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Riding Holiday

"Cead Mile Fáilte go hEireann!"

- One hundred thousand welcomes to Ireland

Dublin is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, probably due to a perfect combination of traditional Irish culture and a thoroughly modern vibrant city.

Coolmine Equestrian Academy Dublin offers working holidays for adults ages 18 and over. Guests who choose a working holiday can expect to experience country living within 12 Km of Irelands Capital City along with some of the responsibilities of running a international equestrian tourism centre. They will also gain appreciation for working with, caring for and riding horses and interacting with other guests from various nationalities.Coolmine Equestrian Academy Dublin offers working holidays for adults ages 18 and over. Guests who choose a working holiday can expect to experience country living within 12 Km of Irelands Capital City along with some of the responsibilities of running a international equestrian tourism centre. They will also gain appreciation for working with, caring for and riding horses and interacting with other guests from various nationalities.

Working holiday guests work 5 days a week. Working hours may be spent careing for horses, cleaning stables, gardening, helping in the kitchen, cleaning accommodation areas, mending fences, building jumps, painting, assisting organise and operate escorted horseback riding tours. Depending on when riding is scheduled, work may begin right after breakfast or in the afternoon. Each worker is provided top class instruction, riding in the sand arena or surrounding farmland and mountains each week.
Trainees stay at the Centre sharing bedrooms. Three meals are provided daily, and English language instruction can be provided. This is a fantastic oppourtunity to anyone considering a career with horses, tourism or commerical farm work in the future. 

Working holidays must book 2 weeks minimum stay; longer work experiences are possible for a reduced price.