersed in Italian culture and stunning natural landscapes. By shadowing veterinary professionals specializing in different disciplines, you will learn about animal welfare and behavior, basic clinical examination skills, animal nutrition, zoonotic diseases, the importance of human-animal interactions, and many other topics. You’ll spend time with cats, dogs, cows, sheep, horses, boars, rabbits, a spunky llama, and several other animals. From daily care and feeding to special needs, hand rearing, and veterinary checks ─ be in the midst of the action. You will assist veterinarians in clinical settings and during fieldwork in animal sanctuaries and wildlife rescue centers. You will be exposed to various species such as equids, large and small ruminants, wild and domestic pigs, rabbits, llamas, wildlife, birds, dogs, cats, and exotic animals—learning how to approach and care for them.

Do you love horses? Then, volunteering at a Horse Ranch on the beach at one of South Africa's most beautiful landscapes is your dream placement! Tasks at the ranch include feeding, grooming, and caring for the horses, riding the horses, preparing rides, saddling and removing saddles, welcoming guests, and cleaning the equipment. The stables and paddock are also cleaned, plastic waste is removed from the beach and riding trails, minor repairs are made, and young and new horses are possibly trained. Before coming to the ranch, many of these horses were rescued from being mistreated by their previous owners. Their new owners at the ranch have over 30 years of practical experience in providing riding lessons, natural horse training, and rehabilitation for abused horses. Horseback riding tours with small groups of tourists are done daily, except when bad weather occurs. You can join tours along the beaches, dune forests, and typical fynbos landscapes of the Western Cape. You can learn a lot about the fascinating nature of the Western Cape. If you're lucky, you'll even spot Southern Right Whales while riding on the beach or swimming with the horses on warm days!

Make a meaningful impact while gaining international experience with Connect-123’s Human Rights internship program. With placements available in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Dublin, and Sydney, you’ll have the chance to contribute to organizations working on some of today’s most pressing human rights challenges. Our network includes watchdog groups, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, lobby groups, and think tanks. Depending on your placement, you may help develop educational workshops for immigrants, conduct peer education training, monitor and evaluate community-based initiatives, research political or gender rights issues, or contribute to reports on human trafficking, child labor, and other critical topics. Each internship is tailored to your background and interests, giving you the opportunity to build practical skills, expand your global network, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. With flexible start dates and customizable program lengths, your life-changing global internship begins on your schedule.

Travel to Ecuador and explore the Galapagos Island with GoBeyond. Our Islands, Andes, and Amazon trip aims to conserve and preserve both the land and seas of these beautiful islands that has turned into a global hub of Eco-tourism. Located off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands is one of the most biologically significant places on Earth - and it's all at your fingertips! This incredible voyage will find you snorkeling with sea lions, getting up close and personal with the famed Galapagos tortoise, and gazing across the Andean landscape atop a horse while earning up to 100 community service hours by restoring critical forest habitat, addressing the rise of invasive species, and maintaining local trails used daily by the Andean community.

Volunteer with horses and experience the rich Peruvian culture while staying in the incredible city of Cusco. Work alongside a dedicated team at a beautiful ranch in the heart of the Andean Mountains. Horses at the sanctuary have been rescued from being overworked in bad conditions or the fate of being slaughtered for meat. There are currently 8 horses and 1 donkey at the Peru Horse Sanctuary. Each of the rescued horses has its own sad history of mistreatment, abuse, and overwork. Some have been forced to work in terrible conditions, even while injured. Others have been generally mistreated as the Peruvian Andes Highlander species is considered an unfavorable breed as they are not as 'attractive' as other equestrian breeds. Volunteers work with local Peruvian staff, helping prepare food and feeding the horses. Additionally, they assist with washing and grooming the horses and cleaning the shelters and paddocks. They also help with other general tasks and animals at the shelter.

Imagine combining your love for animals with the chance to change lives. In Córdoba, Argentina, our Canine and Equine Therapy Volunteer Program gives you that opportunity. You’ll work alongside dedicated therapists using dogs and horses to help children and adults improve mobility, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. What makes this program unique is its dual focus: some days you’ll support canine therapy sessions, where trained dogs bring comfort, confidence, and joy. Other days, you’ll assist at an equine therapy center, helping patients during therapeutic riding sessions. The experience is powerful, inspiring, and unforgettable. This program is ideal for those studying psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or veterinary medicine, as well as for individuals passionate about giving back to animals. No experience is required, just an open heart and the willingness to learn. You’ll help during therapy sessions, care for the animals, and discover how animal-assisted therapy transforms lives. Based just outside Córdoba city, both centers welcome people of all ages facing physical disabilities, mental health challenges, and developmental disorders.

