Horse Internship
Equestrian Teaching and Training Internships
1, 3 and 6 month Internships:
further training and real world experience.
Teaching Internships:
Our commitment to you is to offer the opportunity to
advance your knowledge of true horsemanship, horseback
riding and effective teaching. You will get a lot of
riding time and supervised work with our horses. You
will also get direct experience in working with
recreational riders and guided rides, the youth
clinics we operate during the summer and dealing with
guests here at the ranch. We will cover such topics
as special feeding requirements for different ages of
horses, matching horses and riders, spotting and fixing
tack problems, handling large rides on the trail,
helping riders overcome their fears, developing your
powers of observation in dealing with horse health
issues and, perhaps most important, understanding and
following safety procedures. Our program is very broad
and is not suitable for individuals who are strictly
interested in horse training opportunities.
Your daily duties will be assigned according to your prior
experience and level of expertise and may include the
customary barn chores as well as working with beginning
riders, exercising horses, assisting with guided ranch rides,
and performing ranch maintenance and some guest ranch duties
which could include cleaning rooms and helping with meals.
You will also get to help us with our cattle and goats.
You will participate in at least one riding lesson per day
and will have the opportunity to work with horses in training.
Training Internships:
These positions are geared toward young people who are
considering a career in the equestrian industry, but
need to advance their knowledge and skills in a
supervised setting. Interns are assigned horses to work
with according to the background, experience and skill level.
For more information about Terry Pembroke and his training
methods visit www.cowboytexas.com
Internships do not pay a salary. Compensation is minimal
and varies according to the number of interns and includes
a food allowance, on-site shared housing, and room for 1 horse.
The prevailing ethic at the post Oak:
Hours are long, pay is low, expectations are high,
we never go slow.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be physically
fit and have no physical or mental limitations. Interns
must have their own health or insurance and a
valid driver’s license. Those accepted into the
internship program are responsible for their travel
expenses to and from Post Oak Farm. Duties involve
significant physical activity. Applicants accepted into
the internship program must have prior experience working
with horses and have basic knowledge of riding and horse
care. Interns must have a strong work ethic, have no prior
history of or alcohol abuse, must comply with Post
Oak Farm dress and comportment expectations, and adhere to
Post Oak Farm safety standards at all times.
Any candidate may be dismissed at any time and must
demonstrate that she/he has sufficient travel funds to
return home. Send complete work history/references.
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Internship
Location:
Wild Horse Sanctuary is located in Shingletown, California
(Northeast of Sacramento, close to Redding)
Availability:
Internships are offered during summer sessions and entail
10 weeks of full-time work. Most internships are scheduled
to begin the first week in June and end the second week of
August. However, some flexibility is allowed to accommodate
student's schedules.
Program:
Internship responsibilities include assisting with daily
horse care and ranch operations, assisting with weekend
horseback camping rides; and participation in wild horse
identification or PZP contraception projects. Additional
projects are available and will be tailored according to
student interests and the needs of the Sanctuary.
Eligibility:
College students who have finished at least their sophomore
year of undergraduate study in any Baccalaureate program
and who have an interest in pursuing a career involving
horses, veterinary medicine, animal behavior, wildlife
management, or ethology are encouraged to apply. While it
is preferable that a student is enrolled in the study of
animal science, animal behavior, ethology, or pre-veterinary
medicine, this is not required. Applications will be
evaluated according to academic record, prior experiences
with horses and other animals, level of interest and
motivation, and career aspirations.
Compensation:
Because Wild Horse Sanctuary is a non-profit organization,
summer internships are conducted on a volunteer basis.
However all interns are provided with a room for the
duration of the internship, and meals are provided during
the trail rides.
College Credit:
College programs differ in how college credit for internships
is awarded. Students should consult with their college advisor
to determine if credit can be earned through a Wild Horse
Sanctuary internship. As a guideline, 3 credit hours are
typically awarded for completion of a full 10-week internship
program.
