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Our team in the Netherlands is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic horse(wo)man who is looking to gain experience at a large sales barn with the oppertunity to ride. We have over 50 sale and competition horses, ranging from young horses to FEI. We are searching for someone who:
- wants to learn more about a large scale sales operation
- wants to get hands on experience with competition horses; young horses to FEI horses
- is looking to gain experience working with a large team in a multi faceted operation
- wants to improve their horsemanship and riding
- would like to attend and groom at national and FEI competitions
- would like to experience the European show jumping culture
- has a positive attitude, good work ethic and initiative
You will be expected to:
- assisst with all day to day activities with the horses which includes: grooming, feeding, tacking up, lunging, going to competitions etc. (no mucking stalls!)
- work with our existing team and come every day with a positive attitude and excellent work ethic
- 5 1/2 work day per week typically 8.30am - 5pm (when we are horse showing, sometimes it is earlier or later!)
In return you will get:
- private room and bathroom
- expenses paid at horse shows and all transportation and accomodation
- tradtional Dutch transportation at home (a bicycle!)
- a horse to ride for the duration of your stay, suitable for your riding ability
- weekly lessons
About the farm:
- state of the art facility with two indoors, two outdoors, walker, grooming and wash stalls, gallop track etc.
- over 50 sale/competition horses competing from the Young Horse age classes up to the 1.60m and Nations Cup
- stud book testing for the Friesian Studbook
- hosts national dressage and show jumping competitions
- sale horses to clients all over the world
Please email Samantha at [email protected] or call on WhatsApp at +1(518)779-3892