Wilder Ways Working Holiday 2023 - Ramona

​I have been on plenty of holidays with Wilder Ways over the past few years. Although every holiday is different, I always know what to expect when I book. Great company, great food and great adventure!

​Back in March I was invited to come and work alongside Cara, Nikki and a few other volunteers to trial their new working holiday packages. This is to help get the herd back into the swing of things after some well-deserved time off throughout the winter. A working holiday is something I had never experienced before, but I knew I could not pass up the opportunity to visit my favourite place once again.

​When I arrived, Cara and Nikki showed me the schedule for the week and explained the idea and the goals behind it. I was paired with the beautiful Pearl and Roxy and off I went.
This schedule included everything from horsemanship and massage to archery and hacking. A few of these things I had never done before but that did not matter, I was fully supported and learnt a lot of new skills. We spent all day every day working with our horses, from breakfast until dinner. 
 

My favourite part of this experience was really getting to know the horses that I was working with. Unlike other holidays, I was responsible for them as well as riding them. The horsemanship especially helped us build a bond and I really felt we were learning together. As someone who does not have my own horse this was an amazing thing to experience. ​The atmosphere created by the whole team was great. I especially enjoyed our evenings making dinner together, dissecting the day and learning about each other.

​This type of holiday taught me lots and really showed me what goes on behind the scenes at wilder ways. I met lots of new people and I really felt like I was part of the Wilder Ways family.
 
I will definitely be booking my next adventure soon!
 
Ramona McHale