Mature single retired lady. References, Horses a speciality. Gardens and land.

About this sitter

I am in my 70's , I am looking for a sit with a garden and horses or ponies , a friendly dog or two, where I can look after the house and garden and other small animals if needed. I have a car and I have a license to drive a horse box or a vehicle and trailer. I am happy to do cleaning and repairs. I have my own blind small dog coming with me , so you need to know that .

Why they want to house sit

I like to travel and I have been an estate manager looking after various properties, some in the uk and some in Spain and France , and some with pools , heated and unheated so I can clean and look after them. . and I enjoy the responsibility of it. I like to be needed and useful and I am used to responsibilty of property for absent owners.

Their experience

Yes. Horses all my life . Some veterinary care . Pool care , gardening and housekeeping in general , I enjoy looking after gardens and land and I have experienced with some large houses of up to eight bedrooms , also with B n B guests. My parents owned a large country house hotel so it was all hands to the pump, as they say. Every job needed to be done,.I am a BHS qualified riding instructor and British Dressage registered dressage judge for 30 years. I teach riding in private lessons if asked.

What can they bring to the assignment

Some French and Spanish spoken , .Responsible and mature ability to deal with emergency situations. As above , I think that I can bring a lot to an assignment. I like to think that the owners will be confident and happy to leave me in charge and return to a perfect place with no worries at all. I am a good communicator and I'm able to deal with most situations , keep the owners informed and stick to the rules set by the house owners , especially where animals or pets are there . Most important.