Work on a Horse Farm 

Escape the City. Embrace the Saddle.

Max Rider Weight 90kg.

Price: 

Two Weeks: ZAR 40.100  Three Weeks: ZAR 58.800  Four Weeks: ZAR 76.5760  Five Weeks: ZAR 93.475  Six Weeks: ZAR 109.290  Seven Weeks: ZAR 124.250  Eight Weeks: ZAR 138.200  Nine Weeks ZAR 151.470  Ten Weeks: ZAR 163.650

Join Our “Working Horse Farm” Experience at TNTHorseandHeart

Are you craving a break from the screen, the noise, and the never-ending city pace? Ready to swap your desk for open skies, fresh air, and the soulful rhythm of life on a working horse farm? Our Working Horse Farm Experience is a hands-on, heart-filled adventure designed for students, young adults, and anyone looking to reconnect with nature, Horses, and themselves.

What’s It All About?

At TNTHorseandHeart, we offer a truly immersive experience on a small farm where horses are not just animals—they're family, teachers, and teammates. You'll live and breathe every part of what it means to care for horses and run a farm that’s bursting with life, learning, and laughter. 

What You'll Do

Horse Care & Connection:

Start your day grooming your equine partner, feeding, checking feet, giving meds, and making sure every horse is happy and healthy. Whether it’s routine vaccinations or caring for an injury, you’ll learn to handle real-world horse care with expert guidance and compassion.

 Real Horsemanship & Rider Development:

This is your chance to deepen your understanding of horses—on the ground and in the saddle. From training young horses to keeping our old champions fit, you’ll participate in every stage of the training process. We offer expert tuition and encourage every participant to grow their skills with purpose and patience.

Riding Disciplines you can practice:

Trail riding through wild coastal terrain
Show jumping & dressage basics
The thrill of horse archery and barrel racing

Amount  of riding:

Saddle time varies based on your fitness and skill—anywhere from 1 to 5 hours a day, six days a week. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rider, there’s room to learn, ride, and thrive.

 Farm Life & Environmental Stewardship:

Working with horses means working with the land. Expect to roll up your sleeves and help with seasonal farm tasks like:

Fixing fences and stable maintenance
Removing invasive plants
Planting trees and growing vegetables
On average, you’ll spend 2 hours a day doing this meaningful, grounding work—always tailored to your comfort and ability.

 Community & Adventure Add-Ons:

You’ll also have the chance to give back and connect with the community by volunteering at our local nursery school and soup kitchen. Plus, you can assist with our exciting TNT Horse Holidays adventure program—joining canoe trips, surf lessons, hikes, game drives, and local craft days whenever space allows. No extra cost—just extra fun.

What’s Included?

• Dorm-style accommodation at the stunning Buccaneers Beach Lodge (upgrades available!)
  
  
  

• Breakfast and dinner at the Lodge + light lunch from TNTHorseandHeart
  
  
  

• Airport transfers
  
  
  

• Daily riding, horse training, and stable work
  
  
  

•  Daily farm maintenance activities
  
  
  

• Free time to explore beaches, forests, and the wild coastline
  
  
  

•  Volunteering at our nursery school and soup kitchen
  
  
  

•  Surf sessions with our Unstressed Surf Club
  
  
  

•  All activities are supervised by a qualified guide
  
  Reconnect. Recharge. Ride.

Whether you're looking to grow your horsemanship skills, breathe in the wild beauty of the Eastern Cape, or simply step away from the city grind—this is your place.

Join us on the farm. Discover the power of horses, hard work, and heartfelt connection.

Weekly Itinerary:

NOTE: Breakfast is served at 7:45 am. Dinner is served at  19:00 in the winter and 19:30 in the summer. The horses are stabled at a location 1.5km from the Accommodation. This is about a 15-minute walk along a private dirt road overlooking the sea and is the access road to the Lodge. Transport will be provided to the horse farm after breakfast everyday at 8:30 and back again at 17:00. As the distance is so short it is possible that at times we will just walk backwards and forwards to the stables, this is a great way to warm up before riding and a chance to chat about the days planned activities. Therefore, work with the horses will start daily at 9 am latest.

1.       Day 1: Arrival Day: Mon

Airport pick up and transport to Buccaneers Lodge on the Beach. Settle into the accommodation and meet the horses.  A short introduction to the beach and the environment around the accommodation. Lunch and dinner are provided as appropriate.

