Be part of the family and learn about horses in Kildare, Ireland
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Lola)
I couldn’t speak highly enough of Lola. She stayed with us for 2 months. She lived with us in our house. She is very easy to get along with, highly reliable. responsible, self-motivated and independent. She was always ready to help, no matter what the task was. She was also always ready for the next challenge. She is very smiley and happy; a gem
… read more to have with us and we look forward to staying in touch with her and we would hope she will come back at least to visit. 💗 ~ Thank you for all your kind help Lola. We really appreciate all you have done.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Irène )
Irene was super. She stayed with us around 3 months. Irene is really smiley, sporty, and generally always ready to tackle on our next task. She is passionate about horses (and animals in general) and knows how to care for them very well. She didn't mind/ enjoyed having to stay up at night to bottle-feed a newborn foal and is generally eager to
… read more learn. I think she improved on her English whilst staying with us and got to ride a lot of varied horses. Irene is very easy-going and trustworthy. - you are welcome back at any time!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Adriana)
Adriana stayed with us for around 2 months. She was a bundle of joy and we had a lot of hilarious moments. Adriana is always smiling and up for any type of work, no matter the weather or how physical it might be. She loved looking after our animals, especially our dogs, cattle and horses. She also loved cooking for us, especially her home
… read more specialities like the delicious Arancini. She lived in our home and was very easy-going so it was a delight to have her around with us. We look forward to welcoming Adriana back at any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Adriana) para o anfitrião
I had an amazing experience in Sophie and Charles's home, I improved my English and learnt a lot about animals and living on a farm.
The house is a Spanish villa with many fields in the surroundings (if you like running it's the right place!).
The summer work includes many things: helping in the house, painting, picking weeds, and plenty of
… read more other activities that I was happy to learn.
They have 10 amazing cows that I had to feed every day and that I loved so much, and two fabulous dogs Ralph and Laureen.
Sophie was patient with my English and she explained me everything making sure I understood it, she is an amazing girl, always smiling and ready to help with any problem, she is very communicative and she loves very much her work.
I also had the possibility to ride Diego, a stallion Connemara pony very nice and cute.
It was my first experience with Workaway and I can say that it couldn't be better, thank you very much Sophie and Charles!Comentário
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Lola)
I couldn’t speak highly enough of Lola. She stayed with us for 2 months. She lived with us in our house. She is very easy to get along with, highly reliable. responsible, self-motivated and independent. She was always ready to help, no matter what the task was. She was also always ready for the next challenge. She is very smiley and happy; a gem
… read more to have with us and we look forward to staying in touch with her and we would hope she will come back at least to visit. 💗 ~ Thank you for all your kind help Lola. We really appreciate all you have done.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Irène )
Irene was super. She stayed with us around 3 months. Irene is really smiley, sporty, and generally always ready to tackle on our next task. She is passionate about horses (and animals in general) and knows how to care for them very well. She didn't mind/ enjoyed having to stay up at night to bottle-feed a newborn foal and is generally eager to
… read more learn. I think she improved on her English whilst staying with us and got to ride a lot of varied horses. Irene is very easy-going and trustworthy. - you are welcome back at any time!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Adriana)
Adriana stayed with us for around 2 months. She was a bundle of joy and we had a lot of hilarious moments. Adriana is always smiling and up for any type of work, no matter the weather or how physical it might be. She loved looking after our animals, especially our dogs, cattle and horses. She also loved cooking for us, especially her home
… read more specialities like the delicious Arancini. She lived in our home and was very easy-going so it was a delight to have her around with us. We look forward to welcoming Adriana back at any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Adriana) para o anfitrião
I had an amazing experience in Sophie and Charles's home, I improved my English and learnt a lot about animals and living on a farm.
The house is a Spanish villa with many fields in the surroundings (if you like running it's the right place!).
The summer work includes many things: helping in the house, painting, picking weeds, and plenty of
… read more other activities that I was happy to learn.
They have 10 amazing cows that I had to feed every day and that I loved so much, and two fabulous dogs Ralph and Laureen.
