About Natucate
About Natucate
We offer wilderness experiences and voluntary service all around the world, focusing on the domains nature conservation, environmental and animal protection. Our programmes include high education combined with practical experience and outdoor activities, aiming at reconciling nature with education.
Details
The goal of this course is to provide you with a greater understanding of the backcountry and its unique nature, which is especially important for living and surviving in the wild nature, and which makes you an even more confident outdoor guide. After completing the course you possess the experience to be a qualified lead guide.
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- Horse lovers
- Nature lovers
- Aspiring horseback trail guides
- Career-Switchers
Requirements
- Previous participation in one of the basic horseback training (not necessarily with us).
- Over 19 years old.
- Average English proficiency.
- Physical fitness.
- A document concerning your state of health.
- Vaccination certificate.
- Travel health insurance.
Detailed Daily Program
Description
Horseback guide course is held in the beautiful Canadian nature on a western ranch amidst British Columbia’s untouched landscape. The breathtaking flora and fauna provide optimal conditions for an unforgettable training adventure in the North American wilderness! After booking the course we will be in touch to help you with all the questions and insecurities leading to the course.
During your Wilderness Experience you'll learn:
- How to prepare and adapt to the challenges of each unique season and habitat.
- Wildlife identification and tracking.
- Plant species identification and practical uses.
- Wilderness survival skills.
- Wilderness navigation by reading the land and using landmarks and blazes.
- How to plan for and lead complex wilderness trips in increasingly remote environments.
- How to adhere to the regulation of each specific park and territory.
- Advanced training for bear safety and cougar safety.
- Firearm safety and use.
Ready to discover this beautiful place on a horse saddle?
*You should be able to adjust to entirely unfamiliar standards of living in the future host country. Therefore, we would like to point out the importance of being flexible and adaptable regarding the accommodation and sanitary facilities provided by the project. Those are very basic and – depending on the project – cannot be compared to European standards. The equipment and furnishings are limited to a minimum; air conditioning is not available. Power blackouts or water outrages might occur occasionally – depending on where you are.
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Day 1 program
Express Shuttle brings you from Vancouver to your accommodation: a ranch a few hours north of Vancouver amidst the untouched wilderness of southwest British Columbia. After you had lunch on the ranch you will be introduced to the field of outdoor and adventure tourism and get a suitable horse – your companion for the next days.
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Day 2 program
Advancing essential skills about horse husbandry and horse care: you practice saddling, bridling, and hoof care. You also learn special techniques for packing, guiding and leading your horse and you practice bareback riding. Furthermore, you get to know important safety rules and acquire cooking skills for living in remote wilderness settings.
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Day 3 program
Advancing essential skills about horse husbandry and horse care: you practice saddling, bridling, and hoof care. You also practice special techniques for packing, guiding and leading your horse and you practice bareback riding. Furthermore, you get to know important safety rules and acquire cooking skills for living in remote wilderness settings.
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Day 4 program
Leave for your pack trip adventure for several days that leads you through ancient forests, wildflower meadows, wide open valleys and impressive mountain landscapes.
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Day 5 program
Riding into the wild while getting acquainted with essential outdoor skills like starting a fire, building a shelter, supplying for water and food, as well as first-aid measures and wilderness survival strategies. An experienced guide accompanies you and shares his experiences and knowledge about horses, outdoor, and nature with you.
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Day 6 program
Riding into the wild while getting acquainted with essential outdoor skills like starting a fire, building a shelter, supplying for water and food, as well as first-aid measures and wilderness survival strategies. An experienced guide accompanies you and shares his experiences and knowledge about horses, outdoor, and nature with you.
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Day 7 program
Ride back to the ranch to have a farewell dinner and start your return trip, packed with many new skills and impressions.
Each participant receives a certificate after successfully completing the course.
Tools and Equipment
What We Provide
- Pre-departure information pack
- Assistance with travel arrangements
- Assistance with selecting travel insurance
Bring Your Own
- Travel insurance.
- Visa (if needed).
- Robust clothing and sturdy shoes.
8 Pictures of the Advanced Horseback Guide Training
About British Columbia
About British Columbia
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Thanks to its huge forests, picturesque fjords, numerous lakes, rough coasts, high glaciers, and a rich fauna, Canada is a perfect setting for an impressive nature experience. In this course, you are at close quarters with Canada’s beautiful nature and discover the majestic mountain ranges and wide valleys of the second largest country in the world on horseback. The breathtaking flora and fauna provide optimal conditions for an unforgettable training adventure in the North American wilderness! The actual location in British Columbia in Canada differs per date, we will inform you in time.
During the first days of your Wilderness Experience, you live on a horse and guest ranch amidst the wild nature of southwest British Columbia together with other participants of the course where you sleep in tents. On the ranch, you get breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. There is also a ranch library, and you can use deck chairs to relax in the large garden. The wilderness area that surrounds the ranch measures 5000 square kilometres, belongs to the ranch itself and is the setting for your upcoming ride.
On the fourth day, you will leave for the Canadian wilderness and sleep in a wilderness camp. These are located far away from the usual tourist trails and can range from big canvas tents to rustic mountain huts. All necessary food items are carried by you and your group and are either prepared in one of the camps or on the way.
