Claire

United Kingdom
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Hello potential hosts !

I'm Claire from the UK.

For many years i worked with horses and their humans, as a qualified BHSAI, doing everything from mucking out to managing yards and training students/horses/riders.

I've since gravitated to the welfare sector and now volunteer locally with several equine, dog and cat charities, including the RSPCA, and have Workawayed at various animal shelters in the UK and abroad for over 10 years.

For the last few years, I've added pet sitting via 'Trusted Housesitters' to my repetoire, and have excellent reviews on there which I'd be happy to forward to you.

I also teach yoga, flamenco and belly dance and am a certified Level 2 Reiki practitioner (humans and animals)

I have lots of dog training experience and have recently completed foundation levels of 'The Trust Technique' and 'Tellington T Touch'.

Soooooo ...... please get in touch if you need someone with the above interests, skills, experience and excellent references. I look forward to hearing from you !

Best wishes, Claire.

P.S. Below, ive copied and pasted my references from the 'HelpX' site, which I also use - there are also the usual workaway ones further down my profile of course.

Host Name: Silvie and family Host Listing: click here
Network: Europe Date: February 6, 2018
We enjoyed every moment Claire and Buddy her dog were with us. She became a family member, she worked hard and you can rely on her. She is always in a good mood. She loves horses and handles them professionaly, never rude. We recommend her only to a nice person, all others do not merit her. Claire you may come back anytime

Host Name: Fabien Jouan Host Listing: click here
Network: Europe Date: January 16, 2018
Claire est une merveilleuse personne.
Attentionnée, délicate, possédant beaucoup de connaissances dans tous les domaines.
Je vous la recommande!
Fabien

Host Name: Sandra Hunter & David Kelly Host Listing: click here
Network: Europe Date: July 4, 2017
Claire is brilliant, if you want someone who you can rely upon to look after your horses, dogs, cats and home...look no further. We have 6 horses, 7 dogs and 3 cats and Claire managed them all beautifully. Claire has a mature, proactive and responsible attitude, invaluable to us as it allowed us to go for a weeks holiday without worry because we knew that we could trust Claire with our much loved animals and our property. She has a great work ethic and is happy to lend a hand even on her day off if we were struggling with something. We were sorry that she had to leave us after a period of 9 weeks and hope that she has the time to come back some day...although I'm sure she will always be in great demand. Thanks for everything Clair, it was a pleasure to host you XXX

Host Name: Amanda Greaves Host Listing: click here
Network: Europe Date: December 18, 2016
Claire stayed with us for just over 5 weeks and was a great help. She worked hard during her time here and made a real impact on the presentation of our livery yard. When she saw an area that she thought she could improve, she went ahead and cleared it all up, and did a great job! She exercised horses, rode out in the campo and gave a few lessons too. She also came along to our Spanish conversation class on a Friday evening, where she livened up the chat! An interesting, confident and helpful lady!

Host Name: Terry Newton Host Listing: click here
Network: International Date: July 9, 2016
Clair stayed with us for 2 months, helping with the horses. She was enthusiastic in her work and did a great job helping with all the chores. She also shared her talents as a belly dance teacher with the other volunteers who had a great time. I was happy to have her with us and would definitely recommend her!

Host Name: Helen martini Host Listing: click here
Network: Europe Date: August 14, 2015
Claire came to our highly disorganized home and was a delight to host. She found jobs to do, helped with the horses and was good company driving my ponies. This was my first host experience and Claire made it a good one.
Interests
Cooking & food
Gardening
Music
Writing
Photography
Hiking
Drawing & painting
Charity work
Astronomy
Sustainability
Pets
Mountain
Dancing
Self development
Languages
DIY & crafts
Camping
Culture
Vegetarian or vegan
Outdoor activities
LGBTQ
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Van life
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
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This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Languages
More details about your skills
Singing, guitar,bodran (drum), dance/yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, driver, swimmer,
Age
52
What else ...
Physically fit, non smoker/drinker . Clean driving license .
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Im a flexible vegan, so will default to vegetarian if ness. i dont drink alcohol, and im a great vegan/veggie cook !