College Advisor:
Most college programs require interns to consult with an
undergraduate advisor or coordinator when enrolling in an
internship program. Because requirements vary, interested
students should consult with their college advisor or
program coordinator to ensure that they meet all necessary
requirements for a college internship. Wild Horse Sanctuary
will coordinate with interns' advisors as needed to ensure
that all requirements for the students' programs are met.
Applications:
A general application form for Wild Horse Sanctuary's
internship program is available on this site. College
programs may have additional requirements for intern
applicants. Students should first determine the
requirements of their college and then complete both
their college application (if applicable) and the Wild
Horse Sanctuary application. Completed applications
should be sent to Dianne Nelson, c/o Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Contact:
Wild Horse Sanctuary
P.O. Box 30
Shingletown, CA 96088
Telephone and Fax (530) 335 - 2241
Email: info@wildhorsesanctuary.org
Click Here To get a copy of the Internship Application Form
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Wrangler Internship
Requirements:
Working Ranch - Wrangler Internship
Interns must be sixteen years of age or older or be accompanied
by an . In a working ranch environment, learning is a
hand-on process. Schedules are flexible due to weather, grass
and livestock conditions. Responsibility rests with the intern
to observe our policies and take advantage of the opportunities
at hand.
Three to four week internships
Year-round availability on a first-come-first-served basis
All-inclusive price: $2000
Covers horses, tack, meals, and accommodations
(teepee, bunkhouse or cabin, depending on availability)
Includes activities on the ranch between Working Ranch Wrangler Weeks.
Volunteer track
Application
For additional information
please contact them at:
Nate and MaeCile Brown
HorseWorks Wyoming
horsewy@trib.com
3520 Grass Creek Rd, Thermopolis, WY 82443 USA
Toll free (877) 807-2367 or (307) 867-2525
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Internship and jobs
INTERNSHIPS:
Do you have experience with horses but aren't sure if you
want to be a horse trainer yet?? John Dean Inc. also takes
a limited number of interns during our busy show season.
The ideal intern has a good knowledge of grooming, lunging,
clipping and mane banding. While this is an unpaid position
(room/board/utilities/phone are provided), this gives a
young person a great idea of what it takes to become a
professional trainer. The intern will go to some shows and
help with the preparation of horses prior to going into the
show arena. The amount a riding an intern does will be
limited and will depend upon the amount of experience the
intern has. A minimum commitment of six months is required
for an internship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Our program is SIMPLE. We don't have brochures that go into
more detail about our program. Read the information above
and decide if you have a lot of desire to become a horse
trainer, are willing to work hard and you would be
interested in learning under the guidance of John, please
email us information about your experience with horses or a
send your resume or questions to John & Kim Dean to see
when a position would be available.
John and Kim Dean
P.O. Box 88
Tioga, TX 76271
Phone: (903) 429-6635
Fax: (903) 429-6898
(903)-815-1113 John's Mobile
(903)-815-3347 Kim's Mobile
Email: johnandkimdean@aol.com
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Internship
Our internship program allows a person to learn natural
horsemanship, dealing with horses in a natural herd setting.
This is a beneficial program if you want to own your own
horse or if you want a solid foundation based on principals
of horse psychology. No games, no marketing gimmicks. No
barns to muck but during the summer we work from 6 a.m.
until 6 p.m. or later, 5 days a week, and as needed on the
weekends. This is not for those who want something easy on
their resume.
If your emphasis is breeding and foaling, plan on an April-May
rotation. If colt starting is your interest, plan on a summer
rotation. Spring and Fall tend to be focused at trail horse
training. Thanksgiving through February we do have trail horse
training, as well as general training but weather is not
conducive unless you are a glutton for punishment. All interns
get an opportunity to ride. How well you ride, how soon you
develop hands, how assertive you are.... all those things will
dictate what you ride. We won't ask, or allow you to ride
horses you are not ready for. Again, this summer, when the
interns decided 3 of the two year olds were a too rank, those
3 horses went onto my list to ride. I won't ask my interns to
ride anything I can't ride. We want success for the horses,
and the intern. Toni Laston, the director of Start 'em Right
schools directly supervises the students, with Mike coaching
and teaching. Toni gives the gals and their parents or spouse
a sense of security.
