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I am currently available from November 2021 in the UK, keen to hear from anyone who has work to offer, especially working with horses where I would have the opportunity to ride.
I am a fit and healthy 61 year old woman. I retired from the NZ public service in March 2017 where I had a successful career in the social services sector while raising two beautiful children.
I arrived in the UK in May 2017 and am now travelling throughout the UK and Europe experiencing life from a different perspective, meeting new people, sharing my skills, learning new ones and having fun. I have a car so can travel to remote places.
I am flexible, reliable and independent; a hard worker who is not put off by a challenge and can turn my hand to lots of different things. I am fond of all animals but especially horses, dogs and pigs.
I especially enjoy working with and riding horses, singing, reading, walking/hiking, organic gardening, playing card and doing jigsaw puzzles, knitting, crochet and needlework and a good conversation.
I'm good at poo picking, mucking out, horse grooming, fence building, dog walking, cooking, cleaning and decluttering, painting, gardening, grubbing ragwort and thistles, tackling brambles; using a chain saw and hedge trimmer; and can chill out when necessary.
I have had experience crewing for Endurance events, and am keen to continue to learn more and participate in this sport.Interests
DancingDIY & craftsMusicHistoryPerforming artsFarmingNatureGardeningCharity workCooking & foodAnimalsLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
GardeningGeneral MaintenanceCreating/ Cooking family mealsLife at a FarmstayHelping around the houseAnimal CareHelping with Computers/ InternetMore details about your skills
I can turn my hand to most things inside and outside of the house - cooking, cleaning, gardening, dog walking, mucking out etc. I have had a number of workaway jobs where I have been in sole charge of a house and animals while my hosts are away.
I have experience working with mules and donkeys, horses and foals, dogs, chickens, cattle and general farm-work, including sheep shearing (as a rousie/wool handler) not the shearer!
I am a confidant experienced rider having hunted, mustered and competed at a preliminary eventing and dressage level in my 20's.
I love gardening both flowers and vegetables, and am a dab hand with a paint brush, a chain saw, hedge-trimmer and lawn mower.
I am a qualified social worker; have competent computer (word, excel, powerpoint), project management and people management skills.
I can cook, bake and make preserves (which I did using surplus vegetables from my home organic garden).Age
63
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I am a non-smoker.
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Driver's licence
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NoSpecial dietary requirements
no
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She ran the whole place with 22 animals on her own during our absence of two times about a week and did a perfect job.
She is a skilled horse woman who can handle many different jobs around a barn and out in the field or forest. Here she worked with a wead waker, helped with logging in the forest and the like.
She is… read more
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She ran the whole place with 22 animals on her own during our absence of two times about a week and did a perfect job.
She is a skilled horse woman who can handle many different jobs around a barn and out in the field or forest. Here she worked with a wead waker, helped with logging in the forest and the like.
She is… read more
She came at a difficult time for us with Ill health and an imminent house move and just got on with what was required which was really appreciated.
I cannot recommend Debbie enough I hardly had to show her what to do and she just knew what needed doing around the house and with the animals which was… read more
Debbie has worked for me… read more
Thank you Debbie and enjoy the rest of your time in Europe.