Enjoy the countryside and experience being a stable hand on an equine property in Mount Samson, Australia

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  Description

  This is a charity ) that cares for retired racehorses. Our 14 acre property – Timbertops Park – is located in the countryside at Mount Samson, Queensland. If you love animals, then this is the perfect place for you! We currently have 6.5 horses, 5 chickens, 2 dogs & 1 barn cat called Tux.
  
  We are a family run organisation who are all about providing the best life for retired racehorses. We offer equine assisted therapy, team building sessions & riding lessons to incorporate sponsors & the general public in the healing process & offer our horses as much interaction as possible.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  - Peaceful rural location
  - Farm life with a number of activities to get involved in
  - Caring for & re-educating retired racehorses
  - How our charity operates (please look us up!)
  - Equine Assisted Therapy - how we use horses to help humans heal and experiencing the healing yourself if you are open to it
  - Get involved with team building sessions & riding lessons for group bookings
  - We have a lot of Australian wild life around the property, Kangaroo’s and Wallabies. Koala’s in the area.

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  Help

  Our volunteers help us care for & feed all of the animals on our property daily, as well as general farm tasks including picking up lots of horse poop! We are a working farm & charity so there is always something to do! If you’re proactive & have a great attitude – you’ll have a home here. We hope you’re able to enjoy your experience with our amazing animals & help support our charity as you learn to work with & help these injured horses.
  
  Some of our horses can be challenging as they re-learn how to behave around people. They need a lot of care & patience while they adjust to life outside of racing. Calm, clear & consistent communication is very important when working with our horses.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Our accommodation is self-contained in the barn & separate from the main house. The bedroom has 2 single beds with a separate kitchen & bathroom – these facilities are also used by visitors & must be kept clean at all times. Barn life gives you a real farm-hand experience on a working horse property, but its not for everyone! It is a basic room that is functional & clean. We provide basic food items for volunteers to prepare their own meals daily.

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  What else ...

  Our location provides you with an excellent base to enjoy a rural stay in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland. On your two days off you have access to the train into the city – then its only an hour train ride to surfing on the Gold Coast! We also encourage you to plan overnight stays in Brisbane CBD & book a tour to beautiful Moreton Island & feed the dolphins at Tangalooma.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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