As a student on this programme you will gain

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As a student on this programme you will gain experience in the daily running and
management of an African stable, which caters for horse-riding lessons, horse
safaris, carriage safaris, polo, polocrosse and show jumping, whilst soaking up the
essence of the African bush.
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African Impact is a multi-award winning volunteer travel organisation which runs and manages
meaningful and responsible volunteer experiences and internship programs throughout Africa.
The organisation was founded in 2004 in Zimbabwe, and since then has grown into the Africa
leaders in volunteer tourism, having facilitated over 12,000 volunteers and interns in 12 countries
across the continent.
We are proud to offer fun, safe and structured placements where volunteers understand their
contribution to responsible projects run in partnership with local communities and conservation
efforts. Our journey so far has been both inspiring and humbling and we will keep pushing the
horizons of what volunteering can achieve.
in the power of volunteering and have seen the amazing things volunteers can achieve.
in Africa and all that this inspiring continent can offer to the world.
in the passionate people who work with us and alongside us to create tangible
positive impacts and change lives.
To us, volunteering is a two-way thing. It’s not just about the hands-on help and skills that
volunteers bring; it’s also about what this amazing continent, its people and its wildlife can give
those volunteers in return. The volunteer experiences we offer in Africa are based on three key
points: 1) volunteers having an amazing time and experiencing everything Africa has to offer; 2)
volunteers learning as much as they can about local history, culture and wildlife and soaking up
the essence of the country; and 3) supporting local communities and conservation efforts through
education and hands-on help.
Get to know the African bush whilst exploring on horseback
Learn, participate and guide guest horse rides around the game reserve
Learn and play the sports of polo, polocrosse and show jumping
Get to work closely with and learn from Ted Wilmot, Africa’s Horse Whisperer
Gain valuable experience in Holistic Stable and Horse Management within a rustic African
setting
Work hands on with over 30 horses ranging from thoroughbreds to crossbreeds
Have the opportunity to ride through dams and swim alongside the horses
Get an introduction to our ground-breaking and globally recognized lion conservation
project
Have the opportunity to walk alongside lion cubs as they undergo their pre-release training
on the reserve
Experience local Zimbabwean culture by meeting and working with the local community
Optional trips are available to see more of Zimbabwe’s natural wonders and wildlife areas
such as the world famous Victoria Falls, Matobo National Park and the ruined city of Great
Zimbabwe
Make friends for life with fellow volunteers from all around the world!
Join our African Stables learning based programme at Antelope Park, a stunning private Game
Reserve situated in the heart of Zimbabwe. Under the guidance of stable manager Ted Wilmot you
will gain experience into the daily running and management of an African stables, which caters for
horse-riding lessons, horse safaris, carriage safaris and the sports of polo, polocrosse,
showjumping and more.
As a student you will assist with leading the different activities that Antelope Park has to offer,
participating in hands-on work within the stables, which houses over 30 horses. At the stables you
will find a mixture of cross-breeds, which are mostly used for the horse safaris around the
reserve, and thoroughbreds, which the stable trains for polo, polocrosse and show jumping.
Besides working very hard, there is plenty of time for fun like dam riding and early morning horse
round-ups on horseback. We are very open-minded and are always willing to gain wisdom,
whatever the riding style, western or English.
The Antelope Park stables are managed by one of Zimbabwe’s best known horsemen, Ted Wilmot.
Ted has a lifetime of experience with horses including coaching polo and polocrosse worldwide,
representing Zimbabwe in both disciplines, and captaining and coaching the Zimbabwe national
sides. Ted is legendary for being Africa’s Horse Whisperer.
Teds career spans way back as a jockey, a National Coach for the Zimbabwe men and women’s
Polocrosse World Cup Tournament, founding polocrosse in the United Kingdom and coaching the
Zimbabwean team into victory at the Quadrangular World Cup against Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa. His proudest moment as a horseman is when he made the Zimbabwe Polocrosse
team for the first time in 1985. By spending time with him, you will not only become a better rider,
but you will also learn to understand horses better. Ted has been riding in the African bush for
over 50 years, has a lot of knowledge to share and welcomes you to Antelope Park to learn with
him.
I learned more in ten minutes from Ted than in six months of
riding lessons back home.” Emma Hart, former intern.