Sophie was patient with my English and she explained me everything making sure I understood it, she is an amazing girl, always smiling and ready to help with any problem, she is very communicative and she loves very much her work.
I also had the possibility to ride Diego, a stallion Connemara pony very nice and cute.
It was my first experience with Workaway and I can say that it couldn't be better, thank you very much Sophie and Charles!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Miquel)
Miquel stayed with us for almost 1 month on a last minute stay. He was a great help on the farm. Miquel is very enthusiastic and always eager to tackle on any task. He is independent and proactive in his work which made him a valuable part of our team. He is also very easy to get along with and speaks fluent English.
We would gladly host Miquel
… read more at any other time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Amira Sophie) para o anfitrião
I spent 6 weeks at Ardoon and it was a great experience!
Sophie is an amazing host, who’s funny and generous :) there was a lot of work, but it was never too much. I learned so much about horses, breeding and how to handle foals, but I also learned so much about myself :)
The apartment is really nice and I liked how close it was to the horses
… read more :)
All the animals there are amazing and adorable, I miss them all. Especially Kitty and White Cat <3
I can’t wait to come back in a few months :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Anaïs) para o anfitrião
Sophie and Charles are perfect hosts! I really enjoyed the 2 weeks I spent at Ardoon stud farm. Sophie is a very generous person with a good heart, always open to discussion and will be there to help you if needed. The work is not complicated and perfect if you like to work independently. The horses are magical and all very nice.
The workawayers
… read more have their own space in a very modern, clean apartment with all the necessary equipment!
I recommend this workaway at 100% if you love horses but also dogs and nature !
Thank you for everything <3Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Hannah) para o anfitrião
I had a great experience on Ardoon Stud and would absolutely recommend visiting here!
Sophie is a great and very generous host who really takes the time to get to know her workawayers. This made me feel very welcome and appreciated and created a really good work environment. There is always something to do and working hours may vary, but it was
… read more never too much. Some days everyone did their own thing and other days we all worked together, but it was always on a very respectful, fun and eye-to-eye level. I worked some weekends and got other days off in return, which was an amazing opportunity to travel around Ireland.
I loved all of the animals and really enjoyed working with them. They are all friendly and active, so working with them is never dull.
There bus stops right outside the stud farm, making it is very easy to go on daytrips to Dublin, Newbridge, Kildare and other nearby towns.
Workawayers have their own shared appartment, which was a great way to hang out and get to know each other after work.
Thanks a lot for everything, I would definitely love to come back!!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jona)
Jona was a pleasure to host. Very respectful, reliable, trustworthy, intelligent and fun.
I was able to give him responsibility without the shadow of a doubt that things would be well done.
Jona is a great entertainer with his guitar, gets along with everyone easily and adapts to everything thrown at him.
It was a pleasure to host Jona twice
… read more and I would gladly welcome him again.
Thank you Jona for being so wonderful, you are welcome back at anytime 😊
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Kyla) para o anfitrião
My experience here was awesome! Sophie was so kind and patient with me and the other two who were staying. The accommodations were nice there is an apartment just for the Workawayers so you really get to know each other well, but you also get your own room which is very nice! The work is hard but really good especially if you're looking for some
… read more physical labor work. On the weekends myself and the others could do getaways to Dublin or Galway. (I would highly recommend Galway)
Overall, this was a great first Workaway experience and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to be outdoors a lot, hang out with some horses, and chat with some lovely people.
Thank you so much Sophie for a wonderful and unforgettable time!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alicia) para o anfitrião
Being on the farm has been one of my favourite experiences with workaway.
I highly recommend this place especially if you enjoy being around animals, spending time outside and in nature and meeting new people. The work is basically to take care of the animals and help with what you can. I really enjoyed my stay and I already miss brushing the
… read more beautiful mares and the stallion Diego or spending time with all the animals. I miss walking the funny dogs Lauren and Ralph, eating wraps for lunch and having nice conversations!
Sophie is the perfect host, really kind, always smiling, funny and outgoing.
She treats her animals very nice and professional. We learned a lot about breeding and young horses.
Thank you Sophie for everything! I hope I can come back sometime.
