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Buitengewoon 5rating (20)

Connecting with Horses at Breeding Stud

location
2 - 12 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

rating  Buitengewoon 5  · 
  Geverifieerd door Volunteer World
  Goed Responsgraad

Highlights

  • Learn & sharpen your Horsemanship skills with our private trainers and the native Namibian San families.
  • Experience the joy of truly living, training and raising horses in trust & liberty and completely force free.
  • Get experience by gaining insides into raising youngsters, feeding, veterinary basics, management of Namibia's best known Appaloosa Horse stud.
  • Create purpose by getting involved with our children program creating opportunities of healing with horses for disadvantaged children from the Community.
  • Grow and get to know yourself by experiencing a different world of meaning and healing surrounded by an incredibly beautiful nature setup.

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

Surround yourself with the healing spirit of Joseph's Dream Appaloosas! Learn with Liberty, Horsemanship, Trust Techniques, Bodywork to truly connect force free! 🐴

Surround yourself with the healing and inspiring spirit of Joseph’s Dream Appaloosas in the silence of the African bush! Learn and sharpen your natural horsemanship skills, help raise foals, and assist with training and backing horses. Learn to truly live and train horses force free and with ...

Over het programma

Surround yourself with the healing and inspiring spirit of Joseph’s Dream Appaloosas in the silence of the African bush! Learn and sharpen your natural horsemanship skills, help raise foals, and assist with training and backing horses. Learn to truly live and train horses force free and with respect and experience the joy and freedom of this! Share this joy with the children of the community and create moments of healing and awareness. 

You will be involved in the daily care of 40+ stud horses and their foals, our miniature horses, Alpacas, and the rehabilitation of neglected equine rescues. Of course, you’ll have time to recharge, relax, get creative and just absorb the beauty of Namibia's stunning nature, free roaming wildlife and our gorgeous horse family. 

During your stay with us, develop new skills, make new friends and work with a great team of people. The consistent core of our program comprises our friendly and talented horse workers from the ancient Namibian San tribe. Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce had a dream that all nations could live in peace with each other. Allow yourself to open up and learn the language to be spoken to make Joseph's Dream a reality in this world—between people, people and animals, people and this planet.



Dagelijkse activiteiten

Mondays-Fridays

7:00 Wake up to the amazing birdlife of the African bush :)

8:00 Breakfast with the team followed by the daily activity meeting 

8:30 Feeding & Walking horses

9:30 - 13:00  Training Sessions & Morning Activities (Rotating activities throughout the week: Horsemanship theory / ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

Mondays-Fridays

7:00 Wake up to the amazing birdlife of the African bush :)

8:00 Breakfast with the team followed by the daily activity meeting 

8:30 Feeding & Walking horses

9:30 - 13:00  Training Sessions & Morning Activities (Rotating activities throughout the week: Horsemanship theory / horsemanship Demo / Training Lessons / Stable or Training Duty: Cleaning, grooming, training Horses  / Vet assistance / Group training)

13:00 Lunch 

14:00 Afternoon Activities (Rotating activities throughout the week: Daily cleaning duties, Training Lessons, Trail Rides, Practicing, Foal Training, Photoshoots, working with the community, the children and the ponies)

15:00 Walking & Feeding horses

17:00 Free Time 

18:30 Dinner to a stunning African sunset (every night! :)) 

(Please note above are our Wintertimes, Summertimes timetable changes by and hour) 


Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Our brand-new Volunteer house located on the best viewpoint of the farm and overlooking all the paddocks, stables & our game waterhole, provides accomodation for you during your stay in one of the eight modern rooms with king-size bed and each room with private toilet and shower. Our limited number ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Our brand-new Volunteer house located on the best viewpoint of the farm and overlooking all the paddocks, stables & our game waterhole, provides accomodation for you during your stay in one of the eight modern rooms with king-size bed and each room with private toilet and shower. Our limited number of Equine Volunteers accommodated at a time in this community orientated house with big lounge, kitchen and stunning pool with view, ensures that the desired family character and atmosphere of our program is kept alive and provides the opportunity for personal shaped day programs according to your unique interests, talents and desires. There is plenty of free time for you to enjoy the surrounding nature fully (we have free roaming game like kudu, waterbuck, ostriches etc on the property); all the animals, your beautiful pool with sunset view or get involved with our community project. You will have time to read and relax amongst the Alpacas, practice your newly achieved horsemanship skills, or practice your art or photo skills in the amazing Namibian light. There is a weekly shuttle provided by us to visit the Capitol Windhoek for a day or weekend (partner accommodation in town available for a special rate). Safari with elephants, lions, rhinos and co can be arranged with nearby conservancy for the weekend days on your own costs. Any further traveling around the country can be easily arranged from our location. 


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

verplicht

Vereiste documenten

If joining our children program; CV regarding your previous work with young children.

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Helpful skills : Experience with horses (not a must though!) / people skills / experience with children / team spirit / kind spirit & a good heart ❤ If you are green with horses and come to learn yourself then what you need to be to apply is: An animal lover!

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag van 08:30 - 17:00

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Joseph's Dream Appaloosas

What's included:

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Supper, Water (fresh farm water from the tap, not bottled water), Juice, Tea, Coffee 

  • Accommodation in our brand-new Volunteer House, with kingsize bed, private bathroom (room cleaning service included) and pool and deck with a view

  • Guidance & Training by our experienced Horse Trainer on side (Horsemanship Courses Included) 

  • Free Wifi (only at hotspots) 

  • Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.

     

What's not included:

  • Drinks (including bottled water) 

  • Flights & Airport shuttle 

  • Visa   

  • Travel Insurance 

  • Vaccinations 

Accomodatie

Stunning brand new Volunteer House with private toilet, private bathroom and pool and veranda overlooking all the paddocks, stables & our game waterhole. (Please contact us privately if you would prefer to stay in one of our  single chalets on your own while joining our volunteer program.)


Eten & Drank

What's included : 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Supper, Water (fresh farm water not bottled water, not bottled water), Juice, Tea, Coffee 

What's not included: 

Drinks (including bottled water) & Snacks

Internet toegang

Beperkte toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Hosea Kutako International Airport

Afhaling van de luchthaven is ook niet inbegrepen in de programmakosten.

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Namibië. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Namibië biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Namibië dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Namibië. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

Airport Shuttle can be arranged for 35 Euro on any day. 

Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

2 weken (min. verblijf) 1.547€
4 weken 3.094€
6 weken 4.365€
8 weken 5.801€
12 weken (max. verblijf) 8.240€
Gemiddelde kosten 729€/week

Programmakosten

729€ per week 2 - 12 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

2 - 12 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Joseph's Dream Appaloosas gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

Joseph's Dream Appaloosas

Buitengewoon 5 rating (20 beoordelingen)

Agentschap

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Goed Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Annika

Over de organisatie

The Art and Joy of living in liberty with horses. Connecting people and animals in need through nature and art.

Ontmoet je organisatie

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce had a dream, the dream that all nations could live in peace with each other.

Joseph’s Dream Appaloosas is more than just a breeding stud. We are training people and horses. But mainly letting horses teach people: how to listen... listen to nature, listen to silence, listen to the old drums of the earth beating.

The healing power that comes with connecting to the soul of these incredible creatures allows us to open up and learn the language to be spoken to make Joesph’s Dream a reality in this world… between people, people and animals, people and this planet.

In partnership with the Kayamoja ArtConnects Trust our amazing horses are assisting the youth of Namibia to learn to treat animals with respect and treasure them with love. We are taking in neglected and abused animals from the nearby community and educating the community about animal welfare. 

Joseph's Dream is situated on Sandwerf Farm Namibia, in one of the most beautiful landscapes of the country, with a riverbed running through and covered with hundreds of years old camel-thorn trees.

