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Help us around our hobby horse farm, and drive my daughter to school or sports in the countryside, Drenthe, Netherlands

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of a mother and two daughters (16 and 8) who live on a hobby horse farm in Drenthe with 7 pony's, 2 cats and a dog.
    I started as a Equine assisted coach, coaching people with our own pony's. I used to work as a animal/equine teacher at a secondary school.
    We live in the countryside in Drenthe, in the north of the Netherlands, You can make beautiful walks and bike rides here (we have a bike for you) and you can swim in a lake close to our house.
    You can stay in a big bedroom in our house and share the bathroom with my daughters. There will be enough time to explore the environment. I do a Keto diet, the girls do eat carbohydrates.
    We are looking for women/girls (sorry, no men) who like to take care of the horses (mucking out, feeding, brushing, walking them ect), experienced riders can also ride. Other task are helping around the house (cooking) and the farm (garden, paddocks and pastures, hedges ect) and driving my daughter to school or sports, or do some activities with her.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I'm a ambassador of Unesco Geopark "de Hondsrug" so I can tell you a lot about the environment and the history of Drenthe.
    You can also learn a lot about caring for an training horses (behavior, riding, lunging,), nature and horse farming.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We could use some help with the horses and around the house and garden, pastures, stables (mucking out, haynets etc). When you are an experienced rider you can also ride our Haflinger horses in the arena as well as hacking out in our beautiful countryside and the forests of Drenthe. My 16 year old daughter would pleased to accompany you.
    We could also use your help with the general maintenance around our hobby farm eg , mowing the lawn, cutting hedges, fixing fences, help with some DIY around the stables.
    Sometimes when I'm very busy, it would be very nice if you could stay home with my 8 year old daughter and help cook dinner.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    German: Beginner

    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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You have a room to yourself and a shared bathroom on the first floor.
    We can not accept volunteers travelling with their pets or smokers.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your spare time you can use a bike and visit New Amsterdam ( Vincent van Gogh spent here some time) or Coevorden, the Bargerveen, Geopark de Hondrug, Wildlands Zoo in Emmen or Gemany ( we live 10 km from the border).

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 624492624851

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