A typical working week is Monday to Saturday, with Sundays off. Extra days can be organized if
required, so students can participate in other activities around the game reserve, such as lion
walks and elephant rides. A daily schedule may look like this:
6:00 am
Optional sunrise round-up ride to gather the horses
7:30 am
Feed, groom and check the horses for injuries and condition
8:00 am
Breakfast
Activities in and around the stables, including riding, lesson instruction, horse
training, guiding a horse safari in the game reserve, game counts and boundary
patrols.
Tack cleaning, vet care, and grooming and stable cleaning
9:00 am
11.00 am
13:00 pm
16:30 pm
Lunch
Activities in and around the stables including riding, polo, polocrosse, showjumping,
game counts or holistic horse-training clinics
Feed the horses and muster them back onto the Game Reserve for the night
17:00 pm
Discuss plans for the next day, have a drink and watch the sun go down
18:00 pm
Dinner
14:00 pm
Activities in and around the stables include, but are not limited to, practicing polocrosse, show
jumping, training horses, getting lessons (both on the ground as well as on the horse), dam swims,
horse safaris, tack cleaning, game counts on horseback, boundary fence patrolling on horseback
and basic vet care. Please bear in mind that this is just a guideline and the requirements at the
stable change day to day. An open mind and a flexible attitude is a must!
During the Polo-Crosse season (April – September) students who wish to compete at club level
competitions will spend most of their weekend away at various clubs. Students will be required to
groom and manage the needs of their own horses whilst at these events. The participation of
students at such competitions will be at their own expense.
Antelope Park Game Reserve, Zimbabwe Midlands
Minimum 17 years – maximum decided on the health of the potential participant
Novice – advanced (even if you have never ridden a horse before, you
are more than welcome to join us)
2 weeks – 6 months
4 January | 18 January | 1 February | 15
February |29 February | 14 March | 28 March | 11 April | 25 April | 9 May | 23 May | 6 June | 20
June | 4 July | 18 July | 1 August | 15 August | 29 August | 12 September | 26 September | 10
October | 24 October | 7 November | 21 November | 5 December | 19 December
Volunteers should arrive into Bulawayo or Harare, Zimbabwe where you will be met by one of
our experienced African Impact team members.
Please note in some instances and
depending on your arrival time, it may be required that volunteers stay overnight in their
respective arrival city, at our affiliated volunteer lodges.
Arranging your visa is your responsibility and the information we provide is to serve as a guideline
only. We advise that you confirm this information with the embassy / consulate of the country that
you will be visiting in your home country before departure.
Prior to your trip you will need to arrange medical insurance which will give you full cover for any
medical requirements which may arise during your trip, including cover for full air evacuation in
the unlikely event that this is necessary. Your medical cover also needs to include repatriation. If
you do not already have a company that you are happy to use to take out a policy with, we
suggest World Nomads or Mind The Gap Year, who offer comprehensive medical and travel
insurance. Please be sure to check your policy carefully to ensure that it does cover activities
which you are likely to participate in.
You will be staying at the Antelope Park Game Reserve – a few kilometres away from the city of
Gweru – and home to the African Impact Lion Rehabilitation Project!
Volunteer accommodations are a mixture of comfortable twin or quad thatched roof rooms at the
main reserve camp with clean shower and toilet facilities located adjacent to the sleeping area
Other facilities include a stunning swimming pool and internet access (access can be sporadic due
to our remote location). Your room will be cleaned daily by the housekeeping staff and you will
have weekly laundry services provided.
All your meals, unless you happen to take a packed breakfast into the park on a long lion walk, will
be served at the main camp and are guaranteed to leave you feeling nourished and happy!
Volunteers also have the opportunity to the river, canoes, sun-downer deck and bar/coffee shop.
Please note that accommodation upgrades are available to those who wish to have a more
‘comfortable’ Internship experience. Pricing is available on request. Contact your Sales
Destination Manager for more information at: [email protected]
On arrival to Antelope Park, the following orientation will take
place:
Introduction to the Park and the Stables
Meet and greet with all Stable staff and other students
Familiarization of where you will be living
Full induction into your role as a student at the Antelope
Park stables
Introduction to Antelope Park and the surrounding area
Throughout your placement you will have the support and guidance of our experienced project
managers. They are part of our greater African Impact support team, which will provide you with
competent 24-hour field support and assistance.
