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Comment by Stina Herberg on July 8, 2010 at 8:02pm

Hi Alan,

Your tasks would be of this kind: – grooming, feeding, teaching a foal to use halter, walking the horses, fixing fences and cleaning fields, participate in making film clips for the youtube channel and take care of tourists who want to hike with the horses.

You will get accommodation and 2-3 lessons pr week from me for free. You will stay at our Nature and Hiking Center, a simple hostel surrounded by rich nature. We are really “out in the bush” so not much else going on but the horses and the nature. The food cost apr 15 USD pr day, that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and coffe and/or tea.

The person that I will accept to the place has experiences with horses, has some basic horsemanship skills, is over 18, is very interested in learning about the nature of horses, is not looking for a “riding” holiday, likes practical work, can handle heat, can handle being out of reach of restaurants, shopping centers and city life. It is an advantage if you have been to a poor country before, but not a necessary experience.

St. Vincent is a poor country and poverty brings several issues to consider when living next to it. You can write to me at stina@richmondvaleacademy.org, send a letter about yourself where you tell more about your background with horses and why you would like to be an apprentice.

Looking forward to emailing with you

Kind regards Stina

Comment by Alan Perron on June 27, 2010 at 6:29pm

This is a most interesting video and the position sounds so fulfilling and rewarding for both the horseman or woman and the horses. Can you provide more details ? I am a retiree of 57 years old and would love this type of opportunity. I currently work with horses at a local stable and enjoy every minute; more especially for the bonding.