Whitestone Farm, LLC Educational Internships Division
Whitestone farm is a beautiful, full-service facility specializing in customized training and care for horses and riders located just twenty minutes west of downtown Fredericksburg, VA. We offer a wide range of internship opportunities that can be tailored to fit a student’s individual goals, interests, and background. Using quality instruction, combined with expertly guided hands-on experience, our training program will provide students with solid skills to enhance their resumes, meaningful recommendations, and potential professional placements in the future.
Educational opportunities include:
· All aspects of effective stable management
· Top quality equine care and services
· Procurement, training, and management of staff
· Managing veterinary, farrier, and training programs for horses
· Facility management and maintenance
· Medical maintenance and rehabilitation
· Superior client care
· Instruction and training for horse and rider
· Horse show management
· Business marketing
Ideal candidates will have an affinity for horses and people, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. While Whitestone Farm does prefer interns who will stay for two semesters (summer-fall, fall-spring, spring-summer) or longer, shorter time frames will be considered and are an option.
Interns enjoy guaranteed housingwhile participating in the program. Apartments over the barn and throughout the property are available. Further compensation or benefit packages for students can be determined after assessing the applicant’s goals, needs, and interests.
For more information, or to apply, please contact Carol Hawley at cmhawleyinc@comcast.net or (540) 840-8789. Feel free to view the facility and programs at www.whitestonefarmva.com .