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7 Sep 2022

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I absolutely loved this workaway ! The routine was made super clear and the yard is run in a very efficient and professional way yet everyone is friendly, ready to have a laugh and really appreciative. My room was super cosy and the location is stunning. I stayed an extra week and am now wondering why i left at all ! This workaway is definately a… read more

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7 Sep 2022

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Claire was such a fantastic workawayer and fitted into life at the charity with ease. Totally trustworthy, reliable, hardworking and always using her own initiative as well as following instructions. As well as helping to take care of the 23 rescue horses, ponies and donkeys she helped us at an agricultural show on our fundraising trade stall. We… read more

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24 Jul 2022

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One of my best ever Workaways ! Nicky is so easy to get along with and very appreciative, communicative and down to earth. I was thrilled that she felt able to trust me with her dogs, home and cattery business after only a few days and make an impromtu overnight trip to tie up some business loose ends. She covered everything i needed to know… read more

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19 Jul 2022

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Running a dog association with over 25 dogs, a boarding cattery and looking after our property is quite a challenge, so when people come to stay we need level headed people who can help with the animals and muddle in with our very busy days. Clare can do just that and that amazing extra bit, she cleans up and can organise you :-)
Thank you Clare… read more

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15 Jul 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Looking for help on a horse ...)

I stayed a week here and had a great time despite my car breaking down and my phone dying ! Sabrine and Thorsten were very helpful with this. The gite is lovely (i could watch and hear the horses grazing from my bedroom window !) and Sabrines food is super healthy. The horses are lovely and my work consisted of poo picking the pasture and barns,… read more

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8 Jul 2022

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Dear Claire,
you were a wonderful workawayer here with us. Always positive and willing to work. I never saw somebody as willing to work as you and also seeing the work to do without me saying something.
I hope your luck (car, telephone) is back again :-)

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15 Jul 2022

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Caryn and her animals were in a period of transition and upheaval during the few days i stayed, but she had already explained this extremely honestly and clearly before i arrived to lend a hand. This consisted of readying some nervous horses for being transported, using daily handling out in the field amongst the herd. The horses are lovely but… read more

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7 Jul 2022

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Claire came for a specific equine task (as she has professional horse qualifications) : the objective was understood and achieved.
A fantastic person, exellent with horses, and cooking.

Claire is a professional with solid skills and expérience, which makes an idéal work candidate, that makes a difference. Thank you for the help and of course the… read more

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5 Oct 2021

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Claire came to stay and help out at the sanctuary briefly this summer. Although she only stayed a short while, she picked things up very quickly and settled into the routine here well. She's trustworthy, a hard-worker and great at working independently. Unfortunately she had to leave a little earlier than planned, but we really appreciated the… read more

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5 Aug 2021

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I only spent a week at this lovely sanctuary, as i was unexpectedly free, but got accepted as a 'last minute' volunteer. I learned a lot in my short stay and was able to cover the other workawayers days off, thanks to a really clear list and a couple of days to learn the ropes. I do have experience of running horse/dog shelters, but not pigs,… read more

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11 Dec 2017

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I stayed with Isabel for 2 weeks in her beautiful home and was made to feel very welcome - my room was beautiful with a balcony and amazing view . Meals were a mix of eating/cooking together or just helping myself to whatever I could find and the work was easy and enjoyable with plenty of time off, alone if you like - there are many beautiful… read more

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21 May 2015

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Claire worked with our horses in Southern Spain this Spring and was efficient, punctual and hard working. She is an excellent and reliable driver, prepared to live independently outside of working hours and would soon learn enough Spanish to communicate freely if she spent time in a Spanish only environment. She was eager to join in local… read more

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17 Apr 2015

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Spent 5 weeks here , March to April - a wonderful first experience with Workaway ! The accomodation is great and the area is stunning . The horses are lovely and the trails are amazing !
Karen is a great communicator and explains all the jobs really well . She is also very thoughtful and anxious that you have everything you need and are having a… read more

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