And thank you Shiva for being the best roommate :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Kendra) para o anfitrião
Sophie is such a lovable person. Very funny and outgoing. Had a really beautiful time with her and her animals. The work is a lot of fun, very interesting and a lot to learn. This host is highly recommended. I hope we will see eachother again!
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Kendra)
Kendra is great. Very smiley and happy. Eager to help. Excellent with horses and really loves all animals. Everyone easily warms to Kendra as she is very easy to get along with. Kendra is highly recommended and I hope she will come back soon!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Elia)
Elia is great! She absolutely loves horses and likes to share her passion with others. Her visit flew-by and I wish I could have got to know her better! She is a a great baker and very easy to get along with. I hope Elia will come back for a longer stay next time!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Elia) para o anfitrião
Sophie is really kind, generous, caring and funny ! I stayed only for less than a week at Sophie’s place but I really enjoyed my short stay. I immediatly felt like I was a part of the family. Sophie was really patient with my english and taught me a lot. I warmly recommend Sophie’s place for anyone who likes outdoor work, horses and dogs.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Saskia)
Saskia is great. She is very serious and a perfectionist. She likes to do everything to the best of her ability. She loves cooking and baking and she is great at it! She likes to share what she loves and she was a great addition to our team. Thank you Saskia for all your help! You are, of course, welcome back at any time
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Membro Workaway) para o anfitrião
It was my first experience as a Workawayer and I must say it went really well ! Sophie is always smiling even though the weather is bad, she has lot of patience, she is a good teacher always supportive and caring. It was a pleasure to work with her and the horses, to learn how to take care of them. I enjoyed the really good food, evenings at the
… read more pub and conversations! Lauren and Ralf are 2 lovely dogs full of energy so that you never feel alone 😂 the bus stop is just outside the house which is really convenient and the house is really comfortable!
Thank you again Sophie for your hospitality, I learned so much during 3 weeks !Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Charlotte) para o anfitrião
I really enjoyed my stay at Sophie's place and I had a great time! Sophie was always really sweet and kind and she always made sure that everyone was happy. She also has a great sense of humour and I learned a lot from her, especially about horses. The animals are all very lovely, the dogs Ralph and Lauren are very playful and active and I had a
… read more lot of fun with them. I also enjoyed every second we spent with the horses and I think I gained confidence in handling them, which is great! The work wasn't too hard and we had lots of different tasks, so it never got boring.
All in all I can completely recommend this workaway and I'm really looking forward to seeing all of them again some time!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Viviane)
Viviane is very dynamic, sweet, generous and compassionate. I initially asked her if she would be interested in house/dog sitting with Patty whilst I was going to be away. She is a warm person, she likes to have fun and everyone gets along straight away with Viviane. She was amazing to initiate us to her traditional cooking and brought all the
… read more ingredients necessary over from Switzerland! (Thank you so much!!)
She is very good with dogs, horses, cats and cows! Viviane even rode Diego, our newly broken-in 3yo stallion. I hope Viviane finds a way to carry-on being involved with horses as she is a natural with all animals. Viviane is very aware of people around her and eager to get to work. Viviane has stayed with us on 2 occasions and I look forward to her next visit!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Viviane) para o anfitrião
I stayed with Sophie twice for a week each. I really enjoyed staying with her and her lovely dogs. The work wasn‘t too much, neither too less. We we‘re able to spend a day in Dublin and experience th Irish-Culture a bit more.
All together I would defenitely recommend Sophie as a host! she‘s adorable and always very helpful.
Thank you for having
… read more me, looking forward to the next time!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Wan Jung)
Patty is very proactive, reliable, mature and great company. Patty likes to have fun and thrives when taking charge. Patty was also house/dog sitting for 10 days. I came back and she’d kept the house clean and our 2 dogs were very happy! Patty was also great when helping with horses.
