Freya

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hello everyone!
I am an environmental science graduate, a horse trainer, a tour guide, and a curious, enthusiastic and social person. I love to be active, take care of animals, and I am open to learning anything I don´t know yet. Whatever it is that you need help with, I will always do my best!

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Latvian (Lettish): Intermédiaire
Swedish: Intermédiaire
Icelandic: Débutant

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Home sitting

Bricolage et projets de construction

Éco-projets

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Aide informatique / Internet

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Jardinage

Langues

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Accueil / tourisme

Aider dans une ferme

S’occuper des animaux

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I'm an experienced workawayer so I know how to jump in and help out with almost any kind of task. I'm mostly into farm life but I'm open-minded so I love learning new things!

I live in Iceland on a big farm, where I take care of the horse training, stable management and tour guiding. We have sheep, around 100 horses, a dog, a cat, chickens and rabbits, so I'm used to lots of animals to take care of in any weather. I have 20 years of horse experience (young horse training, did competitions, dressage, jumping, shows and gaited horses), but learning never ends of course. I am calm, confident, consistent, and know how to take guests on trail rides in several languages. I've been teaching the new summer team the routes, horse riding skills and guiding safety for the last 3 years.

Furthermore, I know how to organise things, take care of social media, work with customers etc as I have done all of these for previous jobs mostly in the hospitality industry. I am also into sustainability stuff; I would love to learn more about (organic) farming and off-grid living/self-sufficiency. Physical work in the outdoors is no problem. I love being on the water but don't often have the opportunity to go sailing/boating, so if you have a boat, please let me know!

I've done lots of babysitting, cleaning and cooking as well as tutoring so I can help out in the (guest)house if needed. Happy to do and learn anything that's needed as long as there is a positive environment. If you have any questions about my experiences or background, please don't hesitate to ask. :)

NB: I have a driving license for cars & trailers/caravans etc. (BE)
I don't smoke, and don't have allergies.

Âge

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Autres infos...

The projects I've done over the last 10 years (through workaway or other):
0. Volunteer work at a local community-based care project in Malawi, Africa (1 month)
1. Riding centre for disabled children in the UK (2 weeks)
2. Animating and leading a swimming camp for kids age 4-6 in french speaking part of Belgium (1 week)
3. Horse and cow ranch in Quebec, Canada (2 weeks)
4. Sheep farm, QC, Canada (3 weeks)
5. Helping at the property of a self-sufficient couple with a soapery in QC, Canada (2 weeks)
6. Guesthouse and small restaurant in QC, Canada (2 weeks)
7. Renovating a restaurant & farm work in Argentina (2 weeks)
8. Leading an international volunteers horse camp for two weeks in the Netherlands (2 weeks)
9. Working student position at a stables in Sweden (academic dressage, centered riding and coaching with Spanish horses) (3 months)
10. Dairy farm and organic agriculture including development project of local countryside in Romania (1 month)
11. Looking after a sailing boat & hosting Airbnb guests in Corsica, France (2 months)
12. Helping out with cows, sheep and horses at a farm and art gallery in Iceland (4 weeks)
13. Working as a trailguide, horse trainer and hosting international guests at an Icelandic horse farm (several seasons)
14. Helping a family on an off-grid property in BC, Canada (5 weeks)
15. Helping at a gypsy & drum horses breeding farm in Alberta, Canada (3 weeks)
16. Whale shark project on Mafia island, Tanzania (2 weeks)
17. Coordinating excursions on expedition ships in Greenland (1.5 months)

Informations complémentaires

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  Allergies
  No

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No