Help our family with Icelandic horses on a small farm in Kruså, Southern Denmark

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  Description

  Hello, we are a young family of four in Southern Denmark. We, Gwen (37), Thomas (40), Karla (7 years) and Matti (5 years), live on a farm, together with 11 horses (Icelandics, Knabstrupper and others), two dogs and five cats. We spend our free time with riding or driving our horses, taking care of our farm land and enjoying family time with our children. We are Germans, that moved to Denmark, because life is just a lot more relaxed and better than in Germany. We live in Northern Slesvig, in the Border Region between Denmark and Germany.
  
  Of course, we can pick you up in any major town, which is easy to reach for you in the area f.ex. Flensburg (Germany), Aabenraa (Denmark) which both have a major train station or Sønderborg (Denmark) which has a train station and a domestic airport with flights to and from Kopenhagen.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We offer a cultural insight in the German Danish Border region with it's unique blend of German and Danish culture. Additionally you will fully participate in our family life, meals, and social activities. This may include going on riding tours, taking yoga class or taking riding lessons (depending on your riding skills) or joining on our regular tours through the countryside with our horse Waggon. (Riding is not a requirement or seen as a mandatory task. It is seen as a leisure activity.)

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for a kind and friendly person who loves horses and working around (and possibly with) them, doesn't mind beeing outdoors and as a bonus has a driver’s license for cars. We would like that you can speak either German, English or Danish well. We are a non smoking household, and therefore are asking only for volunteers, who will respect this and do not smoke in our premise.
  Depending on the time of the year and your preferences, there are different tasks that you can help with. We will plan all tasks together with you. Please mind, that the outdoor work requires appropriate clothing (jacket, rubber boots or other good shoes). If any safety gear is needed, it will be of course provided by us.
  
  In the House:
  - Help with cleaning
  - Home improvement projects (Renovating the Bath Room, Putting up Lamps and Curtain Rails, New Flooring, etc.)
  - Cooking
  - Watch the children for an hour or two
  
  Outdoors:
  - Taking care of the horses, e.g. cleaning, feeding
  - Fencing
  - Taking care of the garden
  - Making fire wood and works in the forest
  - painting house/stable
  - cleaning tasks
  - building tasks of different types
  
  In return you are offered to take part in (other) family activities. We enjoy a good boardgame in the evenings or watching Heartland. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Danish: Fluent
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Icelandic: Beginner

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  You will stay in one of our guest rooms with a queen size bed or single bed and a sofa. We have fiberglass Internet and wireless. You also have free access to the shared kitchen. You can use our guest toilet with a shower.

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  What else ...

  If you want to see some of the German Danish Border Region, it is about half an hour via Bus to Aabenraa in Denmark or Flensburg in Germany. Sønderborg is also in close proximity (30km).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Fibernet Wifi connection - working stable

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Any

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Horses easily; dogs yes, if socially well-trained; cats pretty limited; For anything else and in case that would be of interest -> contact me

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum of 25 hours a week or if agreed differently

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