Our Horse Volunteering project is dedicated to the sustainable development of Antelope Park. As a volunteer, you’ll gain a unique experience by assisting in the daily management of an authentic African stable. This is your opportunity to discover the African bush from horseback as well. You’ll be involved with all aspects of the stables, from the daily maintenance of stables grounds to ensuring our horses are fit and healthy. Your opportunities span from taking that epic photo with an incredible giraffe whilst exploring the bush to experiencing the beauty of an African sunrise, all the while developing your show-jumping skills on the cross-country course and swimming on horseback. Antelope Park stables offer horse safaris, horse swims, polocrosse lessons, schooling lessons and training, sunrise and sunset rides, show-jumping, and carriage safaris. The reserve is proud to have two world-class fields and a practice field. They welcome everyone, from beginner to advanced riders, there is something on offer for all! All you need is a passion for horses and a desire to see the very best of Africa.

Experience a unique opportunity to help rehabilitate wild animals in southern Portugal. This project offers a chance to directly contribute to preserving local fauna, including birds, foxes, rabbits, and hedgehogs. What to Expect: Hands-On Animal Care: Assist in rehabilitating and releasing wildlife back into their natural habitat. Educational Engagement: Participate in environmental education and university-led wildlife studies. Practical Training: Receive training from local staff and work alongside a dedicated veterinary team. Daily Tasks: Animal Assistance: Help care for injured and recovering animals. Habitat Building: Create and maintain natural habitats for wildlife. Veterinary Aid: Support veterinary staff with animal care and rehabilitation. Feeding and Cleaning: Ensure animals have clean environments and proper nutrition. Behavior Monitoring: Observe and record animal behavior to aid in their recovery. Facility Maintenance: Keep the wildlife center in top condition. Habitat Design: Assist in designing and building vivariums. Event Support: Participate in community and educational events.

This livestock management volunteer program is designed for those interested in agriculture, animal husbandry, or future veterinary-related studies who want practical, on-the-ground experience from a working farmer’s perspective. Volunteers take part in the daily care of livestock, gaining practical experience in routine health checks, parasite control, vaccinations, and basic treatments for common ailments. The focus is on recognizing early signs of illness and understanding practical, farmer-led decision-making in livestock management The program also covers breeding practices, handling young stock, and seasonal feeding strategies. From August through November, volunteers assist with supplementary feeding, including mixing some feeds on-site. General farm work forms part of the experience, such as fence repairs, learning to operate a tractor, and in late summer, assisting with grass baling. In addition, volunteers may join elephant care and enrichment routines. Where time, interest, and space allow, participants can also enjoy horse riding and assist with activities linked to the wildlife conservation program, offering a broader understanding of land and animal management.

Argentina is an amazing place to volunteer or intern abroad. Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world, the second largest country in South America and a place of extremes. You'll be amazed by the breathtaking scenery and great diversity in its landscapes. Theres much to explore, ranging from its extensive Atlantic coastline through to glaciers, Andean mountains, and the vast Pampas. Our projects are available for anyone interested in volunteering in the developing world, including those on a college summer break, gap year, career break, or volunteer vacation. Volunteers have the opportunity to join us in Argentina on our projects in Childcare, Equine therapy, Teaching, Medicine, Dentistry, Human Rights, Sports, Journalism, and Veterinary Medicine & Animal Care. Volunteers who wish to take Spanish have the opportunity to take one-on-one Spanish language lessons with Projects Abroad staff. This can be done exclusively or alongside a volunteer project. Teen volunteers ages 16-19 have the opportunity to join one of our High School Specials. These volunteer projects run over the course of either 2 or 4 weeks and have set dates. All trip include wee

This Wildlife Conservation with Horses volunteer project is set on the borders of one of Africa’s most iconic national parks, Hwange. You will assist locals on the ground in the care of horses and get involved with regular snare sweep patrols with rangers in the fight against poaching. Teach the local anti-poaching unit to be better horsemen. Visit the Painted Dog research unit to hear about the challenges these critically endangered animals face. Learn from those involved in Lion Research about lion monitoring, satellite collaring, and the challenges they face on the fringes of local villages. Educate the local children and community on animal husbandry. Take local children for horse rides. Help the struggling local community to become more sustainable through eco-friendly production. Assist with the care, grooming, and schooling of the horses in the yard. This incredible location allows for great riding opportunities through one of Africa’s most renowned wildlife areas, from the natural beauty of a teak forest to the Miombo woodlands. We cater to all riding abilities, even those with no riding skills who would like to learn how to be comfortable on a horse.