2.       Day 2: Tuesday

7:45 am Breakfast

8:30 am Transport to the farm: Groom the horses and do an assessment ride to ascertain your level of fitness and riding ability. This will match you to the main horse that you will work with during your stay. We will then take the horses out for a training ride to further confirm the suitability of the horse and the ability of the rider. 11 am, complete the ride and let horses out to graze.

 11 30 am a walking tour of the farm to see the types of farm tasks that need doing( These may vary depending on the season and the strength and experience of the guest), as well as an introduction to the Nursery School, teachers and children.

13:00 Lunch Break.

14:00 As this is your first full day in Africa, the afternoon is free and you can chill out, go to the beach, etc.

16:00 Feed the horses, check them over and give them lots of love and attention.

17:00 Transport back to the beach lodge for showers and relaxation

19:00 in the winter and 19:30 in the summer, dinner will be served. (Evenings are free for socialising with the other guests at the lodge.)

3.       Day 3: Wednesday

7:45: Breakfast

9 am: Groom and tack up horses. 30 min schooling and training horses, followed by a 6km fitness run with hill climbs and fast work where appropriate.

11:30 Horses are let out to graze, and we begin our work in the school vegetable garden with the goal of supplying much-needed vegetables for people on the farm and school kids.

13:00 Lunch break.

14:00 Continue with the work in the garden.

15:30 Pack up tools and short break.

16:00 Evening horse routine of feeding and giving them attention.

17:00 Return to the Lodge for showers and relax. In the summer, there may be time to even go for a swim in the sea or pool.

19:00/19:30 dinner

4.       Day 4: Thursday.

7:45  Breakfast

9:00  Grooming followed by an amazing outride down our beach to the Cefani Lagoon. This type of outride is to prepare horses for people who may book day rides, to keep them fit and to teach them to travel together at a trot or canter without racing each other.

12:00: Hose horses down and let them out to graze. Check on the vegetable garden and prepare to plant trees. Depending on the season, you may collect seeds and begin the germination process or actually dig holes to plant saplings.

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Continue with tree planting

15:30 Pack away tools

16:00 Evening routine with horses.

17:00 Return to Lodge for Showers, etc.

5.       Day 5 : FRIDAY IS A REST DAY FOR THE HORSES. THEY ARE STILL FED AND GROOMED, AND YOU CAN SPEND TIME WITH THEM, BUT NO RIDING. We choose Friday for a rest day because the weekends can be busy with bookings for horse riding lessons and trail riding. It is also a rest day for the Tnthorseandheart staff. This means that after the grooming is completed, there is free time until 16:00 when horses are fed and put out for the night.

7:45/10:00 Breakfast.

Note: as today is a rest day, you can sleep in. The latest you can get breakfast is 10 am

9:00 Grooming and feeding.

Note: not all hands will be needed for this feed, so people who want to sleep in can do so.

Free Time.

16:00 Check and feed.

Note: not all hands are needed for this feed, and so if you have gone out on an outing or just need a break, there will be no need to return to the farm at feeding time.

6.       Day 6: Saturday.

Note: Saturdays can have bookings for trail riding or lessons. “ Work On a Horse Farm Program” participants will help prepare the horses for these activities and assist in the activities themselves. This may include doing lead rein work with new riders or accompanying them on an out ride. A qualified guide will always be in attendance.

If no rides are booked, we will focus on doing some really good training rides either out on the beach, in the bush or on the farm, expanding the training of our horses, as well as doing maintenance jobs around the farm. There may be some time left for a little fun on the beach, like a surf or paddle on the lagoon.

7:45 Breakfast

9:00 Groom and prepare horses for the day's work.

13:00 Lunch.

14:00 Prepare horses for afternoon work.

( possible free time to enjoy our amazing beaches and lagoons).

16:00 Evening feeding routine

17:00 Return to the Lodge.

7.       Day 7 : Sunday.

Note: Sunday is very similar to Saturday. “ Work on a Horse Farm “ program participants will help with running the riding school, etc. However, if the weather is bad or there are no bookings, program participants can elect to either do riding activities or choose another activity of their choice, such as go on a game drive or visit our local tame giraffe.

NOTE:  The minimum stay for working on a horse farm is two weeks, with a maximum stay of three months. Each week's itinerary is essentially the same, as horses require a constant routine of care and training. The timing of some of the activities, such as long beach outrides and canoeing, can be subject to time variation due to tides and weather. The nursery school also follows the national school holiday schedule, which changes every year.