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Hello, I am just posting this at the top as courtesy to couples inquiring. Thank you for your interest in us but if you're a couple or travelling with a friend, we don't have the room to host you. Thank you & we wish all the Workawayer couples & friends the very best in their travel journeys.
Now, onto the good stuff :-) We live on a 5 acre 5 horse, & 2 dog hobby farm, located between Enderby and Salmon Arm in the North Okanagan Shuswap region of British Columbia. In 2014-2015 I hosted quite a lot but then a move and change in life stopped my ability to host. Now I am looking forward to hosting again. My husband Mike works for the federal government and I work for a local financial institution. Our two children are ages 12 and 15, so our helpers must like sassy, funny teenagers. We are a very active family with a small property, large home and plenty of work always needing to be done. I ride our horses competitively in barrel racing and our daughter also rides too. We love our home, our location and our lifestyle and would love to share our experiences with someone else.
We are looking for someone who is independent, self sufficient and doesn’t mind being unsupervised at times. Preference given to those with experience with horses. As a helper, most days you’d be on your own from 7:30-4:00. There is no public transit from our home to larger centres, but as your hosts we do our best to help you explore the area! During the summer if you want to kayak on a beautiful lake, or hike a trail? We will try our best to drop you off and pick you up or we will join you if possible :-) Being a host is rewarding and I enjoy sharing what our beautiful area has to offer. We will also invite you to join us on adventures, such as boating or hiking, maybe even camping too.
We have are unable to accommodate helpers who have their own travel trailers but we can accommodate a camper van. We are unable to accommodate pets, couples or those who smoke or are vegan. We can totally accept vegetarian though 😄
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Unterrichten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We really enjoy the cultural exchange the occurs while hosting. Not only is it rewarding to host and teach our guests about our way of life, it is just as rewarding for us to learn about different ways of living. We can share what we know about Canadian education, government, law, politics, food, religions & pretty much any else that interests you. If interested we also help you try some of Canada's culinary/beverage delicacies such as Poutine, Nanaimo Bars, S'moores & a cold Caesar.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Spring, summer & fall consists of mostly outdoor work. This can include but is no limited to; feeding horses, cleaning pens, picking rocks, cleaning stalls, fence maintenance, organizing tack room and packing and unpacking the horse trailer, polishing tack, and grooming horses. There is also gardening, weeding, flower care, lawn care & plant care needed. I have a few painting projects as well. Splitting fire wood with an automatic wood splitter. Riding arena care like grooming it and rock picking. Organizing the shop and tools.
Other duties anytime of year include housekeeping duties with multiple tasks and a variety of work. House cleaning, baking cookies/treats, organizing, cooking meals or meal prep & general light duty maintenance.
During the winter, there are some additional winter specific chores: snow blowing, shovelling snow, salting the walkway, bringing firewood to the house & keeping the fireplaces burning so the house stays warm.
We do our best to serve good food and we try our best to make our home warm and inviting. Our kids are both in French immersion school, so any bit of French is always great too!
During spring, summer and fall, no matter what your riding level, if you’re interested in riding, you will have the opportunity to ride one of our horses.
In the winter I do ride but it's cold and not always easy to do or enjoyable, as it's cold. I ride in the winter not because it's fun or nice, but because I need to exercise my horses.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Französisch: FließendDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Only our children are fluent in French. However, I am always interested in learning about other languages and we would be willing to help you learn English Mike and I only know very few words of any other languages but we will have fun trying to learn.
Unterkunft
We live in a large log home. It is approximately 3600 sq. You will have your own bedroom with a queen size bed, a large closet and views of the mountain. There is a large outside deck and a hot tub for your enjoyment. We also have a fire pit area to enjoy.
Was noch ...
Visit SilverStar Mountain Resort
Cross country ski at Larch Hills Cross Country
Hike the Enderby Cliffs
Enjoy the shores of Shuswap Lake
Visit Margaret Falls
Go ice fishing on Gardom Lake
Check out Shuswap Trail Alliance (hiking and mountain biking trail maps)
Visit wineries
Enjoy the many lakes
Float the Shuswap River
Shop at a local farmers market
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have fibre optic high speed internet so you’re welcome to work on your own projects on your own time.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
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Work was never too hard and sometimes even fun. Typical chores would be cleaning pens, feeding horses and keeping the kitchen clean. I also did some gardening, helping cut wood, unloading and cleaning the trailer, some organizing… read more
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Work was never too hard and sometimes even fun. Typical chores would be cleaning pens, feeding horses and keeping the kitchen clean. I also did some gardening, helping cut wood, unloading and cleaning the trailer, some organizing… read more
I'd like to work outside with the horses. I cleaned the pans and fet the horses in the evening. I helped Chantelle with the household.
She cooked really delicious - thanks for that :)
The kids are cute and funny too. I had a lot of fun there. The dog… read more
