Help with retired and rescue horses near Kamloops, BC, Canada

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  HI EVERYONE I HAVE A LAST MINUTE OPENING! JUNE 1st TO JULY 7th
  if there is a helper that can help during that time it would be great. Someone with riding experience
  that also likes to help in the garden and hopefully likes to help cook a little that would be amazing. If your interested please get a hold of me ASAP. The rest of the summer is booked only looking for dates above so unless something changes I am booked for the summer 2023. I am still looking for fall and winter 2023 so if you are looking for the fall feel free to write back. Preference given to longer stay times Sept and Oct are the best time to be here. If your interested in fall send me a message. Thanks please read our profile and see if its something you would be interested in!
  Come and enjoy the end of summer and the fall with us.
  Spring and end of winter is a busy time here at the ranch we have to clean everything up from the winter lots of repairs and lots of manure clean up. ( everyone has to be fit to help with clean up) we also spend a lot of time getting winter hair off the horses so plan to spend a lot of time brushing horses and working outside. For helpers that are good riders all the riding horses have to be worked to get them fit after a long winter. For beginners there is lots of ground work you can do with the horses to help them as well. You will learn lots about our wonderful horses. We still have lots of winter fun. Cross-country skiing snowshoeing and lots of time to enjoy and good book and games by the fire.
  We are also starting to look for our spring help please read our profile and if it interests you please write us anytime.
  
  Hello my name is Lea and my husband is Bud. Our family have a horse ranch up near Kamloops in B.C.! We are a retirement home for horses. We have older horses that we have rescued and we also board retired horses as well. These horses come from many different backgrounds. Some we are still able to ride, the rest we just enjoy giving lots of love to and they give it back 10 x over. We spend our time after chores just giving them lots of love and attention and a wonderful retirement. The helpers that come will learn natural horsemanship and the art of looking after older horses as well. If you are open minded you will learn a lot about horses and ranch life.
  We have been hosting helpers for 20 years and would love to welcome you to our home and ranch. We can help you to improve your riding skills and your ground work (in the summer) and can also help improving your spoken English. Bud loves to talk and teach helpers about the world.
  You will work hard here as horses need love/care every day but you will also learn lots and enjoy life on the ranch with many very cool horses. Open your mind and your heart and you will learn so much. If this interests you please read further and see what we are looking for at the moment and get in touch. At different times of year we look for different types of helpers.
  
  We are looking for people that are self starters, like to keep busy and can be helpful in all areas of ranch and work.
  We ask for a 4 weeks minimum as it takes time to train you.
  --- We take Covid precautions seriously and are only looking for responsible people who are fully vaccinated.
  --- We love to take in people who are already in Canada but will also take people with serious plans to travel to Canada. Horse experience is not a requirement but definitely helps , we can teach you as long as you're willing to learn!
  --- We do not offer letters of 'employment' to help with visas or permits. Sorry
  
  
  About our place and the kind of help we need:
  Our ranch is up in Knutsford near Kamloops. We offer a retirement home for about 45 horses of all kinds, sizes and breeds, our three dogs, 4 cats and about 80 chickens! All of our animals and pets need lots of love and attention. The help here is mostly farm tasks, feeding horses, walking dogs, moving hay, picking up horse manure (not in the winter when the snow comes), cleaning tack, collecting eggs and keeping the chicken coop clean. Also helping keep the house and the out buildings clean and organized.
  
  I have many years of experience with horses, I can teach and pass on some of my horse wisdom, if you are keen and want to learn.
  
  Fall/Winters help:
  In the fall we have to get our winter wood in before it snows each year. We have a hydraulic splitter but any chainsaw skills would be very helpful, but not essential. The winter days are quiet. Once you are done with chores you are welcome to relax or go for walks or brush and enjoy the horses. We will have snow from November until March time (approx). We live in a place with beautiful scenery, lots of peace and quiet but there is still lots to do if you are a self motivated person. While we have snow and ice there is not much riding unless the ground is not slippery. Riding depends a lot on your ability level. More advanced riders will be able to ride in winter conditions, mostly bare back in the snow, as long as it is not too slippery. There is lots of other things to do with horses not just riding.
  There is lots of other things to do inside, read some of our books, play the guitar or play some games. Bud loves to teach people how to play crib, (a card game!) The winter up here is cold so be prepared, it might be harder than the winters you are used to. We have some extra warm clothes to use to keep you warm and happy! There is also cross country skiing locally and we have a some skis and sledges to have fun in the snow with.
  Once the snow melts it's the clean up after a long winter so there is lots of manure pick up and fence/pen repair. We also have to get our garden ready to planting! The garden gives us lots of fresh vegetables!
  
  Spring/Summers:
  During spring we do the winter clear up and plant the garden. We like to do lots of vegetables to keep us fed and lots of flowers and bedding plants to make the ranch look even more gorgeous. We need to give lots of attention to the horses and brush them regularly. We also need to start getting the ridable horses back into shape after the winter. We have an arena and round pen to work the horses in. We practice natural horsemanship. We have 160 acres so lots of land to trial ride through. We ideally look for helpers that are confident riders or confident around the horses, and have horse experience but this is not essential. If you are very keen and willing to learn then we would take you as well. Other duties include any fence repairs, general maintenance around the buildings and ranch. Summers are hot and dry but wonderful to enjoy the outdoors, the ranch has hiking and gorgeous views.
  In your free time the local lakes and rivers are gorgeous spots too, as well as taking the horses out for a trail ride.
  During the wildfire season we have to be proactive and take preventative measures so we can stay safe, this can mean more work than normal.
  
