Volanteer/intern placements
During the summer months we offer volanteers the opportunity to join our team as a live-in helper and to sample our way of life, helping with domestic chores, maintenance as well as moving cattle and helping with our holiday business.
Our summer season is from 15th April – 5th Oct
A minimum of a 3 week placement.
2025 availability
All 2025 positions are filled
We will post 2026 dates and availability soon
Opportunities and benefits;
An opportunity to ride western in the spectacular Dartmoor landscape with it’s open spaces and far ranging views on our superb Quarter horses.
Provided the intern is a competent rider, they will ride on the majority of trips.
An opportunity to learn basic horsemanship
An opportunity to work cattle with horses
An opportunity to be part of a well organised, unique riding holiday business
Should a paid position become available, priority will be offered to previous interns.
Duties to include:
Domestic chores
Guest hospitality
Horse care and preperation (grooming, tacking up etc)
Tack care and cleaning
Property maintenance
Essential requirements:
Must be capable of mounting a heavy western saddle onto a horse (important)
Must have a good work ethic and be a team player
Must keep a clean tidy work area.
Enthusiastic and keen to get stuck in and help, see what needs doing without prompting
Good at conversing with guests and clients (important)
Clean driving license is a bonus
Must be a competent rider, English or western, and experience of riding different horses.
n.b. Interns are here to assist with running our very popular riding holidays, it is not a free holiday, we do not want to feel we have another guest!
Priority applicants
UK resident, due to UK immigration rules since Brexit.
Over 25’s
Prior experience as a trail guide
Love for all things western
Accomodation and remuneration:
Accommadation is in our superb cosy wood cabin with log burner, kitchen facilities, etc, use of washing machine, use of shower, bathroom etc.
Electric, logs, gas etc included.
Food is not included. We can take you to local supermarkets or farm shops.
Restrictions
Over 18’s only
No pets
Non-smoker preferred
Minimum of 3 weeks
Contact us to declare an interest and possible dates.
