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Arabian Endurance Horses & Farm Stay

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The experience

Volunteers are required for 7-20th Feb; June; July & August.
Capable horse riders will enjoy the opportunity to experience life in peaceful bushlands viewing Australian wildlife. Learning a new skill, riding horses daily, private accommodation, laundry, WFI and healthy Paleo meals provided in exchange for a helping hand in the garden, at home, with the horses and on the farm.
We have mares, foals & lots of riding horses.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

What you get

1 day off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 60 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

You will be treated like one of the family. This is a help-out where you can position, but we tend to foster your existing interests while teaching you some new skills at the same time.
Please do not apply if you cannot ride a horse, as I am not in a position to teach you how.
What I can do is teach you about the equine discipline of endurance riding. Many of our volunteers have happily ended their time with us riding in a 40km endurance event. For most their stay at Flemingo was the highlight of their time in Australia.

Activities & Shift

We begin each day with bacon, avocado and eggs.
We not looking for a person to work a full-time paid position. More someone who wants to experience our way of life and is prepared to fill in when I don’t have enough arms or time.
This position would suit a backpacker/volunteer who was interested in cultural exchange:- to experience life revolving around horses.
We need help on the farm with the horses, in the garden and the home. Nothing very strenuous ... just lending a hand .... opening gates so the tractor can pass through, helping to move horses, fixing fences, weed spraying, cleaning water troughs, feeding horses and the cat, assisting with preparing the evening meal, setting the table, maybe do a load of washing and help to keep the house clean.
Most afternoons are spent with the horses:- going out for a ride as the sun sets viewing many Australian animals in the bushland.

Rules

No smoking in the house and shoes off, please.
Responsible for your alcohol purchase.
Quiet time after 10 pm.
Must be willing to chip in to complete daily chores eg preparing meals, doing laundry, keeping the house tidy, ...
88 days possible for volunteers with a good work ethic
Volunteers are welcome to apply 😊 🦩 🐎