We loosely define our interns with three levels; Senior,
Intermediate and Junior. Senior interns may assist in
training horses of all ages, babies, weanlings, yearling
saddle introduction, two year old starting, three year old
and older trail horses, and behavioral issues. They will
assist when we do classes, clinics and exhibitions.
Intermediate interns assist in ground handling and training,
and may help with tune-ups. Junior interns will spend their
time catching and saddling horses, warming up schooling
horses and trail riding as safeties for the senior interns.
We have resident and local interns. Locals can be either
full time and part-time. Part-timers are not popular with
me, since we seem to spend a significant amount of time
'catching up', or reiterating. After saying that, we give
priority to our students, then 4-H, FFA, and local folks,
in that order. Locals that have taken lessons and
demonstrated competence and safety are eligible for the
summer program. Frankly, those from other schools need
to spend significant time as a junior intern here before
they are ready to be a senior. Sitting on a horse and
riding round and round in a ring may be the standard for
some schools, but it is only the beginning here. Riding
is only a part of horsemanship. Control through
communication is a key to safety.
Currently, due to lodging constraints, we can only handle
two resident interns at one time. Email us to discuss an
interview, scheduling, and specifics. Our resident fee is
$400/month. Occasionally we will waive the fee for interns
that are hard workers and reliable. Foreign and out-of-state
interns usually fall into this category. If you want to
email someone for a reference, Patricia van Ginderen from
Holland has done two internships here and several for her
college program at other locations. She has a good feel
for what we are all about will answer your questions frankly.
126 Docheno Road, Belton,
South Carolina, 29627
For our Activities Director or Sales Questions,
call "Toni" at 864-933-6700
Email: jmkinsey@kinseyhorses.com
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Internship
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Our farm has welcomed summer interns for twenty years.
Most of our interns come from Europe, but we had one
American intern from Teikyo International University in
West Virginia who was very successful here. We’ve also
had some Canadian interns.
This year, we are offering internships to American and
Canadian students as well as to Europeans. We prefer
that interns stay for at least six weeks, but we are
flexible, so if you can stay less than six weeks, it is
possible that your schedule will fit ours. However, in
any case, four weeks is the minimum stay. Also, it must
be pointed out that interns staying from 2 - 3 months get
the most out of their Canadian experience. This is true
as it often takes a few weeks to feel comfortable and
settle in. Preference will be given to those interns who
can stay the entire summer to the end of August. The
early part of the season . . . May - June is the time we
use to get ready for the main season, so we greatly
appreciate interns who can come early.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNS
We accept interns who have a good level of horsemanship,
meaning experience caring for horses and an “intermediate”
level of riding, preferably in dressage. To us,
“intermediate” level means being comfortable and confident
on the horse at all gaits, and able to ride correctly and
influence the horse. Driving experience helpful, but not
required. We will teach you.
VERY IMPORTANT
Interns must be confident, sociable and used to
being away from home.
INTERNS’ ACCOMMODATIONS
The interns live together in the upstairs of our home. There
are three nice double bedrooms, and one single room. The
bathroom is shared. Sheets and towels are provided.
IMPROVING ENGLISH
Improving their English is one reason many interns come to
Canada. For that reason, we put interns from different
countries in rooms together to encourage them to speak
English. If we have English-speaking interns, we always
put them with a European intern. English is the language
of Beaver Dam Farm. All the interns are required to speak
English at all times when they are with other interns, or
with Carol & Arthur, or the staff in the barn. The only
time interns are permitted to speak their own language is
when they are away from the group -- taking a walk, for
instance. In this way, the interns will make the most
progress in improving their use of the English language.
MEALS
Our interns eat all meals with the family. If at all
possible, we will buy favorite foods for the interns. Our
pantry and refrigerator are well-stocked at all times, and
the s are always free to help themselves. Sometimes
meals will be prepared by Carol, and other times by the
interns themselves.
DUTIES OF INTERNS
Working with young horses from weanling through 3-year-olds.
