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Machu Picchu, Peru

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So my time at the Irish National Stud seems to have turned into a bit of an eye opener in many ways…

One is definitely finding out more about other’s cultures and countries and the other day I had a bit of a history lesson. I have a list of what will eventually be (got 53) 100 things I want to do before I die – see the aurora borealis, ride over the snowy mountains, take part in a Group 1 race, etc… and was talking with a friend about it who consequently mentioned her desire to visit Machu Picchu in Peru – http://www.machupicchuperu.info/.

The next day on tea break I was flicking through a horse magazine from last year and stumbled across an article on ‘a charity horse ride in Peru, aimed at helping two remote, rural communities in the Andean mountains’ which involves a train trip to Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas! Go figure.

The site referenced is http://www.perolchico.com/ but doesn’t appear to say much about the charity ride although there are some awesome looking tours over this area! Further investigation appears to be required… haven’t yet worked out how much it’s gonna cost me either, but this’ll have to go on the list of things to do!

“The horse thinks one thing and he who saddles him another” – Benjamin Franklin’

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Wild Coast, South Africa

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I’m a firm believer that if you’re interested in it – find out a way to learn more and work in that area.

After finishing studying in Ireland and having a bit of a look around, I’ll be returning to Oz to do the breeding season at my favourite stud and all the while, save for another travelling experience: a working/riding holiday in South Africa mid-2007!

I want to eventually be a riding instructor while running an agistment property and so need to improve my own riding skills before I can teach others. This holiday seems like the perfect opportunity!

http://www.sunrayfarm.co.za/ – Check out the working riding holiday link.

Sunray Farm “offer volunteers the opportunity to come to Africa on a working riding holiday. You stay on the farm and time permitting run the riding project for local disadvantaged children. Horse lovers are given an opportunity to eat, sleep and breathe horses from a couple of weeks holiday or up to 3 months in the volunteer program. You will be able to improve your riding skills, learn about the daily management of a equestrian establishment, work with young foals, school young horses, exercise the trail horses, assist and take out holiday riders on the beach rides, and if there is a Wild Coast Horse Trail booked during your stay you will be asked to join us as an assistant trail guide & groom!”

I figure taking into account flying out from Tullarmarine Airport in Victoria, Australia… it’ll cost around $4,000 Australian to fly over and pay to stay where food and lodgings are provided for around a month… very, very appealing!

“It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall.” – Mexican Proverb

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Jackaroo Course, NSW, Oz

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So I love looking for any sort of course/holiday/work that I can do with horses that is different to what I already know… and gives me a chance to check out another place! Stumbled across this one the other day… not that I remember what I was looking for:

http://www.leconfield.com/

Tis a Jackaroo/Jillaroo ‘school’ set over five days that covers grooming, riding, natural horsemanship (Pat Parelli style), horseshoeing, whip cracking, lassooing, mustering sheep, barrel racing, sheep health, shearing, pasture improvement, fencing/yard building, mustering cattle, yarding and drafting cattle, using working dogs and more.

The school is run at Leconfield on a 5000 acre property in New South Wales and those that run the course offer the possibility of helping you find work afterwards if this is your desire.

So, once I’m back home from Ireland and have had enough of the racehorses for awhile, I think I’ll check this out… just hope I’m up to it! Has anyone done anything like this before?

“Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground.”

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Volunteer With Horses

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So you know the cheapest way to get extra horse experience? Can’t quite remember how I found out about it, but I’ll almost do anything to have myself working with horses. So, when I found out about Riding for the Disabled and the fact that they are always looking for volunteers, I thought – why not?

One Saturday every two weeks for about a two year period, I joined up with other volunteers at Riding for the Disabled of Australia in Moorabbin, Victoria to help out with grooming ponies, feeding, tacking up and leading young riders around an arena, over and around obstacles and on ‘trail rides’.

RDA is really a great cause and what better way to get extra hands on with horses, and be able to help out at the same time? An added bonus if you’d like, this would look excellent on the resume but just helping out was reward enough.

As someone who wants to eventually run my own agistment property and riding school, it was a great eye opener and an invaluable experience.

“In riding a horse we borrow freedom” – Helen Thompson

Why not help someone else to a chance at freedom?

http://www.rda.org.au/
http://www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk/
http://www.rda.org.nz/

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