Experience country living in Acme, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  APRanch
  
  The Property:
  -a 6 acre equestrian center
  -barn / horse arena / outside area / barn loft
  -two small outbuildings shed and garage
  -5 horse paddocks
  
  Location: 36km NE of city of Airdrie Alberta / 59 km NE of Calgary, Alberta
  
  Animals:
  -7 horses
  -2 outdoor dogs
  -2 indoor dogs
  -4 barn cats
  
  The people and house:
  -working professionals in Healthcare
  -work from in between home office and Calgary office
  -love the city country balance
  -4 bedroom 4 bathroom house with attached garage
  -nanny suite attached with occupants at times
  
  Why Workaway:
  -can always use an extra hand around the acreage
  -allows for having different people experience acreage living while offering the homeowners helping hands with small projects and animal care
  -acreage is a busy place where family and friends gather to socialize and ride horses
  -can provide unique experiences for those who love animals and horses travel and enjoy an acreage with a place to stay for a short duration

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  House sitting
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  -experience Alberta and country living
  -located near mountains, badlands, Banff and Jasper National Parks
  -access to wester and English riding disciplines
  -farming communities
  -experience horse Polo Games
  -Horse activities such as Calgary Stampede, Cross Country Horse Jumping, Skijor - pending on the season

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  Arbeit

  -we are not a commercial operation. Private homestead located in the Alberta Prairies near the badlands and mountains with 1.5 hour drive
  -hosts are working professionals wanting to support travelers keen in horses and interested in getting some experience helping around a private acreage.
  
  Some of the expected tasks include:
  -housesitting while hosts are away, workaways must be comfortable being alone on the acreage
  -feeding horses 2-3 time per day / filling waters / cleaning barn feed and tack rooms
  -riding and working horses. Riding / regular horse grooming
  -hours of work can be flexible given the jobs available
  -cleaning and preparing stalls
  -watering horse arena / moving horse jumps
  -bringing horses inside barn for farrier and riding
  -small projects around the acreage landscaping / painting / organizing / clearing fallen branches
  -household and barn cleaning tasks
  -care of two large and two small dogs
  -additional odd jobs may come up as needed (pending on season)

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  - private basement suite in main house : shared kitchen and laundry
  
  -basement suite large bedroom with queen size bed, private bathroom with sauna access and shower, pool table, living room, and bar with access to sink cupboards, small fridge.
  -share main kitchen of house, laundry room and back deck
  - office space available in the barn loft
  
  Food
  - access to breakfast and dinner meals seasonal fruits and vegetables
  
  Please note / snacks lunches are not included / workaways are responsible for preparing most of own meals
  - some meals made by host
  -alcohol and specialized drinks are not included

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  Was noch ...

  -given the acreage is outside the city limits have a Canadian Driver's license and ability to hire a car would be helpful
  -homeowners are private / like their own space / also enjoy socializing on occasion
  -boundaries are important and will be discussed at the onset of the stay
  -animal knowledge, especially with horses and experience with large dog breeds
  -non smoking home environment
  
  Lot's to do on time off - visit the mountains near three national parks, Waterton, Banff, and Jasper / explore the two major cities of Alberta Calgary and Edmonton/ take in an NHL hockey game/ and visit the Badlands/ golf course 5 min up the road / can also enjoy time off on the property

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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