Riding horses to train and condition. All done under the
supervision of our professional staff. Barn work, meaning
cleaning stalls and tack, as well as any and all necessary
chores around the stable. Such chores as picking rocks out
of the arena so the horses won‘t injure their feet . . . ,
or clearing the grass paddocks of weeds that are harmful to
the horses. Helping in office with chores such as running
the copying machine. Helping to keep the house clean and in
order. Interns are responsible for keeping their rooms clean
and neat. And also daily cleaning of the shared bathroom.
Also, such chores as picking vegetables in the garden, and
watering the gardens.
There is a lot for everybody to do, but not too much! We
usually have from between four and seven interns, plus
three full-time staff. So, you can see that with this
many people doing the work, there is never too much for
any one person.
Keeping the house and farm operation running efficiently is
the work of everyone who lives and works on the farm. This
means that everyone must be willing to do any and all tasks
that are required to keep the farm and the house running
smoothly. This includes all interns doing some housework
every day, which usually means 15 min. per per day.
This also means that the interns will be expected to help with
food preparation and washing up.
MONEY
We do not pay any money to interns. They will usually,
however, receive tips from our guests during the time
our Driving Vacations are in season, which is mid June
to end of August. The amount of the tips interns receive
varies from week to week depending on the generosity of
the particular guests that are with us at the time, and
also the number of guests we have each week. Interns
should consider the tips as “extra money”, and they
should bring sufficient spending money with them for
their entire stay in Canada.
THERE WILL BE NO COST TO THE INTERNS FOR LIVING EXPENSES
The interns are our personal guests, and can expect to be
treated like family with all meals and comfortable
lodging provided. They live in our home, and share a
room with another intern. The interns are treated as family,
and as such will be expected to help in the cleaning,
dishwashing, gardening, etc. that it takes to keep the
farmhouse going.
REQUIREMENTS: REFERENCES ETC.
* We require a letter from parents saying their daughter
has permission to come to our farm for the agreed on
period of time.
* We require a letter from the family doctor saying that
the intern is in good physical and mental health.
* The intern must have medical insurance to cover all
medical expenses while in Canada
* The intern must bring with her sufficient pocket money
for her stay in Canada
* We require a letter from thier riding instructor detailing
the level and experience of the applicant, as well as their
work ethic.
* We also require a letter from a teacher in the school
telling us the character of the intern and their work ethic.
We offer Interns an exciting, fun-filled summer on a
beautiful farm in a spectacular location. We’re five
minutes from a pristine Provincial beach park. We can
take the horses on the beach, and in fact, do that
every Wednesday for our Driving Vacation guests.
Each Wednesday we take two interns to the beach with us,
changing every week.
We’re located in a tiny French Acadian village, ten minutes
from a charming university town with cinema, theatre, shops,
restaurants, music, and sports. The interns will have lots of
opportunity to ride, and to learn to drive, as well as time
off to see the local area. All of our interns improve their
English significantly during their stays with us. s may
apply either by emailing or phoning.
We prefer email.
beaverdf@ns.sympatico.ca
Internship Application
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Internship
Location:
Wild Horse Foundation is located in Franklin, Texas
(Just north of Texas A&M in College Station, Texas)
Availability:
Internships are offered during summer sessions and
entail 10 weeks of full-time work. Most internships
are scheduled to begin the first week in June and
end the second week of August. However, some
flexibility is allowed to accommodate student's
schedules.
Program:
Internship responsibilities include assisting with
daily horse care and ranch operations, assisting
with weekend horseback camping rides; and
participation in wild horse identification.
Additional projects are available and will be
tailored according to student interests and the
needs of the Foundation.
Eligibility:
College students who have finished at least their
sophomore year of undergraduate study in any
Baccalaureate program and who have an interest in
pursuing a career involving horses, veterinary
medicine, animal behavior, wildlife management, or
ethology are encouraged to apply. While it is
preferable that a student is enrolled in the study
of animal science, animal behavior, ethology, or
pre-veterinary medicine, this is not required.
Applications will be evaluated according to academic
record, prior experiences with horses and other
animals, level of interest and motivation, and
career aspirations.
