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Évaluation d'hôte
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Last replied
5 avr. 2024
Taux de réponse
91.7 %
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Description
I need some volunteers, who enjoy animals and being out in nature, to accompany me as I go about my ranch. There are many different animals and each has it's own special charm and many are very affectionate. The horses are friendly, the dogs are very social and the cats are cuddly. Paradise for those who love to engage with lots of animals.
I anticipate a great year when I can share my love of horses and all the other animals that live on the ranch! I encourage all prospective visitors to contact me early to arrange a visit, at a time that is mutually convenient. I want everyone to enjoy the time spent in nature, learning, caring for the animals and seeing & experiencing a great many new things. I benefit when you are happy and engaged with the new opportunities that our ranch presents.
I have some travel information that I can share with workawayers who wish to join us here in the Boreal Forest of Saskatchewan.
By managing natural resources in an environmentally sustainable manner, my family and I provide for the needs of our family so that we have an opportunity to help others in the larger community.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Enseignement
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
I hope that we can offer our visitors some unique experiences and opportunities to learn about Western Canadian culture and hospitality. I try to make sure that our volunteers get to do fun things nearly every day (something they enjoy--like riding, hiking, sky watching, photography), frequently while we are doing our everyday errands. I am also glad to help with English as a second language and have frequently organized a white board filled with words to learn.
Aide
Those who volunteer with me, can help with many of the animal chores as well as around the house. Volunteers may help with the animals in the yard, and if they like berry picking, painting, building and repairing fences and buildings, cooking, baking, house cleaning and yard maintenance they will find much to do. I have experience with several European students doing internships to increase their English fluency and vocabulary. I do require a certain level of English competency from helpers for their own safety. If you are learning about animals AND the English language at the same time, you can misunderstand our warning about an animal and find yourself in grave danger.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Allemand: Débutant
Français: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
I have accommodation for volunteers in the house year round, and in the bunkhouse (bedrooms in another dwelling) from April-October. I have 3 cats and, in the winter, a couple of collie dogs in the house. Animals are not usually allowed in the bunkhouse. Wireless internet in the house and yard.
Autres infos...
Please contact me for our website details!
Until 2018 our volunteers/helpers received a thank you card when they departed the ranch and if they were interested in finding employment I would agree to supplying a reference letter. When it came to my attention that Workaway was providing a very complete reference letter for Workawayers, with feedback from the different hosts, I immediately began providing a reference in this manner. Hence the sudden appearance of feedback for Workawayers in 2018 ;>)
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
I have had some visitors who did on-line work and they had no difficulty with our internet connection.
Espace pour garer des vans
I understand that workawayers like to have their own wheels, and sleeping in their own accommodation is just fine with me. I will provide meals, washing facilities, shower facilities and wI-fi.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Dogs that come here must be tied or under supervision at all times. Once we can be absolutely sure they will not disturb the resident animals they may be allowed to roam more freely.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Varies according to the season
Feedback (23)
We had daily chores which consisted of feeding animals, switching gates and washing dishes, but we were six helpers so it went very fast. The rest of the day we would be fixing… read more
I’d stay here for six weeks from March to April, 2023.
Riding a horse, feeding and treating animals, checking cows, everything was new for me. Wore green clothes and ate green foods in Saint Patrick’s day, prayed before meals, heard many “Eh” in conversations, I could learn not only ranch life but… read more
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We had daily chores which consisted of feeding animals, switching gates and washing dishes, but we were six helpers so it went very fast. The rest of the day we would be fixing… read more
I’d stay here for six weeks from March to April, 2023.
Riding a horse, feeding and treating animals, checking cows, everything was new for me. Wore green clothes and ate green foods in Saint Patrick’s day, prayed before meals, heard many “Eh” in conversations, I could learn not only ranch life but… read more
I can highly… read more
A lot of the work had to… read more
Your help here was greatly appreciated. Your enjoyment of our COLD weather was refreshing. I was getting tired of it, but you continued to look forward to the -20 C days even if it meant regular monitoring of water bowls. Unfortunately the cold prevented you & I from enjoying more than one horseback ride. I hope that you have had… read more
I have been thought so many things from horses to cows and bulls.
I learned a lot about Western style, since I was only familiar with English and I am now even more confident with working with horses than before I came here.
I already miss all the people and all the animals I… read more
Well, that was the least I was getting to see and do during my five week stay.
For everybody who has even a least amount of ambition and work… read more
So, if you want to learn about ranches, if you love animals and are willing to work a lot (most of the time it is fun work), then this is the place.
We will… read more
I had done some other workaways in the last Summers, but this was my favorite workaway so far.
If you want the real cowboy/western life style then this is the place to be! From brandings to cattle drives. It's a once of a life time experience. Everyday you learn something new. The work is… read more
If you're looking for a complete new lifestyle - this ist the place to go. It… read more
Kelly is a caring and hard working woman and she is welcoming and patient. I learned how to ride, to wrestle calves, to saddle, to repair fences, to build up and check electricity and much more. The… read more
I hadn't had much contact with horses before, and was even less experienced in riding one.
But after one day I was already checking and chasing cows on a horse.
I had a great time with the other volunteers and with volunteers of other ranches around, and Kelly, Nancy and mr Brown are… read more
Don’t be too shy to ask in the first days what exactelly to do. If… read more
The Ranch is such a wonderful place for people who love to be outside and to work with animals. They have cats, dogs, horses, cows, chickens and a bison. It is a very nice experience to work with all these… read more
