| Join
us at work at the farm 4 hours a day, and ride at least 3 hours. You learn
a lot of "natural horsemanship" the way we use it. Long lovely
rides through forested hills and over picturesque pastures on Natural Horsemanship
trained North Swedish horses. You will be given a thorough briefing on these
sturdy strong horses and how we ride them.
You sleep
in a room on the farm in a room with 2 or 1 bed, Breakfast, lunch and
supper is served with our family or in our farmhouse pub, where you can
linger in the evenings.
The work will follow season, fences, cleaning stable, painting, training
horses, cutting grass or just indoor work in the workshop.


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FACTS
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| Lenght |
Weeks
Thursday to Wednesday 7 days and 6 nights |
| No
Participants |
1-4
participants
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| Transfer:
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Included
from Tranas (Tranås)
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| Accomodation |
One
or two bed room. Bedsheets and towels included. Free internet access
in the pub.
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| Food |
All
food from arrival to departure included. Alcoholic beverages served
but not included in the price.
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| Equipment |
Shortchaps,
approved helmet and rainponcho included.
Bring along comfortable riding pants so that the friction is between
the pant and the saddle - with normal riding pants there will be friction
between the pant and your skin, and that is certainly not a pleasure
on a long ride. Bring bath- and working clothes.
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| The
Horses |
North
Swedish Cold Bloods, trained to be safe and secure. The horses are
handleed and ridden with care and has the Swedsih cavallery saddles,
which have been developed over hundreds of years for both horse and
human during tough conditions in long rides over rough terrain.
We ride bitless but with a sort of ridehalter, a.k.a sidepull.
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| Riding
Ability |
To
be able to come along on working holidays, you need to know how to
handle a horse in walking pace, trot, canter and gallop.
Often we ride many hours per day. The working holydays are not for
riding beginners.
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| Quality |
The
Saga rides are qualitymarked by the Swedish Eco-tourism Assiciation
Natures best |
| Insurance
Security |
Sage
rides are covered by the travel regulations guarantee
and we are fully insured. Each guest should however make certain he/she
has a full insurance cover.
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| Age/weight |
18
years or more, maximum weight 110 kg. |
| Language |
We
speak Swedish/English.
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| Massage |
It
is possible to recieve massage in the evning, not included.
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| Booking |
Swedish/english
info@sagaadventures.com
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| Departures
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April,
May and September |
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Price

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Per
week
SEK 3.750.- USD 543.- EURO 370.- GBP 334.- DKK 2756.-
Additional 24 hours
SEK 536.- USD 78.- EURO 53.- GBP 48.- DKK 394.-
Pickup service Tranås included
Pickup service Linköping
SEK 460.- USD 67.- EURO 45.- GBP 41.- DKK 338.-
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