Patty always thinks ahead and loves to cook. She was fantastic
… read more to take some of the pressure-off in looking after the other Workaways. Thank you very much for all your help Patty and we look forward to having you back!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Wan Jung) para o anfitrião
Sophie is very energetic and active at all time, always with smiles on her face!! If you like the horses racing and breeding she’ll be able to share many knowledge and insights about the market. I stayed with Sophie for 5 weeks, we spent pleasant time together in a beautiful Spanish holiday house. I basically asked to walk the 2 very affectionated
… read more puppies, Ralph and Lauren, sometimes there’ll be more companies like Dalmatian and Labrador and other cute breeds dogs stay overnight. After 5 weeks time I got very attached to these 2 lovely puppies <3 There’re plenty things to do like painting, gardening, ironing and general house maintenance. Also casual daily tasks to feed the cats, dogs, and horses, occasionally help to prepare the boxes for horses. In general I enjoyed very much my stay with Sophie, Charles, 2 puppies, cats, horses, other workawayers, and the staff Thomas is very sharing and willing to teach you, also fun to be with!! I recommend this workaway experience to anyone who with willing to do and happy spirit!!! I’m looking forward to coming back, xxx. Thank you very much for hosting me :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jule) para o anfitrião
I stayed with Sophie for a bit less than three weeks but time went by so fast. I LOVED staying with Sophie, she such a sweet and kind person, super much fun to be around, happy all the time and very generous. Charles is very nice as well and funny but since he works in London he is only there on weekends.
Work wasn't really heavy, we did a lot of
… read more painting, checked on the horses, brought them in the stables and did a bit of mucking out. Their property is huge and the grass green scenery is beautiful! Sophie usually eats very healthy and mostly "continental European" food. Their two dogs are quite big but totally friendly and playful.
I will for sure visit Sophie and Charles again!
Thank you for everything Sophie! I'm glad I got to stay with you for my first workaway experience!!!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jule)
Jule stayed with us for 3 weeks. She was always smiling and had a positive approach to everything. She always wanted to be busy helping in whatever way possible. She was great with handling horses in difficult situations. Jule is attentive to others and really charming, as well as being trustworthy and reliable. Jule was a pleasure to have with us
… read more and certainly left her mark. She is welcome back at any time. Highly recommended!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Katharina)
Kat speaks 100% perfect English. She loves horses and animals in general. She is very smiley and charming to have around. She wants to help in every way possible. I recommend Kat to other hosts.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Samantha)
Sam is very sweet. She always wants to help and is cheerful. She is serious in her job and is proactive in carrying tasks without needing to be told what to do. She is curious to learn new skills and was a valued part of our team. I recommend Sam to other hosts!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Samantha) para o anfitrião
Amazing ! It was my first experience and it was really good . I recommand at 100% this place . I stayed 3 weeks and it's passed so fast . Sophie has a good personality, she's funny, generous and needs of active persons !
The duties was different . They changed each 2/3 days depending of the schedule and the weather (to remove the fences, painting,
… read more feed their horses, cooking...).
Also, I learnt a lot of things ! I improved my english and learnt more about horse racing .
I was with an other workaway, a cheerful Japanese girl . I discovered a new culture and learnt some words in Japanese so thank you Chisa .
And thank you very much Sophie, Charles and their funny and lovely puppy Lauren . I will miss you ! Take care and I hope see you soon !
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Graxi) para o anfitrião
It was my first experience in Workaway and it was really positive! I hope that I can do it again. Thank you Sophie to share your passion with us, I liked knowing more about horses.
Sophie is a nice and very interesting person, her project is great! The work is varied and not hard, the house is easy to find and quite close to Dublin (1 hour on the
… read more bus). I recommend this place without hesitation and I hope to come back to see what will become this place.
Merci Sophie et bonnes fêtes de fin d'année à toi, à Charles et, bien sûr, à Lauren!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Graxi)
Graxi has a great attitude, ready to take on any tasks and very punctual to start work early. She has a good sense of humour and is a pleasure to have around. I recommend Graxi to other hosts and I hope she comes back to visit us.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Baptiste)
I highly recommend Baptiste. He has a good sense of humour and eager to help. He is an absolute gentleman with excellent etiquette. He is very reliable and trustworthy; so much so that we had total confidence in leaving him for a long weekend to mind the house, farm and animals in our absence. Baptiste is welcome back at anytime.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Baptiste) para o anfitrião
Highly recommendated !
