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Horse lover wanted to help out on small farm beside the Sea in beautiful North West Ireland. We are located right beside the sea in Donegal, we have a small farm and stables where we keep our own horses. We are looking for an animal lover with good equestrian experience and able to ride to give a little help around the farm. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate couples or families- there is only space for 1 person to stay in our home.
We have 2 friendly family dogs 2 cats and 4 horses.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can help you improve your english and you will learn about the Irish culture, we live in a very touristic scenic area. You can improve your knowledge of horses and have the opportunity to improve your riding . There is Hunting locally every weekend during the winter which we sometimes attend, the opportunity to come along and watch the Irish hunt is also possible -if we are attending . Some weekends we may attend local shows (showjumping/dressage) with our horses, you will be very welcome to travel and meet lots of new people at the shows. There are lots of lovely beaches and mountains nearby.
Help
We would welcome someone who is able to help out comfortably around our horses and is knowledgeable about horse care.
The work would consist of some of the following, depending on time of year :
Cleaning stables
Cleaning shed/barn
Fixing fences in field
Moving horses from stables to fields
Putting on/removing rugs from horse
Holding horse for vet/farrier
Cleaning wounds, dressing wounds and bandaging etc on injured horses
Grooming horses/washing horses
Painting showjumps
Painting Cross Country jumps
Gardening work, weeding, cutting grass etc
Exercising horses (depends on level of riding ability)
There may be the opportunity to ride and exercise our horses depending on the level of your riding ability, we can access your level of riding when you arrive. You can also walk our friendly family dogs down to the beach next to our house if you wish.
We would also welcome a craftsperson with experience in carpentry/construction/ plastering as we are currently creating an attic living area with 2 bedrooms upstairs in our bungalow. You can fly to either Dublin or Belfast airports. From Dublin Airport there are 2 bus services Bus Eireann and John McGinley Buses that travel to Donegal. From Belfast Airport there is an airporter bus service that runs to Derry bus station, from here you can get another bus to Letterkenny where we can meet you.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We can offer one private bedroom with a double bed in our traditional bungalow. Our bungalow is situated in a quiet peaceful area just outside a small village, which is a 5 -10 minute walk. In the village there is a supermarket, post office, credit union, chemist, gift shop, doctors surgery, cafe, take away, 2 bars and a restaurant. You will have full access to our home and kitchen area- fridge/freezer/cooker to prepare your food. You can use our washing machine for your laundry. We will provide all food/drink etc, we eat mostly
vegetarian food, if you can cook for us this is even better as we enjoy trying new dishes from other countries. We have good wi fi access in the house. Our dogs live in the house so it is important that you are a dog lover, we also do not permit any smoking in our home or around the farm,stables etc.
What else ...
There is a bus that goes in to our nearest big town Letterkenny daily from our village(10 mins walk) at three different times. We can drive you into the village to catch the bus if you wish to go in to Letterkenny, there is a large bus Bus Eireann station in Letterkenny where you can get buses to lots of different places to visit.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Liz, Ryan and Meghan are very welcoming and I felt at home from the moment I arrived. It's an absolutely beautiful place to live.… read more
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Liz, Ryan and Meghan are very welcoming and I felt at home from the moment I arrived. It's an absolutely beautiful place to live.… read more
I could see the sea from the bedroom window! I enjoyed sharing the cooking with the others, and it was great having another workawayer to stay with.
This was my first… read more
I stayed for two months and I wish it was more, as I felt at home as soon as I arrived.
The house and the sorrounding are breathtaking, the family dogs are so friendly and nice and I really bonded with all of them, and of course I got to spend time with the horses taking care of them with feeding, grooming and… read more
Marie is a very good rider and is very confident handling all types of horses, we found her to be hard working and always took on… read more
The job was very easy and nice, i loved spend time with the horses, do lot of hacks with Liz and Ryan, lot of jumps with H, my… read more
Sophie stayed with us for 4 weeks in January and we wish she could have stayed longer. I can only describe Sophie as one of the most talented young women I've ever met, Nothing is ever a problem to her. She is very active and extremely hardworking, a great rider, talented artist, a great cook, she can even drive a tractor!… read more
The entire family did everything to make me feel welcome and comfortable. They are such lovely people (the animals too). The dogs are great, just like the cats and horses. I miss them a lot!!
I spend the entire February at their place. It may not be the best season (concerning the weather) to… read more
The work was all around the horses which are all really nice and behave well.
It was a pleasure that I was… read more
