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Update February 2024:
We have found some seasonal work and won't be on the search again for a Workaway position until at least the fall.
Hello!
I (Sarah) am a 37 year old animal lover, amateur photographer, artist and gardening lover.
I spent the vast majority of my life working with horses professionally, both as a groom and rider (show jumping and hunter/equitation horses) in North America and Europe.
A bad concussion in 2019 ended my riding career (though I admit I would definitely consider getting back in the saddle on a quiet mount..) and chronic illnesses ended my grooming career in 2020, but I persisted! I continued to work in the office at the farm for 2 more years to maintain my closeness with the horses, but come 2023, I accepted that I must lessen my work and stress loads for a better quality of life.
My focus now is a low stress life with my husband Paul and 2 senior dogs (Bull Terriers Theo and Shay - always leashed! They go on outings with us and mostly sleep) where I can make meaningful connections with both nature and people.
Hello!
I (Paul) am a spry 46 year old originally from Sydney, Australia, but have been in Canada now for over 15 years. I am a Farrier by trade, but having run my own high stress horse shoeing business for well over a decade, I am ready for a change of pace.
I am also a lifelong boxer, with decades of coaching under my belt. I have taught everything from primary school age beginners all the way up to professionals successfully competing at the national and international levels.
Back in Sydney I spent 10 years as a greens keeper and also have plenty of experience with landscaping projects, outdoor clean up, trail maintenance, farm maintenance, etc.
I have a great passion for dogs, all things nature (mycology and moss have a special place in my heart) and making deep connections with the people I meet.
I love physical work, learning new things, good conversation, anything involving swimming or the water, and would also like to slow my life down with my family and be able to appreciate the nature and people around me.
We both love to travel and needed a big change (especially with Sarah's health and the cost of living these days) so we have renovated an old 22' camper that is now our traveling home on wheels + our truck, Burt.
We look forward to meeting you!!Interesses
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JardinagemVida na fazendaProjetos ambientaisCuidar de animaisProjetos artísticosProjetos de construção/faça você mesmoCuidar de crianças/atividades criativasCriar/cozinhar refeições caseirasConhecimento de:
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- Working with animals (horses, dogs, cats, birds, goats, donkeys to name a few)
- Working with people of all ages (we love kids!)
- Gardening
- Organizing and planning
- Arts and crafts
- Working with our hands
- Landscaping
- We can both drive tractors and drive manual transmission
- Paul has basic power tools skills
- I enjoy cooking
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A note about Theo and Shay: they are always leashed and very easy to get on with - they mostly sleep! They go on outings with us and happily snooze the day away.
Things we can talk about all day long:
Dogs
Nature (David Attenborough is definitely our hero)
Horses
Gardening
To name a few! We love great conversation and getting to know those around us.
Note: Paul is working on quitting smoking and is respectful when he does smokeMais algumas informações
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We helped with trail and garden clean up, set up drainage to the pond with the help of the tractor, basic house cleaning and repairs as well as cooking dinner for us as well as some guests occasionally.
A beautiful property and… read more
Wonderful days were spent in the garden and cleaning up the property. We got a lot done, but it was all very low key and relaxed. We were so grateful for the amazing conversations, great humour, wonderful atmosphere (and food!) And of course all the… read more
They are very enthusiastic about life in general and it shows greatly on everything they do.
They are both hard workers and know how to do things.
Sarah worked in the garden , putting it to bed.. from taking out all the plants and than layering a very thick layer of dead leaves on each… read more
Every day was filled with hands on education in many forms, from gardening, harvesting, minor carpentry tasks, working with the animals etc.
Our hosts were a wealth of knowledge about the surrounding environment, flora, fauna and all things nature. We… read more
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We helped with trail and garden clean up, set up drainage to the pond with the help of the tractor, basic house cleaning and repairs as well as cooking dinner for us as well as some guests occasionally.
A beautiful property and… read more
Wonderful days were spent in the garden and cleaning up the property. We got a lot done, but it was all very low key and relaxed. We were so grateful for the amazing conversations, great humour, wonderful atmosphere (and food!) And of course all the… read more
They are very enthusiastic about life in general and it shows greatly on everything they do.
They are both hard workers and know how to do things.
Sarah worked in the garden , putting it to bed.. from taking out all the plants and than layering a very thick layer of dead leaves on each… read more
Every day was filled with hands on education in many forms, from gardening, harvesting, minor carpentry tasks, working with the animals etc.
Our hosts were a wealth of knowledge about the surrounding environment, flora, fauna and all things nature. We… read more