Help around our homestead in South New Zealand

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  Description

  We are Patrick (54) and Bernice (56) - (Both English). Very friendly , down to earth and open minded people.
  Bernice's hobby is her horses and always has been. Devotes all her time to them. She is now a registered breeder here as she found that unfortunately most riding horses people have in NZ are quarter horses or thoroughbreds.
  My hobby is building motorcycles/parts , racing my RZR turbo and listening to loud music when I can.
  We both enjoy the rural life, but do like a few drinks down the pub to unwind ! (Typical English !)
  I have a side-by-side Polaris RZR (google it) so If you like adrenalin , join me when I get bored and blast around the paddocks.
  
  We live in an old farm house. We keep Horses , foals and one goat. Our dwelling with 10acres is in Otago near a village called Middlemarch. Very long cycle track here if you are interested ( have to bring your own bike or hire one locally).
  Lovely views everywhere. Summer is very hot. Winter can snow and road closes if bad enough. Nearest shopping centre is 45min drive. The local pub is full of friendly people (mostly farmers) and the pub serves good food.
  
  We find after working 40+hrs a week we lack the motivation and sometimes don't have the time to get everything done, so could do with the help. We are not that house proud but try to keep the place as tidy as we can. The outside usually gets more time spent on it.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  On a Sunday or Friday you can ride one of the horses locally with Bernice. Its a Very quiet life here. Chill with the odd bbq and music.
  If you want to pick up a bit of French language or you are French, our son Curtis lives with us who is fluent. Myself (Patrick) and my wife (Bernice) both have basic French language skills as we lived in Bretagne, France from 2004 to 2017
  Our other Son (also Fluent in French) occasionally stays over weekends with his GF and baby (they have their own room)
  
  You can pick up skills around horses, learn to ride, and good equestrian husbandry.
  Country life in a remote area is some peoples dream, and a nightmare for others.
  
  If you have transport there are lots of beautiful places to visit. Lakes, bush etc

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  Aide

  Helping with moving horse's paddock to paddock, feeding, and mucking out two stables .
  Gardening (cutting grass, weeding). Planting trees
  Collecting wood for fire
  Help repairing stock fencing (no exp required) and rare
  Some general housework (kitchen, lounges and bathrooms only)
  Some painting and decorating of the interior and exterior of the house
  No real hard work but plenty of it to do.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant

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  Hébergement

  We have a spare Bedroom with double bed in our house for you. You would be sharing the rest of the house with us.
  Some Friday nights we go down the local pub (welcome to join us)
  Simple gas bbq outside.
  Shower and bath.
  Washing machine (dry outside on line)
  TV
  Internet (wifi)
  (need to be quiet after 9pm) we get up early in the week

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  Autres infos...

  Very long cycle track (Otago Rail Trail) very close to our property. Café and pub in Middlemarch ( a long walk down a gravel road or a 10 min drive). If you like hiking , there is the "Rock and pillar" (mountain) near us which you can hike up.
  If you would like to work more hours one day and have the next off that's fine ( we can be flexible), we can possibly take you into town in the week (at 7am) and bring you back after our work (around 4.30pm) occasionally. (Dunedin and Mosgiel)
  Weather depending and if we are financially Ok on a Saturday , we can drive to the lake where there is also a bar/restaurant. Or maybe to the beaches in Dunedin.
  There is no public transport around here.
  If you have your own transport you will be much more free to go where you like in your time.
  
  We have 3 dogs. One old Border collie....One Huntaway cross and one Rottweiler all very friendly. (oh and 4 outdoor cats)

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week