Help on a family run horse boarding in the beautiful Shuswap, BC, Canada

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Hey all you lovely people,

We need a hand in June for a minimum month (or longer) if that works for you get in touch.
You must be healthy and have you been following the covid-19 rules ie social distancing etc, you MUST have horse experience, you are sociable, friendly and looking for a place for June onwards.
We are healthy and we are following the social distancing rules.
We are a Friendly British family living in the beautiful Okanagan, we run a small horse boarding and training facility.
Becky rides and trains both horse and rider and has competed up to advanced in the UK, Matt is a civil engineer, we have 2 kids, Oliver, who is 16 and Molly, 12.
We are a pretty laid back family, and enjoy meeting new people.
There is always stuff to do on our small horse farm and an extra pair of willing hands, who is keen to learn is always welcome, you will be pro-active and have a genuine desire to improve your knowledge of both stable management, horse care and get an insight into running a horse farm facility, there is lots of mucking out to do LOL, (possibility of riding depending on experience) as well as doing your bit to keep the house tidy (Becks is a bit OCD) LOL

This opportunity is for someone who wants to join our family in all aspects, MUST BE SOCIABLE, TALKATIVE & healthy... We are!

We look forward to hearing from you :)
Type of help
Gardening
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be handling horses daily, so you must be comfortable around them, if you are interested in learning what it takes to care for them then this is the place.... we do prefer you have horse experience :)
You will be part of our family for a while so you must like kids, be sociable, friendly and be prepared to do your share of the housework too ;)
We all pitch in, we love it when you become part of what we do here, it's a lifestyle not a job and if the horses need something they get it :))
We have made some life long friends from hosting "workawayers" and would love to meet you!!
It’s important to us in this weird time that you are healthy and have been adhering to social distancing rules.
We have been!
Help
Would you like to experience life at a horse boarding and training facility, there will be opportunities to improve your equine knowledge/care, you will have experience of handling horses and not be afraid of them. (Possibility of riding depending on experience)
You will be expected to help around the farm and care for the horses, including the DAILY chores of mucking out, filling hay nets, feeding and keeping the barn and paddocks clean and tidy, pitching in whenever and wherever is necessary, it is quite a sociable, friendly barn.... there is always someone to chat with :)
You'll also help to keep the house clean and tidy.... just like you would at home ;-)
Oh and walking the 3 dogs (Harry, Elvis & Mavis) is a must and feeding the chickens :)
We ask volunteers to generally do about 5ish hours spread out throughout the day... (we don't watch the clock) if it needs doing we do it... that's horses for you ;))
Applicants need to be flexible, pro-active, have an eye for detail, be sociable and join in with our family. You will get out of this experience what you are willing to put in :-)
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
You will have a shared bedroom and bathroom in our beautiful home, there will be time to enjoy the local area, Oh and when the weather is good we fill the pool up ;)))
Fully found (but buy your own beer.... :-)
What else ...
We live in a beautiful area, 10 mins from the Shuswap Lake and it's beaches, Salmon Arm city centre is also 10 mins away, there is a great swimming pool and movie theatre to visit, there are also fantastic trails 5 mins away for hiking and cycling and scenery to die for. Fantastic X-country skiing 20 mins away and Silver Star Ski Resort an hour away.
We are also only 1.5 hours away from Kelowna and half an hour from Vernon.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day

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13/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Mika) for host

I spent just over four weeks with Becky and her family and had an amazing time. I arrived with absolutely no horse experience whatsoever and was trained by Becky and the other workaways as to how the barn runs and what tasks I needed to do. Everything was explained clearly and the tasks were easy to understand and learn quickly. However, if I ever… read more

(Excellent )

31/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Margot) for host

PROS AND CONS

pros :
- the place is beautiful and this is a super site to live. We can see it's a realized dream. Everyone is super friendly and they welcome you in the family. Becky will train you to learn different tasks and she's super patient and clear with you. Also she's always polite when she's asking something. She always thanks us for… read more

(Good )

08/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (kevin) for host

I spent 4 wonderful weeks with the Perkins family this summer. There was always something to do, be it activities like going out on the lake in their power boat, taking Oliver to one of his professional modelling shoots or working with the horses, you will never be bored. I have to say I really enjoyed the food when Matt was home, he is a great… read more