2016
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
7 weeks
8 weeks
9 weeks
10 weeks
11 weeks
12 weeks
USD
1,700
2,158
2,616
3,009
3,401
3,793
4,186
4,578
4,970
5,363
5,755
EUR
1,263
1,603
1,943
2,235
2,526
2,818
3,109
3,401
3,692
3,984
4,275
GBP
971
1,233
1,495
1,719
1,943
2,167
2,392
2,616
2,840
3,064
3,289
AUD
1,894
2,405
2,915
3,352
3,790
4,227
4,664
5,101
5,538
5,976
6,413
* Please note that volunteers staying longer than 4 weeks will require a “temporary residence
permit” at an additional cost of US$500.
All transfers to and from Bulawayo or Harare International Airport upon arrival and
departure
Full board and lodging, which included 3 meals a day at our Safari Camp dining area
Unlimited tea and instant coffee throughout the day
Weekly laundry service during your stay
The service of a cleaner to attend to your room each day
1 lion walk and 1 elephant ride (if you wish to do more than 1, you will get a discount on
the regular price)
If you stay for at least 3 weeks you may join the community volunteer project for 1 day
All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
Return flights to Harare or Bulawayo International Airports
Any Visas required
Internet and telephone calls made during your placement (charged out at cost)
Any activities and excursions outside of your planned itinerary in Zimbabwe, e.g. visit to the
Victoria Falls
Personal insurance cover for the duration of your placement, which is expected to include
cover for repatriation
Soft drinks and other food items not included in your meals
During your stay at Antelope Park you will have the opportunity to enjoy excursions to some of
Zimbabwe’s spectacular sights. Day trips are offered to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins as well as
Granite Ridge in the beautiful Matobo National Park. Once a month, a trip to Victoria Falls is
organised for those volunteers who are interested. These trips are also a great time for volunteers
to interact and get to know each other better. These excursions will cost approximately US$475
(this includes National Parks fees, transport, meals (excluding meals in Victoria Falls), and
accommodation).
Antelope Park is home to a worldfamous lion conservation program,
called ALERT (African Lion and
Environmental Research Trust). ALERT
was founded in 2005 and is a non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
the
conservation of the African lion. In an
attempt to offset the rapid decline of
lion populations, ALERT has initiated a
staged lion conservation program that
aims to release cubs of captive bred
lions into appropriate national parks
and reserves across Africa, where they can one day have their own wild-born offspring. ALERT
works with communities and policy makers, conservation managers, researchers and business
leaders to propose locally conceived and relevant solutions that create sustainable motivation to
conserve lions amongst these stakeholder groups.
ALERT also work with communities to meet the challenges of living alongside a dangerous
predator, whilst conducting research to improve our understanding of the lion’s behavior in
Africa’s ecosystem to better inform decision making. As an Antelope Park stables student you will
have the opportunity to get hands on interaction with the lion cubs that are in stage 1 of ALERT’s
program.
Antelope Park is also home to 4 orphaned African elephants. As a student you will have the
opportunity to interact with these majestic animals.
A typical excursion could look like this:
Day 1: Leave after breakfast from Antelope Park for Miombo Safari Lodge (Hwange National Park);
the largest national park in Zimbabwe. Enjoy a game drive in Big 5 territory where you could get
up close and personal with a herd of elephant, buffalo, a pride of lion and many more.
Day 2-4: Leave after breakfast from Miombo for Victoria Falls, adrenalin capital of Africa! You have
the option to bungee jump, white water raft, visit the Falls, swing across the Batoka Gorge below
the Falls or just enjoy the great social atmosphere at this tourist hotspot!
Day 5: Depart early morning from Victoria Falls to return to Antelope Park
Please note: This trip only operates with sufficient volunteer interest and is only available to volunteers
joining the project for a minimum of 3 weeks.
Danny will guide you through the whole pre-arrival procedure for this placement and you will
receive comprehensive information throughout to ensure you are fully prepared for your project
placement with us.
Danny is from England. He started off volunteering in Africa
many years ago on several different wildlife conservation
projects before immigrating to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After five
years living and travelling through South America working in
community-based tourism and as a teacher, Africa finally came
calling again and he found his way back to where it all started!
Email Danny on: [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you for a unique, rewarding and
unforgettable experience!

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