Natalie

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Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
en voyage
Description
I love being outdoors, mountains, ocean, sun and snow.
I'm interested mostly in stays with horses/sleddogs. Bitless, bareback riding, horses kept outside in a herd. Natural horsemanship, positive reinforcement and dressage.
Centres d’intérêt
Activités en plein air
Nature
Sports nautiques
Plage
Jardinage
Randonnée
Animaux de compagnie
Sports d’hiver
Sports d'équipe
Photographie
Montagne
Langues
Ferme
Auto-stop
Camping
Animaux
Sports d'aventure
Langues
Langues parlées
Czech: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Italien: Débutant
Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Éco-projets
J'ai des connaissances :
Jardinage
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
S’occuper des animaux
Aider dans une ferme
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
I studied Biotechnology and worked in a medical lab but took off and I'm looking forward to new adventures :) I've been around horses since I was 2005 and dogs since 2012. With horses, I'm interested in natural horsemanship, liberty and positive reinforcement.

I speak Czech, English, French and some Spanish.
Âge
28
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

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14 juil. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte (Safari Lodge on a Wildlife ...) pour le workawayer (Natalie)

What an Amazing and heart warming person is Nathalie. She is so wonderful and very hardworking lady. We loved her being around the horses where she did her very best with amazing horsemanship methods. Very good rider and knowledge is good :) There was a lot of fun around and you made it happen. Trusting our horses in your hands were the best… read more

(Excellent )

2 juil. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Natalie) pour l'hôte (Safari Lodge on a Wildlife ...)

I spent almost two months (May and June) with Heike and her family and I had a time of my life! <3

I first saw this offer earlier this year but it sounded so strict to me that I did not apply and first tried other places :D But I did not have any luck, so eventually I sent a message to Heike at the beginning of April and she was like: "Yes, you… read more can come right away!" So I took a couple of days to find all my courage, told my parents I’m going to Namibia and bought flight tickets. I landed in Windhoek two weeks later. There's a shuttle going up to Otavi twice a week and a night bus almost every day.

It was my first time in Africa so I was just soaking it all in. I had my own room with a bathroom. My main task was to train the horses and help with the rides when guests were there. Occasionally we were needed to help out in the kitchen and also could help more whenever we wanted. Heike and her family were amazing and always sharing their knowledge and answering any questions. Also, everyone working in the lodge is wonderful. I especially miss the ladies in the kitchen.

I had a blast here. Everything is so much different than what I’m used to in Europe. And you get to see giraffes from horseback almost every time you go for a hack. And many other animals. Different antelopes, zebras, warthogs, ... There are some cheetah and leopards too, but you’ll have to be really really lucky to spot them. But it’s always exciting to look for footprints and know they’re somewhere in the area.

Horses are lovely. There are many different personalities and I had a lot of fun riding them and working with them from the ground. They live outside with all the other animals so they’re pretty laid back. It sometimes takes a considerable amount of time to find them though :D And sometimes they hide in the bush and earn themselves a day off because I couldn’t find them :D But it’s fine. It’s nice to walk around and see all the animals every day.

I learned a ton there. About different cultures, languages, animals, hunting, … Hunting is a part of life there and was so new to me. And I have to say the food was delicious! I loved it. Also, Heike and Harald helped me and the other two volunteers organize a trip to Caprivi strip for a couple of days and it was awesome. I definitely recommend going there for at least 3 full days. Overall it was an unforgettable experience. And for sure it was not my last time here :) See you! <3

(Excellent )

27 févr. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natalie)

Natalie was a wonderful asset to our team, because of her hard work, knowledge and pleasant company. She is a fun, active person, proving to be always helpful, reliable and responsible. She is both able to work independently as well as being a good team player. She is a quick learner and very intelligent with an in-depth knowledge of animal… read more

(Excellent )

25 déc. 2021

Laissé par le workawayer (Natalie) pour l'hôte (Learn about horses and ...)

I spent incredible three months here (September-December) and it's hard to describe how amazing it was! The location is breathtaking, you can see the ocean from the garden and walk to the beach within 5 minutes. There are beautiful sand dunes just behind the horse fields and the sun is shining almost every day.

Horses live outside all the time… read more and only come into boxes to be fed or prepared for riding. When I was there they had a morning field, afternoon field and a night paddock with another big field. Horses know their routine and usually are pretty easy to move around to different fields. They're all very sweet to work with, they're very well trained and it's a pleasure to handle them every day. Anna is doing an amazing job in training them and also training people how to ask horses to do what they want. Anna is a great teacher, she knows a lot about horses, groundwork, as well as riding and she is very patient in explaining everything. I definitely have to come back one day to learn more! I was so happy to find this place because even though horses work a lot during the season, they have excellent care and are handled so well.

The day starts with feeding the horses and then they go to a morning field. Then it's time to clean the night paddock, sweep boxes, put fresh hay everywhere and check the water. Then the riding program takes place and at lunch, horses come for a little snack and go to an afternoon field. I prepare all the food for the evening and the following morning. Then I had free afternoons and only had to bring horses back in the evening, feed them and let them in a night paddock.

I loved all the riding lessons Anna gave me and every hack was spectacular! Once again, it was a pleasure to ride all the horses and the views were stunning. The landscape is so much different than what I'm used to and the ocean is different every day. I did some hikes in my free time as well and was not disappointed. The only downside is the sand :D It's difficult to walk in and I will never get it out of my hiking shoes :D Look up the Circular routes on Fisherman's trail/Rota Vincentina and you'll find amazing places. I could use a car when I needed to go somewhere and I also took a couple of surfing lessons which was a lot of fun!

Sara often cooked delicious meals and baked perfect cookies. Her whole family was very welcoming and they made sure I had everything I needed. I had my little studio and could grab anything I wanted from Sara's kitchen as well.

Seriously, this place is wonderful and I can only recommend it <3 Thanks for having me, I had an amazing time!

(Excellent )

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