(Excellent )

20/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Antonia Sophie) for host

My two weeks with this lovely family have been amazing. The work was well organized and structured which gave me a good feeling, because I knew what to expect and also always had some complete free time for myself. Becky gave clear instructions and showed me everything from the beginning. In that way I could learn a lot and improved quickly. The… read more

(Excellent )

06/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Carlotta) for host

The whole month that I stayed at the ranch was wonderful. Becky and the rest of the family, as well as all the other workawayers were awesome people that I will never forget. But not only the people, also the horses were great. Eventhough that I got some kicks here and little bites there, I loved to work with these clever and in a way, so… read more

(Excellent )

30/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carlotta)

Well, what I can I say.... we gave Carlotta the name "Smiley" because she always had a smile on her face!
Smiley was always willing to put her hands to whatever needed doing, she was fantastic to have around and always got the job done. She became part of our family very quickly and I can't say enough good things about her.
Smiley we miss you and… read more

(Excellent )

20/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rob) for host

I stayed with with Matt & Becky for 5 weeks and even though we suffered through temperatures of -20 and a ridiculous amount of snow I had an absolutly amazing time. The family made me feel really welcome and I had some good times with Oliver and molly. Being a bit of a novice with horses the work was a lot to learn at first but it's amazing how… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lennart) for host

I stayed at Beckys and Matts place for a little longer than two weeks and I really enjoyed my time. It was my first Workaway-experience as well as my first experience with working with horses, and Becky, Viki and Tessa did a good job at teaching me. I also had the chance to ride a horse which was very nice.
The work wasn´t too hard and I had quite… read more

(Excellent )

20/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

I stayed with Becky and family for just over two weeks when I first arrived in Canada back in May. I really enjoyed my time there and learnt a lot. I was involved with the day to day running of the stables which involved turning out horses, mucking out stables and keeping the place clean and tidy. I was also able to have a few english riding… read more

(Very good )

05/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Kat) for host

I stayed with Becky, Matt, Oliver and Molly for 7 weeks. You feel like you are part of the family from the moment you arrive.
The property and house are lovely and it was amazing to see it go from snow covered to mud and then to warm and green.
I loved learning about horses and spending time getting to know their different personalities.
It was… read more

(Excellent )

21/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabelle)

Isi.... Just part of our family... always :-)) xxx

(Excellent )

16/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Isabelle) for host

What can I say...
Awesome and welcoming family. If you want to learn something about horses or you would like to improve your knowledge, this is the right place for you.
Becky, Matthew and the kids are very nice to stay with. The work is definitely fair and you will learn a lot.

Thank you so much for all these wonderful memories.
I miss you… read more

(Excellent )

21/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Gian)

We loved having her Gian, come back and visit soon....
Molly misses jumping on the tramp' with you ;-))

(Excellent )

28/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Gian) for host

I finally found the time to write somthing down here sorry that it took me so long. I only stayed two weeks with Becky and her beautiful family and I wish I could have stayed longer. I never worked with horses before and i couldn't pick a better place for my first experience. Becky introduced me very patient to all the work and if something was… read more

(Excellent )

23/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sara)

Sara.... (with no H cos H's are eewww)
We miss you too and look forward to your return in the summer

(Excellent )

22/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host

I've been there for just a month, but I would like to return. Everyone was always nice and helped me and my (great) co workers;)
We rode almost everyday and Becky gave me few lessons too.
Thank you so much, I miss you and I'll try to come back this summer

(Excellent )

11/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (neneh)

(Excellent )

23/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (neneh) for host

I only spent 9 days here but by the end I felt as though I had been there forever! The work was well explained and shared amongst everyone and there was always time in the afternoon to go swimming or walking or just chill and watch films.
I hope to return next year and hopefully Becky will carry on teaching me to be a better rider :P

(Excellent )

20/09/2014

Left by Workawayer (Miriam) for host

Even if I spent only eight days on the Farm I had a really good time with Becky, her kids and the other helpers. From the seconde day on I could help riding the horses. that was just great :-)

(Very good )

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