Description

Unique learning experience in private natural park in Chile's South. Learn how to communicate with horses in a natural way and take a look into Chilean lifestyle in our breeding and training ranch.

The course includes:

* Doma Natural Training program for non-violent starting and training horses
* Riding Classes adapted to the riding level of each participant with emphasis on light commands and balance of horse and rider
* Hands-On-Experience in daily ranch work with exposure to all ranch-related activities, natural horse breeding and training including all kinds of duties depending on season
* Tours to local National Parks and attractions
* Family atmosphere and real-life contact to Chilean culture and life-style
* Accommodation in comfortable double bed rooms in fully equipped cabins, meals and beverages.

The "Doma Natural" training course includes:

* Basic Knowledge: communication between horses, behavior, instincts, reflexes, body language, dominance, confidence between trainer and horse, natural horse keeping
* Observation of horse behavior in the herd, recognize and estimate social structures
* Horse Judgment: character, exterior, analyze suitability and restrictions for different riding disciplines
* Design of training programs: matched individually to the young horse and its future purpose, special training for children's horses, therapy horses etc., training rhythm
* Groundwork, ground exercises to increase the horse's confidence, improve coordination and movements and his sense of balance
* Round pen stress-free training, improvement of attention leading to understanding the signal for each gait
* Lunge training for balance and attention and preparing muscles for riding
* Trailering
* Ground driving
* Accustom horses to saddle and rider
* Riding young horses exercises to develop balanced, responsive and relaxed partners for leisure and competition
* Problems: recognize them and work out solutions
* Daily trainings review and planning
* All Training is being done with young horses of different breeds and training levels

Highlights

Beautiful natural surroundings, half day trip on horseback in Villarrica National Park, possibilities of trekking, hiking, rafting, canopy, climbing Villarrica volcano ...

Qualifications

no qualifications needed, minimum age 18 years

Intern Types

Languages

• English
• German
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

CLP 2.400.000.-- (approx. Euro 3,700 or USD 5,300) for six weeks (42 days / 41 nights) all included program Prices depend on length of stay and may vary depending on exchange rates. Shorter stays possible.

Program Fees Include:

* Full accomodation in double bedrooms
* All meals and beverages
* Training course doma natural
* Tours to national parks etc.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1week

Parque Natural Dos Rios's Mission Statement

Dos Rios was founded by a German couple wanting to change their hectic European life-style and preserve natural surroundings of Tolten river near Villarrica.

Year Founded

1996