  My favourite time is spring and fall but anytime of year is amazing here.
  
  The ranch is a beautiful place for you to get to know new people and become part of our family. Being here is a great chance to find your passion in life and have time to reflect about what you want your future to be! The helpers that enjoy the ranch the most are people that can help independently as well as a team. You need to be self motivated and enjoy staying busy. If you don't really enjoy hard outdoor tasks that must be done everyday then this might not be the ranch for you. We accept single helpers and couples.
  
  A normal day here starts at 8 am when we feed, (sometimes earlier in summer when it's hot). We then do any other chores that need doing, even if the weather isn't nice. We try to finish chores by lunch if not you will finish after lunch and then enjoy the afternoon with the horses or what ever else you would like to do! We feed again at 4pm in the winter and 5pm in summers.
  We are a team and everyone learns all the different chores and shares in everything. We work hard everyday but if we are organized and get busy, tasks get done quickly and there is lots of time to do other things.
  
  We do not expect you to help the whole day every day but we do need to get the chores done! Horses are hungry everyday, even on Sundays! One day a week we just feed the horses in the morning and afternoon and as long as there is no emergency we take the rest of the day off. We also take a day here and there and go off on little excursions, like going to rodeos and visiting lakes to swim when its hot, or going skiing for the day, and other fun activites all year long. There is also time in the afternoon most days to enjoy a walk or work with the horses, or just relax.
  If we work as a team, communicate well with each other and get stuck in everything get done quickly! We want to offer a nice atmosphere with people that are open minded and happy to help! Tasks that are done together take half the time because you enjoy it and have fun doing them! You get out what you put in!!
  
  We offer accommodation for girls and boys separately. Girls share a small cabin and the guys share a nice room in our barn, we offer 3 healthy meals a day in exchange for your help. Breakfast and lunch, you do for yourself and tidy/wash up but dinner is cooked for you by us, we ask for help with the dishes and tidying up. If you love cooking you are more than welcome to share the cooking with us.
  
  
  Please send us a message if you are interested in staying here so that we can talk and work something out! We have had a lots of international people staying here and we love to keep that exchange going! Feel free to write if you have any questions.
  
  Thanks Lea

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  You will learn how to look after and may have the chance to ride horses and learn natural horsemanship. I also hope you learn some good life lessons. We look after retired horses so you get to love lots of cool horses. As well as be a part of some building and clean up projects. We have years of wisdom and many special horsemanship skills to teach you. You can also improve your English speaking skills. We have had many helpers that say their experience here has changed their lives for the better. Our ranch is a great place to find what makes you happy! We want everyone to follow their dreams and if we can help you with that we will be happy!!

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  Our ranch is up in Knutsford near Kamloops. We offer a retirement home for about 45 horses of all kinds, sizes and breeds, our three dogs, 4 cats and about 80 chickens! All of our animals and pets need lots of love and attention. The help here is mostly farm tasks, you will feed our horses, walk our dogs, move hay, pick up horse manure (not in the winter when the snow comes), clean tack, collect eggs and keep chicken coop clean. You also will help keep the house and the out buildings clean and organized. will help and get to learn all about working with horses as well as help keeping the ranch running well. You will also help in the house. Someone that enjoys helping with cooking would be wonderful. We have egg laying chickens so everyone helps look after them as well. We have three dogs that need to be taken on walks. We also have cats that need love and attention and sleep inside at night for safety, especially inside the helpers cabins. It's their favorite place ❣️

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  You share cabin accommodation with other helpers that are here. We offer balanced basic healthy food for you to make your own breakfast and lunch and we share in cooking dinners. Everyone gets enough food, no one goes hungry but any extras like junk food/snacks etc we don't supply. You can get a chance to buy these and any extra/specialty foods you require, if you wish, when we go into town to shop, but at your own cost.
  Everyone helps keep the house clean and also helps with dinner prep and clean up. The female helpers live in a cabin together and the male helpers have a nice room in the barn. You share a bathroom with the other helpers in the main house. Everyone helps keep where you live and the main house clean and tidy!!

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  I am looking for people that enjoy the outdoors and like staying busy. The summer is very dry and warm normally. In the winter months we have snow for a good part of the winter so you can snowshoe or cross country ski. We have dogs that love to go for walks. The evenings are quiet and you will have lots of time to relax if you wish. In the winter months, we look for people that are happy finding things to keep themselves busy and entertained. We don't go to town that often so you must find things you enjoy to keep yourself busy. We have a wonderful life here and we enjoy sharing it with other people. Please email me if you think you would enjoy the life we have to offer.

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  I have space for cars and vans. I can also offer power but there would be a charge for that.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Horas esperadas

  We need to look after the animals everyday but some days are less hours than others, on average about 5 hours a day - max 25 hours

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