Helena Eleonore

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hey, my name is Helena and I joined workaway because I hope to experience traveling in a new way.

I consider myself an outgoing and honest person, I love to meet new people and learn about new cultures.
After finishing school I want to get to know some places in the world before studying to become a journalist.
I've travelled lot so far and have been to a number of countries including Sweden, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Austria, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Spain.
I grew up in a rural area in northern Germany and activities I enjoy doing are long walks with my dog (she's the best) , hiking up any mountain I can find, cuddling with my cat (he's also the best) or reading. All our animals are rescues and it has been very rewarding seeing their progress so far. Especially our dog was very anxious and hesitant at first and now she's the best companion anyone could wish for.
Aside from that I've also been involved with horses for 15 years; I took lessons at first and then cared for a few horses for a few years and mainly went trail riding in our local forest during that time. Because of that I also have experience with heavier horses (Belgian Drafthorse, Norwegian Fjordhorse...) and know how to handle horses with "character". I don't have experience explicitly training a horse or recieved lessons in training horses but that is an area I would love to explore further.
It's safe to say that animals are a big part of my life but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I love long, honest talks about anything and everything, jamming to good music on long car rides (if you have recommendations, show me!) and laughing until we lay on the ground.
When I'm staying over New Years Eve with you I would love to introduce you to my family's tradition of the New Years Dip, where we usually jump into the Baltic Sea in January 1st. Of course, it doens't have to be the Baltic Sea and can be any form of ice cold water ;)
The place where I'm most at myself is when I'm on the back of a horse on a long trail ride exploring the surrounding nature. Or when I'm cuddling animals (except wasps. or spiders)

Centres d’intérêt

Événements/vie sociale

Animaux de compagnie

Films et télé

Ferme

Bricolage / artisanat

Musique

Photographie

Cuisine et alimentation

Livres

Animaux

Sports d’hiver

Randonnée

Activités en plein air

Montagne

Nature

Sports d'aventure

Cyclisme

Langues

Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I am always open to learning new languages ​​or improving my English, and if you are interested, I could teach you a little German.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Aider dans une ferme

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

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J'ai des connaissances :  

S’occuper des animaux

Petits travaux d'entretien

Aider à la maison

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Since I grew up around horses I know all the basics - picking up poo from the pasture, tacking up a horse, grooming a horse or of course riding a horse (english style), just to name a few.
Feeding animals is something I´ve been doing on the daily and is nothing new to me.
Otherwise, I´ve taken part in haying season a few times now.
I also had a mini job for two years where I carried out children's birthday parties on a small farm, so I'm experienced in a fast paced work environment where multitasking is needed.
I can also do some basic gardening tasks like mowing the lawn, raking leaves, sweeping the terrace, etc.
I'm resilient when it comes to weather, especially rain and cold temperatures, as it`s always raining where I'm from. We have the saying that you can tell it`s summer when the rain is getting warmer.
I absolutely love to try new things and learn new skills. I might be a little slow at them first, but I'm a fast learner! One time, I had a two week internship at a farrier where I used an angle grinder and build a wine shelf with old horseshoes for the first time! I've never done that sort of thing before but I even used a flame thrower to work the wood and had a lot of fun. Because of this internship I can remove horseshoes in case of an emergency.

Âge

19

Autres infos...

Due to a genetic disorder i need to wear hearing aids, but you usually don´t notice them. However, if there is a lot of noise around us I might need to ask you to speak up a bit.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  vegetarian