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Help on a small family farm for horses in the White Carpathian mountains in Moravské Lieskové, Slovakia

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    Our horse clinic is situated in White Carpathians mountains, in a small village on the hill. We create a retirement home for old sport horses, for horses that need special care after injury or disease, for horses in recovery or reconvalescence . In our clinic we use alternative treatments methods like homeopathy, Bach flower essences.. Horses live in open stabling. We have 8 horses to look after, sheep, two dogs, cats and chickens.
    We are a non profit organisation.

    Iam single mother, i have 5 years old boy. He is very active, curious and no limits boy. He wants to help and try everything.
    And iam also dog trainer.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    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

    You can visit beautiful places in nature all around us, old castle ruins and more.
    And of course you can learn lot of things about horses, training horses with positive reinforcement or you can just BE with horses and animals. You can learn lot of interesting things about chickens, gardening .....

  • Help

    Help

    We need help in many ways throughout the year. General maintenance work, building fences, gardening, stable work, cleaning paddocks, painting stables, work around house and animals. Preparing wood for winter. And help with little son - playing outside.

    Volunteer shoud be used to be responsible, standalone and like to help with animals specially with horses, goats and chickens. You do not need to be extra strong but fit and you need to enjoy working outside in all weathers. We prefer volunteers older than 20years old.

    Volunteer do not need experiences with horses, you only need to be not afraid of horses and want to learn more about them. Also we are not riding school. I can show you and teach you some joga streching for horses, positive reinforcement training and lot of more about training animals.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Slovak: Fluent
    Hungarian: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In main house , one double bedroom, own bathroom and shared kitchen. House and volunteers room is clean, comfortable and heated in winter and full furnitured.
    You make your own breakfast (we provide bread, marmalade, ham, eggs, milk, yogurt, tea, etc. etc.) :) We share lunch and dinner and we all cook in turns or a volunteer cooks as part as their 'job'. Time of lunch/dinner is on the agreement. We do the shopping for the meals. Personal expenses are on your own account. During the week, we can always give you a ride to the nearest village.
    If volunteers wants, they can use their own tent and sleep in the garden.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The region offer various activity: not far from us there are two good ski resorts,bike park, beautiful walking routes, cycling, swimming in lakes, close to us are beautiful castles and ruins: Beckov, Tematin, Čachtice
    You can find here the highest peak Velka Javorina of the White Carpathians mountains. It is also nature reserve. And neverending green grass fields.

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    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?

    Two

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The image depicts a serene forest scene with tall, slender trees and vibrant green moss covering the ground, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a clear blue sky.
The image shows a small dog sitting on the floor between a person\'s legs, with a blue ball on their lap. The dog is tan with floppy ears.
A white dog with brown spots lies on a gray couch, panting, with its legs splayed out to the sides, and a purple toy nearby.
The image depicts a black pony standing in a snowy field, facing the camera, with a wooden fence and trees in the background.
The image features a brown horse with a white mane, standing in a field, with a wooden fence and a blue sky in the background.
The image depicts a brown horse with a black mane and tail, lying down in a grassy field, with a fence and trees visible in the background.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a lush green field, trees, and a majestic mountain under a blue sky with white clouds on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a grassy field, a fenced area with chickens, and a few buildings, set against a backdrop of trees and hills.
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The image depicts a white goat with brown horns, gazing to the right, set against a blurred background of greenery and hay.
The image depicts a sleeping cat curled up in a bowl of hay, situated on a concrete floor in a barn. The cat's fur is brown and grey.
The image depicts a deer standing in the snow, with a fence and trees in the background, and a watermark reading "workaway.info" in the center.
The image depicts a rustic barn with a red roof and green awning, situated in a rural setting with rolling hills and trees in the background.
The image depicts a woman in a white puffer vest petting a brown and white horse in a barn. The horse is sticking its tongue out.
The image depicts a brown horse with a white blaze on its face, standing in a snowy field, with trees visible in the background.

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