Working Students – Residential Apprenticeship

(2 months +)

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Welcome to the Horse & Heart family!

The Working Student programme is a long-term residential Apprenticeship programme that enables you to get tuition in exchange for volunteer work.
You will be looking after and working with the Horse & Heart herd, get your hands dirty with mucking out and farm work – and enjoy music and storytelling around the fire in down time.

This programme is open to anyone who is 18+ and is for a duration of a minimum of 2 months (after a trial period of 10 days).

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The deal:

- Muck in – daily tasks in horse & land care, 6 hours / day (with 1 day off / week). This is an estimate as it can sometimes be less, or more, depending on where the needs are.
- Tuition in Holistic Horsemanship & Equine / land Husbandry
- Your own education / training project to work on with a horse.
- Veg box & staple food every week.
- Camping in your own camper with access to toilet & shower onsite. (We can sometimes provide a living space, do concact us for more info).
- Minimum 2 months stay (after 10-day trial period).

(Recommended stay – depending on your learning goals – 6 months to 3 years)
 

 

The Working Student profile:

A responsible “in charge”  and "can do" attitude is what we're looking for – and a resilience to the demands of farm jobs.

 

The clue is in the name: Working Students are sometimes working, sometimes students. We take our side of the deal very seriously and offer the best possible tuition, an in-depth training in land & horse care, and a wealth of opportunities to learn and grow from. ⭐️

We expect the same in return: a high quality, responsible working attitude when it's time to work. 👍

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Working students must be financially independent and have sufficient money to cater for their own needs (for example travelling, clothing & other equipment, basic shopping, extra food etc).

 

Working students bring their own living quarters – a self-contained campervan is ideal!

(We can sometimes provide a living space, please concact us for more info).

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Right now, our new farm is in its early stages of setup and the help we need is precisely – in setting up 😊 We need people who are independent, with a flexible and enthusiastic mindset, who come with a desire to support and who are not afraid of sweat and toil. People who can take initiative, who understand the chaos and uncertainties of beginnings and who are prepared to take part in creating what they would like to experience!

We need as many hands and hearts on deck as possible to help us build structure(s)– both literally and figuratively, and minds who bring ideas to the creative process.

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So if you're a "Pioneer", join us now in creating something amazing! The place will grow from what every soul brings to it.  💜

- The best plan is probably to come with a friend or 2, so that you are your own little team for motivation and social time.

 

The ideal pair:

- 1 person for horse care and husbandry

- 1 person specialising in land tasks (strimming, fence repairs, diy etc)

– or sharing a bit of both!

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Everyone who shares the space and the work becomes a part of the family and we listen to each other's journeys and needs. Working students have a voice to create a space that works for them too, and they are not only welcome but expected to help us make their experience the best possible one. Every day we learn from each other and our differences bring more richness to what we are building  together– Horse & Heart is constantly growing from everyone who puts their heart in it. 🌻

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You will get tailored tuition to suit your goals in Holistic Horsemanship, equine & land management and care, and Animal Communication. The longer you stay, the more you learn. 😊

A minimum 2 month-stay will give you a good introduction and a great life experience that will be valuable in all aspects of your life.

If you are looking to achieve some qualifications or practical competence, 6 months will teach you the basics. For high level horsemanship and / or to get started on a professional path, you are looking at 3 years' training. Or anything that works for you in between!

(Students staying longer term may be eligible for some paid work depending on their level of competence in specific tasks.)

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So come and begin the journey that will change your life  ⭐️

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Please note: there is no Wifi on the farm and mobile signal is sporadic.

The Horse & Heart lifestyle is one of reconnection to essentials and to natural ways.

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The farm is a strictly no-smoking and alcohol / drug free site.

 

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Do you think that's for you?

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