Compensation:
Because Wild Horse Foundation is a non-profit organization,
summer internships are conducted on a volunteer basis.
However all interns are provided with a room for the
duration of the internship, and meals are provided during
the trail rides.
College Credit:
College programs differ in how college credit for
internships is awarded. Students should consult with
their college advisor to determine if credit can be
earned through a Wild Horse Foundation internship. As
a guideline, 3 credit hours are typically awarded for
completion of a full 10-week internship program.
College Advisor:
Most college programs require interns to consult with an
undergraduate advisor or coordinator when enrolling in an
internship program. Because requirements vary, interested
students should consult with their college advisor or
program coordinator to ensure that they meet all necessary
requirements for a college internship. Wild Horse
Foundation will coordinate with interns' advisors as needed
to ensure that all requirements for the students' programs
are met.
Applications:
A general application form for Wild Horse Foundation's
internship program is available on this site. College
programs may have additional requirements for intern
applicants. Students should first determine the
requirements of their college and then complete both
their college application (if applicable) and the Wild
Horse Foundation application. Completed applications
should be sent to Susan Calhoun, c/o Wild Horse Foundation.
Contact:
Wild Horse Foundation
P.O. Box 692
Franklin, Texas 77856
Attn: Internships
Internship Application
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Foaling Attendant
The Lazy E Ranch is looking for two open-minded and
energetic student interns to foal mares during the
upcoming breeding season. Foaling attendants would
start to work on approximately December 27, and work
through June. Their shift is from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Lazy E Ranch, Inc., is a full service breeding and
sales consignment facility. The ranch currently stands
nine stallions and breeds in excess of 600 mares per
year. On average, the ranch will foal-out 150 mares
per season.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Observe and assist foaling mares
Medical treatments as prescribed
Cleaning artificial insemination and embryo transfer equipment
Cleaing and re-stocking the stock and laboratory area
Power-washing stock area
General observation of all horses in the barns
intern
Breeding Attendant
The Lazy E Ranch, Inc., in Guthrie, Oklahoma, is looking for
several enthusiastic and self-motivated student interns for
the upcoming breeding season.
The Lazy E Ranch, Inc., is a full service breeding and sales
consignment facility. The ranch currently stands nine
stallions and breeds in excess of 600 mares per year. On
average, the ranch will foal-out 150 mares per season.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Handling of mares and mares with foals during reproductive exams
Assist with daily cleaning tasks in breeding barn area
Assist with foaling mares
Assist resident veterinarian and staff with medical treatments
Assist farriers with trimming and shoeing
Tease and schedule mares
General Horsemanship
The Lazy E Ranch, Inc., in Guthrie, Oklahoma, is looking
for several enthusiastic and self-motivated student
interns to intern this fall.
This internship would involve general horse care and management.
The Lazy E Ranch, Inc., is a full service breeding and
sales consignment facility. The ranch currently stands
nine stallions and breeds in excess of 600 mares per
year. On average, the ranch will foal-out 150 mares
per season.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Daily observation of horses residing at the ranch.
Halter-breaking weanlings
Daily grooming of assigned horses
Assist resident veterinarian and staff with medical treatments
Assist farriers with trimming and shoeing
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to:
Lazy E Ranch, Inc.
Internship Coordinator
9601 Lazy E Drive
Guthrie, OK 73044
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Volunteer!
Volunteers are a vital part of Redwings' efforts to rescue
and heal equines. Our volunteers help in many ways ranging
from grooming and feeding the horses, ponies, and burros
at the sanctuary, to volunteering their writing,
accounting, legal, and other professional skills.
If hands-on help with the horses is what you prefer,
Redwings' Humane Equine Trainers offer volunteer
courses in equine grooming and handling techniques.
Please email info@redwings.org or
call (831) 386-0135 and
tell us your name,
mailing or email address,
and telephone number,
and we will contact you with information about our
upcoming courses.
No matter how you're interested in assisting Redwings,
we are interested in you! Please contact us at any
time with your ideas on how to help.
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