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Hey there!
I am Mary (33) living on my small farm in Horné Orešany, Slovakia-
50 min from the capital city Bratislava.
During the summer season I am busy with our horse lessons, camps, and bees, in the winter I work as ski & snowboard instructors while the animals enjoy a break.
In the past I had singles, couples but also families taking care of and helping at the farm, they enjoyed it so it became a win-win situation.
WINTER HELP
In the winter months, while I am gone I want to give you the opportunity to enjoy farm life and take care of the farm. I would like you to stay for at least 2 months but preferably during the full winter season. "THE ANIMALS" will explain to you pretty much the work needed to be done during the winter.
THE ANIMALS
We have 10 horses, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 mini pigs (not so mini anymore), and some bees (no work with bees during winter)
More animals than people but the daily work can be done in 2-4 hours (morning feeding animals, mucking out and taking care of horses, evening feeding animals)
Most of the work is around our horses, which are well behaved but still are a herd living 24/7 outside. Little injuries can happen, no big deal, but need to be taken care of as other work that comes with these animals. Who knows, knows but of course, we will give you a thorough introduction over a few weeks and think this is a great opportunity for any horse and animal loving person/couple/family.
We have an outdoor arena, a little indoor arena, and great opportunities for trail riding. We ride both English and western and focus mainly on the natural and safe way around horses. During the year I do hippo therapies and offer lessons teaching not only riding but more the "around" the horse.
Winter months can get cold here and we also get snow, not much but we do. No extremes here, so there is no snow removal necessary.
It can get rainy and muddy, but not too bad as most of our area is fixed with gravel, sand or is indoor.
THE HOUSE AND SURROUNDINGS
You would stay in a house on the property (right beside the horses) providing internet, tv, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room with fireplace and open kitchen, garage with laundry room a game room with table football, ping pong, PS4 and an open library with another bed for 2.
So there is always something to do and you will have a lot of time for yourself/yourselves.
Day offs can be arranged in advance. There are always neighbors and friends happy to help out.
There is a Bar/Restaurant just 100m below us, with a good cold beer and yummy food.
The bus is right beside that bar and takes you in just 25 min to the next city (Trnava-train station, shopping mall, cinema, etc)
(the bus will drive every day but keep in mind we are in the countryside so they are not as frequent)
The next groceries are 5 min by car, same with bus and are also reachable by foot 20-30 min.
When you are interested and have questions I will be happy to get in contact with you.
Cheers :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Enjoying the time on a small farm with animals
learning about animal and farm care
able to create projects
lots of cultures to explore around
surrounded by beautiful nature with amazing hikes
Help
horse care - some experience required
dog care- some experience required
cat care- no experience required
pig care- no experience required
bee care- no experience required
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Slovak: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
House with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, game room, garage with laundry room
What else ...
Bus stop just 200 meters from the house
Trnava 25 min
Bratislava 50min
Vienna 1h 45min
Bar 100 meters from the house
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We do have internet access which can be very slow sometimes - we live outside the good connection so you should be aware of some connection lost, but its nothing too bad.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets have to be ok with our animals (no stress situations both sides)
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
2-8 hours a day,
