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8 abr 2024
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Hi Workawayers,
I am only taking helpers with horse experience at this time.
My husband and I live on a beautiful 11-acre property with a comfortable spacious house, with your own queen-sized bedroom. We are situated in Fernleigh which is a 15-minute drive to the Lennox Head beaches, 15 minutes to Ballina, or 30 minutes to Byron. We are near the beautiful village of Newrybar, and not far from Alstonville, Lismore, Bangalow, Mullumbimby and Brunswick Heads.
I am a writer, and I run a small equine charity, so I usually have a herd of eight or more horses on my property. I also run an FB page, The Horse Listener, and I do Equine Facilitated Learning, essential oil therapy and horse training.
I would prefer helpers who have some horse experience, however, I do make exceptions from time to time. We have plenty of gardening and maintenance work, and some housework, plus dog-walking Willow, our French Bulldog.
The usual workaway rules apply - four to five hours work a day, one day off a week and three meals a day are provided, but any extra treats, or special dietary foods need to be supplied by yourself. We don't provide alcohol. You are welcome to buy alcohol, and we have a small fridge for storage. We are often flexible on hours depending on what is going on, weather etcetera.
We prefer individual helpers, not couples, although we do take couples occasionally for a few weeks. I would prefer that you have a minimum of horse experience. Please note that I don't offer horse-riding until I have fully assessed someone's ability around horses, and they have done horsemanship lessons with me. Usually the horse experience offered is ground work, liberty work and equine therapy.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicosJardineríaCuidado de animalesAyuda en una granjaAyuda domésticaMantenimiento generalObjetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Travellers will learn a lot here! My husband is very good with building and machinery, and caring for the land. I am a journalist, writer, editor and horse person, with a large network of people close by. I can teach horse skills, creative writing, and general creativity support.
Ayuda
Housework and dog walking and there´s always work in the garden to be getting on with.
Please no smokers or under 20s.
We would prefer volunteers to stay a minimum of two weeks.Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: IntermedioAlojamiento
At the moment the helper accommodation is a small but comfortable room in the house which has a queen-size bed in it. Occasionally the studio accommodation may be available.
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This is a creative household with lots of people coming and going. I can help volunteers get into Byron and surrounding towns, so a lot of people learn to surf and spend a lot of time at the beach. There's also whale-watching in the winter, and easy access to the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
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20 hours per week
Comentarios (38)
I really missed being around horses while traveling so it felt so good to spend time with them again.
I learned so much about the horses, how to set boundaries and be the leader of the herd. I was lucky enough to be involved in… read more
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I really missed being around horses while traveling so it felt so good to spend time with them again.
I learned so much about the horses, how to set boundaries and be the leader of the herd. I was lucky enough to be involved in… read more
It was really nice to see how Candy works with her incredible horses and learn about natural horsemanship! :)
I wish I had more times like these with the horses - I‘ve grown attached to them - but the weather decided otherwise haha.
She also trusted me to… read more
From lots of great talks with Greg to Candy showing me all the beautiful beaches and little shops nearby and taking me to the bus stop so I could… read more
I fellt welcomed since the first minute when they picked me up the airport.
There house is very beautiful and I had a nice & clean room for myself. Candy is a great cook and there is always more than enough food in the house. My main work was feeding and working with the horses. Eventhough, I am… read more
Importantly to add also, the surrounding shire is absolutely delightful!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hosting Lisa's visit was a wonderful experience. She arrived just as COVID-19 Lockdown came into place, and decided to stick it out with us. We're so glad she did. She was a quick learner, loved the animals, and was a hard worker. She made friends with everybody she met, and became part of the family so… read more
You'll be pleased to hear the island is almost gone. It was wonderful to host you. You were such fun to have around, and such a great worker. Not many helpers can do the horses and the garden/farm work as well as you. We all miss you, especially Willow. Good luck on your travels, and come back any time, because… read more
At least for now, everything already has potential chapter titles:
7/30 Breakfastclub / The legacy of the island / Willows negotiation /… read more
The house is beautiful and in a great location, I only went into Byron Bay a… read more
Max was a great helper. He fitted in easily with the family, and also has a great sense of humour - which was very helpful during the stressful house move. He got on very well with the family, friends, and of course the animals. He worked hard, and was good company. I can thoroughly reccomend Max as a workaway or volunteer… read more
Candy is fair and working at her place wasn’t to hard : walking the two little dogs Coco and Molly, cleaning the house, gardening. When I was there Candy hadn’t the horses anymore… read more
I loved my time with Candy. She's a very interesting and open person, and her whole family are warm and welcoming with you. The work is very fair, some work with the horses and housekeeping, then just general odd jobs. She is very inclusive and takes you to the beach and… read more
The house and horses are amazing and I learnt a lot from Candy and the boys. I was welcomed into the family instantly and felt very much at home and comfortable.
It… read more
xx
Candy
The work is really fun and not that hard how I expected!
I could ride almost every day if the weather was goid enough!
Candy improved my seating in the saddle in only 1 hour! I learned a lot and also lost… read more
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Candy
Working at Candy's place is not to hard, you take care of the… read more
Anna don't stop dancing and singing because you do it very well,plus your charisma you will be successful.And Candy,good… read more
Thank you for teaching me horsemanship.
Victoria
I enjoyed every single day that i've spent on your beautiful farm.
I really… read more
I've read about that you sold Storm and I'm sooooo glad that… read more
Julie was great with everything - didn't mind the chaotic country life, and fitted right in with us all!
Another great workawayer...
I thoroughly enjoyed the month I spent at your place. I was in love with the surrounding macadamia farmland and loved riding and walking the dogs there. Thank you for the intro to natural horsemanship. It was a great experience and a pleasure to help you out. You have really nice horses. Thanks for helping me to see Byron and the… read more
Candy is a very fair boss and she truely care about her workawayers. The work… read more
Candy is a excellent cooker...and a fabulous horse riding teacher, many thanks for the riding/horsemanship lessons!
If u can end up there as a worker you are very lucky!
Many thanks for everything!… read more
So many thanks!
Thank you for your feedback! It was great to have you here too - I enjoyed your positive attitude to life. I hope things are going well for you both on the island. You are welcome to visit any time! All the best Candy
I lived a lot of good time in your place and at the beach.
Thank you for all.
Tom