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Are you passionate about animals and ready to immerse yourself in life on a family farm?
We’re looking for a kind, hardworking volunteer to join us on our beautiful property, home to 7 horses, a variety of farm animals, and the sweetest dogs and cats you’ll ever meet.
I have a small retail business in the town and work long hours. My husband's work is unscheduled.
Our daughter works as a vet nurse 5 days a week.
We are also having a few renovations done, so we are very busy and keeping the horses fit and other farm duties is a guggling act. We are looking for someone that loves animals (especially horses) to join in our busy everyday life, helping us out around the home, the farm and on some days riding horses on the bush trails.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Cooking & food
Pets
Farming
Photography
Astronomy
Animals
Hiking
Mountain
Camping
Fitness
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You’ll become part of our close-knit family, where we value connection, teamwork, and a love for animals. At our horse farm, you can acquire practical skills and knowledge related to horse care, training horse for endurance competitions and rural living.
Come join us for an unforgettable experience filled with learning, adventure, and love!
Help
We do endurance horse riding, and this requires us to keep the horses in a training program which varies from month to month.
We travel away on a regular basic to participate in these horse events.
While experience in endurance is not required, being CONFIDENT around horses and having intermediate to experienced riding skills is a must. Confidant riding outside an arena is essential. As we are not a riding school, however we provide tips and hacks to improve your skills.
Task includes feeding/rugging/grooming horses and riding on some days.
Mucking out stables and general horse duties.
Feeding and care of other farm animals.
Preparing evening meals on 5 nights. Meals are preset menu and ingredients all provided. Light house duties.
Other Randon opportunities that may present themselves whilst on the farm.
Help with cattlework/fencing/gardening.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Our home is old style farmhouse it's not flashy, but it is comfortable. We offer a comfortable bedroom with a queen size bed.
Breakfast and evening meals will be provided. Evening meals will be as a Family between 6.30 / 7pm. Breakfast will be available between 6.30 / 8 am to fit in with morning routine and help yourself to cereal / muesli / bacon and fresh eggs straight for the hens / toast. Lunch will be help yourself to whatever you can find in the fridge and pantry. There is a small supermarket in town if you would like to purchase food or snacks for yourself. Our Family eat meat, chicken, pork and fish.
What else ...
There will also be opportunities to experience local (tourist) activities.
Bellingen is a friendly small town with cafe, live music and markets.
Just a 20 min drive to the quiet little town of Urunga with beautiful beach and scenic board walk.
We are 30min drive to the stunning Dorrigo national park that has rainforest walks and stunning waterfalls.
We are 20min from the local beach at Repton.
30min from the city of Coffs Harbour home of the Big Banana, Reptile world and Coffs Coast wildlife sanctuary.
And 90min drive to Billabong zoo.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