Learn more about our workshops and projects and let us shape your personal experience to make your own Joseph's Dream come true.

Joseph's Dream is part of Sandwerf which is an Agritourism Company, Agricultural Village, Horse Stud and Community Project that was founded in 2017.

Background: 

The owners Leon & Annika Barnard have a firm footprint in Namibia and in particular in Social Projects, Conservation and Animal Welfare Projects as well as the the design of Tourism Facilities, Residential Developments and Lodges.

Leon was the founding director of BMA (Barnard Mutua Architects) an architectural firm established 25 years ago and which has a project list in excess of a 1 300 projects. This firm has been at the forefront of the architectural profession and Leon in particular launched numerous initiatives in Urban Design in Namibia. E.g. the establishment of a department of Urban Design at NUST, the Riverwalk and the Urban Spine. His passion is the creation of community and the creation of spatial justice. 

Leon has established a great vision not only for Sandwerf but for the entire Dordabis region since the starting of the Sandwerf Building Project in 2018. Over a period of 6  years he has transformed a forgotten workers housing area into a vibrant, charismatic and highly attractive Retreat Village whilst guiding and instructing local craft men and builders and involving the Dordabis community at all times in the process.

Annika, a German wildlife artist and photographer has a 10-year background in conservation, education, equine and wildlife tourism in Southern Africa. As founder of the Kayamoja Art Connects Trust she organized the first international wildlife art exhibition in Namibia, the Kayamoja Wildlife Art Exhibition and Competition in Windhoek with the participation of 20 international artists, including the world leading wildlife artists Robert Bateman & Carl Brenders. The trusts purpose is to connect disadvantaged children with wildlife and abused animals through art. Annika has published her first art book at the age of 25 in 2009 in Germany and started giving youth and elderly art lessons in retirement homes at the age of 16. She has learned Horsemanship and Equine Assisted Activity in British Columbia, Canada where she felt in love with the Appaloosa horse breed.

Annika has established the Joseph’s Dream Appaloosa Stud and in a very short period has established herself and the stud as highly respected in the Namibian and South African Market. She also established the Schaap Rivier Alpaca Stud, a first for Namibia, with the intention to replace the Karakul wool in the weaving process, as tourist attraction and therapy facility. 

20 beoordelingen · rating5

Myrta Dahinden rating4.6

2023 at Connecting with Horses at Breeding Stud

I had absolutely no prior experience with horses. However, this was absolutely no obstacle. Through the support of the trainer, I was able to learn and benefit from a lot. The program gives you a very good way to interact with these beautiful animals. You understand their nature better and also ...
Nassifa Sabongui rating5

2023 at Connecting with Horses at Breeding Stud

I have to say I am very grateful to have chosen this project, a warm and friendly and no doubt you’ll fall in love with the place and the owners, the whole team, the people and its horses and all animals at the moment you arrive - an amazing scenery and wildlife. Although we were Bamboozled by ...
I had the most amazing time at JD and hope to be able to visit again. I learned so much about horses and liberty work and it helped me greatly when working with my own horse. Anika cares so much about every single one of her animals and it was wonderful to be able to work with horses in a force ...
I would do this trip again anytime and really hope to be back one day. Such a peaceful and unique place with the most amazing and lovely people, beautiful horses (inside and out!), stunning nature and the most welcoming community. Couldn't have wished for anything more for my holidays really, and ...
Alexandra Wiltshire rating5

2022 at Connecting with Horses at Breeding Stud

I had such an amazing time at Joseph’s dream. Everyone was so welcoming, wonderful people and horses! Accommodation was stunning, delicious food. I loved every minute. Heaven!! ...
Joseph’s Dream is the most amazing place in the world. I went for roughly 2 months when I was 18 on my gap year and had the most wonderful time. The minute you arrive you are surrounded by such lovely and welcoming people. The place itself is so incredibly beautiful the food is amazing I felt so ...

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