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Stay on small farm with working-horses in Norway! 🐴✨

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The experience

Come live a unique experience on a small and charming farm in Norway! I am looking for volunteers that like animals, will try a simple life want want to connect with natur and learn about working with horses. But also is willing to participate in other work that is needed on the farm.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate German

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I am retired and live alone one a small farm. I do much of the work with horses, but have also a tractor I use.
On a farm there is always something to be done that I may need help with.
I have six horses on the farm. I own four of them myself, the other two are owned by someone who rents stables for them from me. I also have a hunting dog and two cats.
As a host, I am flexible and open to finding solutions that take care of both myself and the volunteers. . We can plan and agree along the way how things should be. When it comes to meals, for example; we can have some together and some individually.

Activities & Shift

Help to do what is have to be done at the farm. Houshold, carpentry, painting, daily feeding and care of animals etc.
The horses at the farm is mainly used for work. In winte they pull timber in the forest. This timber will later be cut and split into firewood. It would be nice if I can get volunteers who could also help with this. It will involve medium heavy manual work and operating a firewood-splitter. It is not necessary to have previous experience with the latter.It is easy to get used to it for those who want to.
Take care of my animals when I am away. I regularly travel away to visit people, hold courses about working horses and to hunt.