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Live surrounded with horses and nature in County Clare, Ireland

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Last activity : 28 Feb 2026

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We are a working family farm on the West Coast of Ireland that offers horse treks in the beautiful Burren Countryside.
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As a working family farm and horse riding centre you will have lots of opportunities to ride and get to know the horses in your free time. You can take part in daily treks and help handle the younger horses we are training.
We also have cattle, Shetland ponies and 3 very cute mischievous collie dogs to get to know 😉
Our countryside location offers numerous quite routes to walk and explore.

Doolin village,the traditional irish music capital of Ireland is just a few kms away and helpers will experience the culture and charm of old Ireland.
Many local attractions such as the Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands and Burren region are all within easy access.
Helpers will have the opportunity to improve their English speaking by interacting with our guests daily while taking in the countryside views on horseback.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
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We are looking for a friendly, outgoing, experienced horse rider to help with our horses near Doolin, County Clare. We ask that helpers have a good level of English and can stay for a minimum of 6 weeks.
We need help with feeding, mucking out,tacking and grooming.
We offer minimum wage for up to 12 hours weekly over 5 days.
We provide accommodation, weekly groceries for you to prepare your own meals, WiFi, the use of a bike and e-scooter.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have your own room in an apartment on the farm. The apartment also has a kitchen, bathroom, living area, laundry area and WiFi.
What else ...
Buses are available locally to take you wherever you want to go around Ireland during your free time.
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- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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30 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Nikita & Martin) for host

The most wonderful 6 weeks ever in the most wonderful spot of County Clare. Waking up every morning with the view of The Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands. Peter and his family are the kindest Irish people you could wish for.

!!! If you're looking forward to improve your English, learn about Irish history and ride every day, this is the right… read more

(Excellent )

9 May 2022

Left by Workawayer (Elaia) for host

I stayed 6 weeks in this beautiful place of Ireland in early spring 2022.

I experienced different jobs before and after 1st of April. Before 1st of April, the trekking center wasn’t open, so that we just had to get the horse ready for the beginning of the season, which didn’t represent a large amount of time. But after the opening of the trekking… read more center, we had tourists almost everyday to ride on 1, 2, or 3 hours tracks. Since there were a lot of trails, we could ride a lot Peter’s 10 trail horses , because we had to lead some trails with tourists. Don’t imagine that you’ll deal with experienced riders all the time : sometimes, it can be boring to be with beginners and children and always taking the same paths. But we often had some advanced riders, which was amazing because it allows you to counter a lot and have fun in the beautiful wild Irish nature (one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland I think). Thus, if you’re here to spend time on a saddle, you won’t be disappointed!

Concerning the accommodation, you won’t live with the family, so don’t expect to share anything with them, except the work in the yard with Peter obviously. I shared an accommodation with two other girls. We had a single room and a double room, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Mary did the shopping for us, (she brings everything you need !).

The center is located between Lisdoonvarna (45 minutes walk) and Doolin (a bit more than 1 hour walking), so it’s a bit far from little cities. We were so lucky that Peter’s mother gave us lifts to go to the pub, and we also had to take the taxi often because we had no bikes despite our regular requests.

If you want to imagine the work you’ll have to do, just know that your schedule won’t be always the same, because everything depends on the tourists (and also on the weather!), so that you’ll have some very quiet days (just a couple of hours of work) as well as very busy days (sometimes no time to have a real lunch, but a few hours riding horses !)

Finally, riding in this part of Ireland is amazing because the landscapes are breathtaking. But you need to know what experience you want to live because if you’re here to be in immersion with a family and to discover the Irish culture and to improve you English, Mountain View Horse Riding Center might not be the perfect place for you, even if there are plenty of fantastic things to do.

(Very good )

21 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Julie & Arthur) for host

If you are very experienced with horses, if you're not scared speaking english all day and if you wanna discover a wild nice part of ireland, here is a place for you!
You can ride all the day long guiding tourists (galloping on the beach, meeting nice people from US or all over europe etc), you will also have time to train young horses but you… read more

(Excellent )

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The image depicts three people riding horses on a narrow, paved path in a rural area, surrounded by rolling hills and a stone wall.

The image depicts a scenic coastal road with a group of people riding horses, set against a cloudy sky and a serene ocean backdrop.

The image depicts a serene scene of horseback riders traversing a rural road, flanked by a stone wall and a vast, open landscape.

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30 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Nikita & Martin) for host

(Excellent)

9 May 2022

Left by Workawayer (Elaia) for host

(Very good)

21 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Julie & Arthur) for host

(Excellent)

14 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Theresa) for host

I had 3 great months working here. In the early spring, I was able to help a lot with training and riding young horses and I was taught so much about them. We (the workawayers) were the guides for the trail rides (1-6hours long, beach and mountain) and Peters trailhorses are grand – very well cared for and very well behaved. They make guiding so… read more

(Excellent)

23 Aug 2018

Left by Workawayer (Hayley) for host

I honestly had one of the best summers of my life here! I was with Peter and Mary for 2 months, and it wasn’t nearly enough time! I’ve missed riding the last few years, and if that’s the case, this is the place for you. It’s all about the horses, and of course Charlie Bucket, the attention hogging collie you’ll want to take home by the end. I’ve… read more

(Excellent)

27 Jul 2018

Left by Workawayer (Jasmine) for host

I stayed with Peter and Mary for just over 3 weeks and can't speak highly enough of my experience - I definitely wasn't there for long enough and I will definitely be going back. If you are an experienced horseperson and very capable rider who wants to spend all day around horses and in particular wants to do A LOT of riding then this place will… read more

(Excellent)

19 Aug 2016

Left by Workawayer (Mirjam) for host

I stayed for 3 weeks and I really enjoyed my time. During that time I shared with another girl a mobile home which was next to the stable. Each of us had his own room and we shared bathroom, kitchen and the living room. Mary, Peter's wife or Brigit, his mum bought the groceries for us and we cooked our own meals. We helped Peter with mucking out… read more

(Excellent)

13 Jul 2016

Left by Workawayer (Nadia & Erika) for host

This was one of the best experience of my life.

I was able to ride and train some of the young horses, which was always a dream for me. Learned so much from Peter and i had so much fun taking the clients on the trails!!!

If you are a horse lover, this place is perfect for you. its all about riding and taking care of the horses.

Mary and… read more

(Excellent)

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