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6 Feb 2025
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Description
We are looking for helpers on our small farm, from April to September. Duties including feeding and riding horses for experienced riders.
Accommodation is a modern self contained cabin with great views. We supply food and accommodation in exchange for help. The help is around 4 hours per day, 6 days/week. Would suit a couple if the other person is happy to help out around the farm. The 4 hours per day includes 2 hours of riding however if you like you can ride more. All horses are well behaved and we have a safe roundyard.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn about Australian culture while staying on our family farm.
Projects involving children
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Help
We need experienced horse riders for helping with some family horses, as well as general hobby farm help and maybe occasional child minding for our 13 and 15 year old children.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A modern 2 bedroom house, fully self contained with new bathroom, kitchen, TV and DVD. The cabin in separate to the family home so you have privacy.
What else ...
Travel to Brisbane via train in 45 minutes on your day off and explore South Bank, the City or Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Gold coast is 1:15 away.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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99% of my tasks consisted of horse-related work and training of the horses. All horses are very well trained and easy to… read more
I stayed at Bill's place for two weeks in May 2018 and what a wonderful stay it was! I couldn't have asked for a better place to stay at! it was my first time in Australia and I had such a good time working with the horses and learned so much from Bill about everything that Polo is about. I wish I could have stayed… read more
What can I say about my seven weeks at Bill's farm except that it was perfect, so thank you very much ! Fifteen thousand kilometers far away my home, I have learnt a new culture and I lived the australian way of life.
Bill, Rachael, Jack and Daisy are a very friendly family.
A typical day at the farm for me was to ride the horses… read more
We learned a lot of interesting things about Australia and the Aussie lifestyle.
The horses are very good trained. We fell in love with their personalities. It was a lot… read more
