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Testimonials from our voluntary work

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Nicole - June 2025
15/06/2025 - A beautiful and deeply educational experience that I would recommend even to those who, like me, have no knowledge of the subject. The Centre is wonderful and the people who work there convey all the passion needed to carry it out. The first few days are certainly an adjustment to the physical work, to the mixed emotions that the sight of horses coming from such difficult realities can provoke and to the pace that is, quite rightly, very intense, but everything you take home is really worth it.
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Valentina - June 2025
16/06/2025 - I volunteered at IHP for a week and, despite the short time spent, I really learnt a lot there. The work is quite tiring and requires care and attention when doing certain tasks, but it is definitely rewarding. Seeing these horses, which have been mistreated in the past, live a peaceful and healthy life is the best reward
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CARMEN - June 2024
12/07/2024 - If you love horses, have a genuine concern for their welfare, and a willingness to devote time and attention to helping the IHP association, join the dedicated staff in providing a better life for the rescued horses. 
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LAURA - January 2024
24/02/2024 - I worked for 2 weeks at IHP, feeding the horses and cleaning the stables in the morning. We also took care of them by brushing them (my personal favourite activity!), checking their health… you learn quickly and it is such a rewarding thing to be able to take care of them! Even if you don’t know anything about horses but are willing to learn, it is such an interesting experience and one you can learn from a lot! Would highly recommend!
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TALYA - September 2023
17/01/2024 - I still remember waking up at dawn, breathing in the fresh Tuscan air, admiring the spectacle of the landscape, the trees and hills surrounding me, feeling a wave of adrenalin, excitement and happiness for the day I had yet to experience! My first day was unique. Those first steps, the ones where you can really contemplate one of the most majestic creatures on Earth in its best habitat, are beyond magical. These horses, who have endured lifetimes of pain and suffering, are finally running free, loved and cared for by their herd mates, but also by the amazing team at IHP. It was in those first moments that I realised that volunteering at IHP would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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LOREDANA - September 2023
01/11/2023 - did a few days of volunteer work at IHP because I wanted to learn how to care for and protect these majestic animals, among the most exploited and abused, in various forms, of all species. I chose to do this at IHP because of their recognised all-round commitment to defending and saving horses, including through complaints and legal action. I chose to work all shifts of the day, just to learn, and I learnt a lot
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FRANCESCA - September 2023
22/10/2023 - During the volunteer week I spent at IHP, my love for horses led me to a unique and spectacular experience. All my life I have been in contact with these wonderful souls, but here I finally found the right way to be close to these animals while respecting their way of life and their world. It was a great satisfaction!
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MIRIAM - August 2023
22/10/2023 - My first visit to Italy brought me to Tuscany where IHP is located, with a beautiful and peaceful landscape. It was a joy to watch these horses which suffered so badly, live an almost normal life, with the care of the staff and nature. I really enjoyed my stay and was very happy that it was even possible since I am a minor. I would love to work there again in the future.
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ELEONORA - August 2023
01/10/2023 - I sincerely thank IHP, Sonny and the team who accompanied me on this wonderful volunteer experience at the Rescue Center. Caring for those horses, each with their own difficult past, made me establish a true and deep connection with them that I have never felt before in any of my equestrian experiences
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BÁRBARA - August 2023
27/08/2023 - It was grateful to see how Sonny, president of the association, is really passionate and expert about horses and takes all the daily tasks – the very simple ones and the most complex - with passion, dedication and real commitment. A life lesson I would say
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