My staying in Sophie and Charles's house was really amazing !! They are so kind and lovely ! The house is wonderful, and there is a lot of work in there. Lauren the puppy need a lot of attention, but she's very affectionate with the workawayer.
The land around the house are so cool. If you love kind people, hard work and
… read more puppies, this workaway is made for you ! :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Paolo) para o anfitrião
It's my first experience with workaway and my first travel in Irland.
It's very beautiful experience thanks a good work good farm, and the better company.
Sophie is kind's girl, she felt me at home, with a good walks, with the tour of the city and the fantastc company.
There was Kathy an other warkawayer. I talked a lot with Kathy, i could improve
… read more my english.
We lived in a fantastc apartment in the farm.
I want to thank Sophie and Carles for them patience about my english.
I want advise this workaway at everybody.
We didn't work a lot, and Sophie gave us a lot of indipendece about the work.
I'm goingo to come back because Sophie and Charles aren't only the host but they are friend
Thank you.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Paolo)
Paolo is enthusiastic, positive and always smiling. He is very attentionate and caring towards others. He is intelligent and carries out any tasks in a speedy manner. Paolo is welcome back to stay with us at any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Katharina) para o anfitrião
We helped Sophie for two weeks, with an other workawayer (Paolo), to repaint a whole appartment. It was a really relaxed, not hard and stressless work. We even worked more than she asked.
Sophie was really busy but took the time to take us to the Curragh, the wicklow mountains (even if it didn’t work out as planned, haha !), Naas and to walks in
… read more the fields behind her house with the cute dog Lauren. We also visited Kildare with paolo, a nice little village. So neitherless there is no bus to take us further than kildare it was a pleasant stay.
We were with paolo, in a nice and new apparement. I was very lucky that my italian workawayer cooked for me every day a lot of delicious italian meals. We also had two really nice dinners with sophie and charles. The food was great and really tasty (especially the roasted leg of lamb with mint sauce).
Sophie was really a great host. She is nice, has a really good sense of humour and will always help you to improve your english.
I would love to come back in the future for spending more time with sophie and see the evolution of the house !
It was my second workaway experience and I really enjoyed it.
Lots of love and Thank you again for everything.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Katharina)
Kathy is independent and a hard working lady. She is kind, altruistic and eager to help with any task. I wish I had spent more time with her. We would welcome Kathy back at any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Beatriz) para o anfitrião
That was my first experience in Workaway and I really enjoyed it. Sophie is a great host and I felt really good about helping her painting a house and walking around her house! I wish I could stayed longer to help her more! And her dog is so cute, I'll miss the fluffy Lauren!
This family is very kind and I'm very thankfull for everything.
I
… read more totally recommend them if you're looking for a quiet place to work and enjoy the nature. :)Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mel ) para o anfitrião
My feedback is 100% positive!
I've lived a beautiful experience and I'm grateful to Sophie and Charles for their hospitality.
Even if the puppy needs a lot of attention she is extremely sweet and funny, I had a great time with her!
I suggest this workaway adventure to anyone who loves nature, animals and good company.
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mel )
Mel is fantastic. She is bright, dynamic and very trustworthy. Her English is also excellent. Most highly recommended and welcome back with us at any time.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Tobias)
Tobi is very well-mannered, responsible, reliable, hardworking and has a good sense of humour. He is welcome back with us at any time. There is no doubt that he would be a valued asset to any company in the future and we wish him every success.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Margaret) para o anfitrião
Sophie and Charles are wonderful hosts! They are extremely kind and generous, I had a really lovely time with them. The work is good, especially if you like working on your own, and there's a lot to do so you can always find something that suits you. Lauren the puppy is sweet but a bit spoiled, and needs a lot of attention (which is great if
… read more you're a dog lover, but she can be a little overwhelming sometimes). The villa is big and beautiful and there's a lot of nature to wander through. Very serene, a nice taste of rural Ireland. There's a bus stop right by the house that can take you to Dublin or the closer surrounding villages. Overall I completely recommend this Workaway!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Prática de idiomas
Jardinagem
Construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de animais
Ajuda em fazenda
Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Manutenção geral
House sitting
