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Assistant to horse trainer, minimum 3 years riding experience

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The experience

Daily - Clean stalls, catch horses, groom, saddle, feed, water
May help with ground work, longeing, exercising, doctoring as required
Show grooming - prepare horses to show by brushing, tacking, warming up, take horse after showing to cool out, untack, bathe, braid, dry & return to stall.
Riding / training young horses


What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.


Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate French

Between 18 and 34 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

We provide room & board. You learn about horse training for working cow horse competition.
You work up to 8 hrs a day, 5 days a week, with our young trainer. You provide chores - stalls & feeding on weekends as well.

Shared laundry facilities. Shared accomodation & meals.


Activities & Shift

Days Mon - Fri
Sat & Sun - basic chores only


Rules

Non smoking
No drugs or vaping
Avoid cell phone use while working
Moderate alcohol use
Quiet, respectful house guest
Assist with basic kitchen & bathroom clean up.