LOVE HORSE RIDING AND BIG CATS? Combine conservation from horseback with tracking predators!
Set on a vast reserve in the rugged and wild bushland of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, the management of the endangered roan antelope is critical to its survival in the wild. From horseback, you will monitor the roan antelope, quizzical Tssessebe and stunning sable antelope as part of this successful breeding and relocation project. The sensitivity of the horse makes them ideal partners in traversing the bush and reserve management, ensuring game are less stressed and by nature alerting you to young and elusive animals.
- Monitor roan and sable antelope populations
- Patrol the reserve on horseback
- Learn how to track cheetah on foot, using telemetry equipment
- Study predator movements and behaviour
- Be responsible for equine husbandry and care
- Help with reserve management and maintenance
EQUINE COURSE IN THE BUSH
Are you an inexperienced rider eager to learn more about the management of horses? Perhaps you are a competent rider wishing to brush up your skills and knowledge. You can begin your placement with an intensive 36 hour horse riding and equine husbandry course at this project facilitated by a registered and qualified instructor.
