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We are a family of 2 living on a farm breeding Morgan horses (the only one as such) in Hungary in a secluded picturesque valley appr. 40 km from Budapest. If you love horses and wish to experience real rural and ranch life, and do not shy away from hard work getting your hands dirty in all sorts of weather conditions - this is for you! :)
More specific are these 3 months:
In March we have to do general farms maintenance, like fixing fences, hay feeders, tidy up paddocks and tracks after the winter.
Normally April and May are the foaling months, when the pregnant mares have to be closely monitored.
May / June would be our breeding month, so for these 3 months we are mostly looking for voluntary help from people with horse (foaling / breeding) experience.
We also welcome help from trainers experienced in natural horsemanship through feel starting our young horses and working with those already under saddle. Our horses are using Western tack. The longer you can stay and help train equine & human, the better :)
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Our horse boarding facility is unique and it streches over 5 hectares: the horses (5-10) are kept in a herd environment 24/7 on a “track system” with limited access to rotational grazing. You can learn about what is called a “Paddock Paradise” system encouraging natural herd behaviour, while offering sustainable pasture management. We are the only Morgan horse breeding program in Eastern Europe, so you can be part of a pioneer project. We produce some of our own hay that normally has to be harvested in June. The farm is completely off-grid, we are not connected to any public network (water, sewage or electricity) so it is your opportunity to see how it works in real life.
General farm help is needed around our Morgan herd: feeding, grooming, mucking out, dealing with foals and young horses including stallions. Experience in western riding / training is an advantage. I would really love to have an experienced Western riding instructor to help in horse riding training. Hand breeding and foaling in the breeding season: March - June. Working around the horse farm doing maintenance, such as electric and wooden fencing, mowing, etc. Driving a tractor / trailer could also come in handy ;) There is always something to do on a farm - never a boring day! Help around the house like cooking / cleaning is also much appreciated! We are a non-smoking fatm.
English, Norwegian, Hungarian
Our guests have all the upstairs of the house for themselves: we have 3 guest rooms (1 single, 1 twin and 1 double) available and a separate common bathroom with shower and toilet.
Our Farm is a pleasant 50 minutes train ride from Budapest (station is appr. 10 minutes drive) with everything our beautiful and exciting Hungarian capital can offer from art museums, wellness spas to superb culinary delights.
The nearest town (Veresegyház) has all the infrastructure you need and is only 10 minutes from our farm, this is where normally we do our weekly shopping and had some nice restaurants, bakeries and coffee shops...
We are speaking English at home because we are a Norwegian - Hungarian couple, (with no kids) so cultural exchange is a natural part of our daily life. We have 3 dogs and 4 cats (1 in the house) We grow some of our own vegetables in raised beds and started a small orchard, and have plans to further develop our ability to be self-sufficient. We love Italian, Greek and Hungarian cooking and lots of coffee :)
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Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
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Average 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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