Wait A Little Work Experience Program

21/02/2024

21/02/2024

Do you want to live the dream?
Now you can!! We have a space available for May/June/July this year..... Contact me for more information on the trip of a lifetime that awaits you in South Africa!!

25/07/2022

To see more wonderful sightings like this, message me and live the dream!!

Elephant love to dig into the river sand to get to the filtered fresh water. You could even drink that water it is so clean. #...

18/06/2022

If you want to live the dream for three months, we have places available this year and next year!! Drop me a line for more information.....
[email protected]

03/05/2022

Come and see us to chat about the trip of a lifetime!!

We have arrived and ready for all the excitement tomorrow at Badminton Horse Trails 🐎

Come say hello at the African Horse Safari Association Stand, number is 29 Allengrove. We can’t wait to see you.

14/02/2021

Do you want to escape the Lockdown Blues?
Do you want to ride with the Big Five?
Are you avaliable May/June/July 2021?
If you have answered "YES" to these three questions, please email me on [email protected] for more information and to make your dream a reality!!

12/09/2020

Do you want to come and live the dream for 3 months in South Africa? We have the following spaces available so get in touch as soon as you can.....
Feb/March/April 2021
May/June/July 2021
Feb/March/April 2022
May/June/July 2022
Aug/Sept/Oct 2022

*** I have had over 70 emails and messages regarding the 5 places available - please give me some time to reply to every one!!***

Contact me on [email protected]

19/06/2020

19/05/2020

Come and join our new channel Virtual Horse Safari. Due to the Covid 19 crisis, travelling is not allowed, so we bring our safaris to you. Sit back and watch...

13/06/2019

You can be doing this.........!

Filmed by Philip's iPhone at Wait A Little African Big Five Horse Safaris. www.africanhorsesafari.com

24/10/2018

Do you want to come and live the dream for 3 months? If 'yes' is your answer.....we have a space for June/July/August 2019 and February/March/April 2020. Please contact me for further information.

***** THE 2019 PLACE HAS BEEN FILLED *****

20/09/2018

After one and a half year waiting, my dream came finally true and it was even better than I ever imaged. I was in horse heaven!!! Already when I arrived at Wait A Little three months ago, it felt from the first second onwards like home. Everybody is soooo nice it literally feels like a second family. Of course, it took me some weeks to get into the routine and to get to know all these lovely people and the first week felt so long, I was like wow three months are a really long time. But now I’m asking myself where the time has gone…

For me the most amazing thing were of course the horses but also to get the possibility to meet so many different guest and volunteers. Everybody told me their life-story, where they already where and what they have done. There are just so many interesting stories to hear, I couldn’t get enough.

Back to the riding😊.Gerti and Philipp own 39 horses, so I had a huge selection of horses, which for me was amazing. Every horse has his own beautiful character and they are all amazing to ride. Gerti, I want to thank you that I got the possibility to ride all these lovely horses and for your help in the arena. It really improved my riding-style, thank you!!!

Philip and Rusty, are both such amazing Guides!!! Both took me on so many animal viewings and everyone was special and stunning. And the most important thing is, I always felt save, even after a lion sighting when I wanted to lead the group out of the reeds and the young lion was close to my side 😊.

The WAL working group is just incredible and I miss everyone!

By Sammi Huttenegger

04/04/2018

My time at Wait A Little by Tamara Kless:

What should I say?
There are no words which can describe this adorable time there! But let me try to give you a quick view into my 3 months stay.
When I arrived in December I met my first group of guests, who were very nice, but they left Wait A Little a view days after my arrival. Then we had a break for 3 weeks - my first thoughts: "what will I do the whole time?"
But it was actually a very nice way to becoming part of this lovely "family"! During the day we trained the young horses, had a sleeping-sunbathing siesta at the pool and ended the days with a movie evening! It was really not easy to choose a movie out of this huge collection!!
One day Gerti asked me to sit on this cute little pony, named "Spitfire" which arrived just 2 weeks before me. This was the moment I started to be a big fan of him. After I rode him a few times again he really started to trust me, so we went on our first wiggly (no, I make no clerical error! Wiggly is a word that belongs to the lovely Wait A Little language. So wiggly is just the name of a short outride through the bush without guests). Spitfire was very nervous when he saw his first giraffe, but he behaved very well.
The 3 weeks were over and new guests arrived. I felt like a newcomer. But I went with all my silly questions and "don't know what to do” moments to Clare (she's the stable manager from WAL) and she showed me everything. So I got used to the daily rhythm quiet fast.
At least one of the volunteers is riding back up. That means you join the group on trail and you have the possibility to see all those animals you know from tv... in reality... directly in front of you... on a horseback - how crazy is this?!
The other volunteers are training the horses with Gerti and Clare in the morning. That includes riding in the arena (getting great tips from Gerti), lunging and going on wiggles. In the afternoon, the other volunteer rides on trail when we do stable duties and sun downers in the bush for the guests.
These stunning days were finished with a relaxed evening and a 3 cause dinner - it was really delicious, I definitely have to make a diet now!
Afterwards I went to bed and sometimes had a dream about elephants pushing a tree or buffalos laying in the water.
In the end I had so much fun with Spitfire, I started to ride him on trail - have you ever sat on a horse who sees his first big male lion or elephants passing us pretty close? The most important rule is that the group stays together, so please don't start thinking about what would happen if Spitfire decided to run away... luckily he didn't.
It is just a great feeling to see how the young horses are getting better and better and how your work is appreciated!

A huge THANK YOU to the whole WAL team for your trust in my work and making the time fly. I will never forget this amazing experience.

24/09/2017

We have a space available for February/March/April 2018. Please contact me if you want to come and live the dream for 3 months next year!

10/12/2016

There is a space available for May/June/July 2017. Please message me if you'd like to come out here and live the dream for 3 months!

18/09/2016

Amazing experience !!!

28/06/2016

We have a space available on the Work Experience program this year - November/December/January. Please message me if you'd like to come and live the dream with us!

07/03/2016

Come and live the dream! Contact me for details on the Work Experience Program.

Thoroughbreds are everywhere these days. On the track, off the track, in the ring, on the course, over the river and yes, through the woods like hot-blooded ATV’s. Just keep these high-strung, flighty critters out of the proverbial lions’ den, amiright?! Apparently not. (facebook/AfricanBigFiveHorse…