paid and voluntary jobs with horses worldwide

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Brooke Hospital for Animals helps millions of working horses, donkeys and mules and the countless people who depend upon them. Brooke operates in Egypt, India, Jordan and Pakistan, and in Afghanistan, Kenya and Guatemala and aims to deliver a unique blend of direct and very practical veterinary and welfare services through a network of mobile teams and field clinics. With more than 500 staff working in the field, the Brooke is by far the largest charity of its kind. Brooke asks volunteers to assist with any one of its 23 supporter groups around the UK. The groups organise fundraising events, etc. They also request help at their offices in London and the Netherlands with communications, finance, IT, etc.

Cape of Good Hope SPCA is the founding Society of the SPCA movement and animal welfare in South Africa. Their Horse Care Unit has volunteers to assist with cleaning stables and general care of horses.

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust was established to reduce rural poverty by increasing productivity of working horses and donkeys through animal welfare and management education. Many thousands of working horses and donkeys in the Gambia are suffering appalling treatment simply through their carers' lack of knowledge. The main concern is malnutrition which aggravates problems with parasites, infection, lameness and disease. Ill fitting or inappropriate harness and little or no knowledge of farriery often compounds the suffering. The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust alleviates these problems by: educating the farming community, training extension workers, liaising with appropriate agricultural agencies and providing hospital and mobile treatment facilities. At the moment, they only taking on long term volunteers and short term professional teams of vets. This is because the Centre is approximately eight hours away from the coast over very bad roads and it is a long and tiring journey for anyone coming for only two weeks. However, they would welcome voluntary help in the UK with fundraising and administration and are particularly in need of pony and cob size head collars / bridles and 4" and 4.5" bits to alleviate suffering.

The Highveld Horse Care Unit, South Africa is the largest equine welfare organisation in the Southern hemisphere. They have an Inspectorate team who deal with the problems of illegal slaughter, security horses, bush racing and general complaints. Volunteers are required to assist with fundraising and with some horse care duties on weekends.

Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) has 19 veterinary centres and 20 mobile clinics and treats over 370,000 animals each year throughout North and West Africa and the Middle East. Efforts are concentrated wherever animals are mistreated, neglected or struggling to survive without proper care. SPANA also works in remote desert communities, where qualified vets are few and far between and offers a longer-term solution to improving the health and welfare of working animals. SPANA responds immediately to crises, such as when a natural disaster strikes or at a time of civil unrest or war. Their emergency programmes dispatch help whenever and wherever animals are in distress. SPANA has animal job volunteer opportunities in the African countries where they operate.

Society for the Protection of Animal rights in Egypt (SPARE) founded in 2001, is the first animal welfare organization in Egypt to address the situation of all animals. SPARE has grown to include 60 dog kennels, a cat shelter for 25 cats, a donkey sanctuary & day clinic, a dedicated clinic for spay and neuter operations, and plans are underway for a donkey mobile clinic. Volunteers are required to assist with a wide variety of animal job tasks.

Dharma Donkey Sanctuary (DDS), Asia Many donkeys are abandoned by their owners and end up wondering lost around the city; unfamiliar with fast moving traffic and in constant search of food. DDS is home to donkeys needing rescue and assistance. Still in its infancy the sanctuary has temporary shelters with grass and bamboo roofing. Their valuable work is assisted by volunteers.

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Horse Rescue Australia (HRA) is based in NSW and is devoted to the care and rehabilitation of horses that have been abused, abandoned or neglected. They have assisted over 1,400 horses - the vast majority placed into new homes. By supporting the new owners and not allowing horses to be sold on, they are able to assure that they will never return to the condition in which we found them. The organisation requires volunteers to help with feeding, grooming, property maintenance, administration, etc.

Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land exists to promote the importance of basic welfare of donkeys, and wherever possible to teach compassion to achieve long-term changes for the better. They organisation has neutering programmes and ensures that any animal found abandoned on highways is safely transported to the rescue centre, where they are guaranteed to live free from the burdens of toil, stress and suffering, until they can be re-homed. Voluntary help required.

The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) (NZ) was founded to prevent the ill treatment of horses exported to Europe for slaughter. It has grown to become one of the world's leading international equine welfare charities. ILPH was established in New Zealand in 1990 to act as an equine lobby group and equine welfare watchdog. Volunteers assist with fundraising etc.

WorkHorse Recruitment, Australia is the leading horse jobs recruitment agency in Australia.

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