About my move

As some of you all know, did I got in contact with Dressuurstal van Baalen in Brakel, the Netherlands. They had place for a new working student. I didn`t hesitate a moment and wrote a Email to Marrigje. She was very enthusiastic about my Email and told me some information about being a working student at their stable and asked me if I could find myself in it.  This was a chance in a lifetime for me, working at an Olympic dressage stable, working with the animals and sport which are my passion, so of course did I accept the offer without hesitating. I talked to my boss that very same day, to find out when I could leave there. She told me that I had to stay to at least out the month February. 

All it was relaying on now, was the Email from Marrigje with the answer if they wanted to have me or not. Because they did need a new student already in February, and I couldn`t get away from my work before the end of February, you remember? But then just as I had a phone call with my boss, the Email from Marrigje arrived. She and Coby, where very enthusiastic and would like me to start in March! Could you imagine how happy I was?  The adrenalin rushed through my whole body, my biggest dream had come true. And so much things I had to fix now, when do I leave, because they wanted to know the exact date of my arrive, so this Saturday morning I booked a trip with Colorline, and went to the bank to fix my assurance and stuff. On Friday I wrote my months notice to the Bakery. This is the real stuff, no way back, not that I was planning on that anyway! 

Me and Apollon summer `10

 So okay come to the point, you may think, what are you gonna do there, and how long are you going to be there? 

Well at first I am going to work in the stables and get a horse to ride. They are gonna learn me the stable work and will help me to develop my riding skills.  

I`ll work 12 days in a row and have a weekend off, and so on. I can`t take the horses with me, because they had now more place, but that's fine for me, I don`t have any horse to really train on anyway right now. 

I`m going to live on the farm, along with the others team members I expect. First for one month. In this month both sides can find out if it`s the right decision. So there is still something to be in excitement about ;) 

Yes, so i booked my boat for 6th March from Oslo to Kiel, and will drive from Kiel, Germany to Brakel, Holland. Hopefully I`ll arrive somewhere at dinnertime on the 7th March. It`s the first time I`m driving alone, outside Norway and such a long time. Jup of course I will survive, I`m just a bit anxious about finding the right road and stuff. Because driving in the EU on the German Autobahne isn`t as driving on the Norwegian E6. Well, means I have to prepare my journey closely :) 

Best stuff is, that before I`m leaving, Marieke gets here on vacation! Whii it`s going to be a very exciting period coming up!

 Oh by the way, wanna know more about the stables? Take a look at their website.

Greetings   :)