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  • Working Riding Holiday

    Would you like to escape for a couple of weeks or a month or two and eat, sleep & breath horses at an equestrian farm in South Africa? Wild Coast Horseback Adventure is the perfect place to ride top class trail & safari horses, be hands on caring for the horses and discover our little piece of paradise . African bush, beach riding, swimming and schooling horses - lots of fun and great adventures. Join us for a life time experience. Book Now!!!

What are you doing this summer? Would you like to experience life at a South African horse trail and safari yard, eat, sleep and breath horses for a week or two or a month or two & live the dream? You will be involved with the day to day care of the horses, do lots of riding, exercising and schooling top class safari horses in an alternative environment using natural horse care. We are South Africa's leading Gap Year Working Horse Riding Holiday program. We cater for all levels of horse riders who want an extended horse riding experience. Contact details of previous riders available. Find us on Facebook "Wild Coast Horse Back Adventures". You Tube "Wild Coast Horse Trails" Go to our web site for more info & photos!

The Job

Job No
108903
Status
Looking
Title
Working Horse Riding Holiday
Type
Groom-General; Rider-Dressage; Rider-Endurance; Summer Camp; Working Student; Parelli Horsemanship; Groom-Trekking; Holistic Therapist; Trainee; Volunteer;
Work type
Temporary;
Work time
Full-time; Part-time;
Salary
Gap Year/Career Break Opportunity
Live-In
Yes
Bring own horse
No
Training available
Yes
Posted
5/16/2013
Updated
5/16/2013
Expires
in 3 months
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104

Requirements

We require that candidates be horse lovers and they must love being out in the great outdoors and have a spirit of adventure to discover different places and people.The 1 to 12 week program is a hands on, get involved riding experience for all ages and riding levels. You pay for your food and accommodation, help out with the horses and do lots of riding. Advanced, intermediate and novice riders are catered for on a selection of lovely horses; with a herd of over 50 horses we have one that will suit almost every rider!

Required Key Skills

Riding; Handling Youngstock; Schooling; Lunging; Teaching; Exercising; Starting/Breaking; Competing; Natural Horsemanship; Parelli Horsemanship;

Required Expertise

Dressage; Eventing; Livery; Riding School; Showing; Show Jumping; Stud; Trekking; Flatwork;

Accommodation

Places are available throughout the year. Please contact us to BOOK NOW! You live with us as part of our family. Shared accommodation is provided in a separate cottage "The Loft" next to the main homestead. Your payment goes towards meals, laundry, accommodation and transport around the placement. You can ride a Wild Coast Horse Trail. This is charged separately.

Benefits

We offer a fun filled adventure holiday riding horses. 2, 4 or 6 weeks is the most popular length of stay. Do lots of beach riding and riding through African bush in search of naturally occurring wild animals. You ride 2 to 4 hours on most days. It is also a great stepping stone to continue travelling in South Africa. Staying with us will bring a variety of benefits to you. You will be making a positive contribution to South Africa and experience different cultures.

The Facility

We are situated at Sunray Farm on the Wild Coast of South Africa. The farm is home to Torstone Sport Horses and Wild Coast Horse Trails. We offer upmarket over night horse trails & safaris to international clients and 3 to 6 week working horse riding holidays to gap year and career break adventurers. It is an excellent environment for the equestrian student who requires work experience for their studies, the advanced rider who just wants to do something different, the intermediate rider who has dreamt of being with horses and the novice rider who would like to improve their riding. Who ever you are, you get to do as much riding as you like. We have an outdoor schooling arena, mini cross country course, stunning out rides on the farm searching for naturally occurring game, safari riding at a game reserve and of course the beach rides! We invite horse lovers and riders to join us on a hands on equestrian holiday, get lot of experience working and riding horses is South Africa!

Tags

competing; dressage; exercising; flatwork; groom-general; handling youngstock; livery; lunging; rider-dressage; rider-western; riding; schooling; showing; stable lad/lass; trainee; trekking; working student; groom-stud; natural horsemanship; starting/breaking; stud; vet.-assistant; eventing; instructor; rider-3 day event; riding school; show jumping; teaching; rider-jumper; rider-english; dude ranch/wrangler; job; summer camp; volunteer; farm maintenance; working couple/team; other; groom-ride/leading; rider-hunter; handyman; groom-trekking; rider-endurance; parelli horsemanship; holistic therapist; south africa; eastern cape; 108903;

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  • Working Riding Holiday

    Would you like to escape for a couple of weeks or a month or two and eat, sleep & breath horses at an equestrian farm in South Africa? Wild Coast Horseback Adventure is the perfect place to ride top class trail & safari horses, be hands on caring for the horses and discover our little piece of paradise . African bush, beach riding, swimming and schooling horses - lots of fun and great adventures. Join us for a life time experience. Book Now!!!