Passionate About Horses? This is for You!

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L'expérience

We organize horse riding holidays in the only national park of Portugal! 🐎🌿 We have 11 horses and 9 dogs and need your help with daily horse care, stable management, activity logistics, and small farm tasks. Our farm is in a beautiful, peaceful, and remote area, surrounded by nature. Life here is simple and rewarding.
No experience required — we teach everything! If you love animals, nature, and are proactive, we’d love to welcome you!


Ce que vous offrez

25 heures d'aide par semaine

Soins aux animaux: Aider à surveiller et prendre soin des animaux.


Ce que vous recevez

1 jour de congé par semaine

Dortoir partagé: Vous aurez un lit dans une chambre partagée, ce qui signifie que vous partagerez la même chambre avec d'autres voyageurs.

Dortoir de l'équipe: Vous aurez un lit dans une chambre partagée, ce qui signifie que vous partagerez la même chambre avec d'autres personnes.

Petit-déjeuner: Vous avez droit à un petit-déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Déjeuner: Vous avez droit à un déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Dîner: Vous avez droit à un dîner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Laverie Gratuite: Vous pouvez utiliser notre buanderie librement.

Transfert: Nous viendrons vous chercher à votre arrivée et vous emmènerons à notre propriété.

Utilisez notre cuisine équipée: N'hésitez pas à utiliser notre cuisine et préparer vos propres délicieux repas.

Accès Internet Basique: Internet à vitesse basique pour travailler à distance


Exigences

Intermédiaire Anglais

Moins de 30 ans

Accueille uniquement les volontaires solo (n'accepte pas les couples ou partenaires)


Ce qui n'est pas inclus

Vols, assurance voyage, transport interne et visa


Détails du programme

We would like to let you know that no prior experience with horses is required to join this volunteering. What matters most is that you enjoy horses, love nature, and are willing to learn.

Please note that this role is not a local guide position, as guiding requires special training and certification.

Your help will be needed with:
-Stable management: cleaning boxes, giving hay, water, and food, and moving horses to and from the fields
-Horse care: grooming, preparing horses for rides, and keeping them fit and healthy
-Farm tasks: assisting with activity logistics or helping with repairs around the farm if needed

If you know how to ride, you may join us and the guests on rides when possible . If not, we can arrange some lessons for you! 😄


Activités et horaires

Our daily work schedule is approximately 5 hours per day, divided into morning , lunch time and evening sessions:
Morning (8:00 a.m-10:00 a.m) -Stable and horse care (cleaning boxes, feeding, grooming, preparing horses for the rides

Lunch time (13:00p.m-14:00 p.m)-Feeding the horses

Afternoon(17:00 p.m-19:00 p.m): Continuing with horse care, stable maintenance, and other farm tasks or small repairs
This schedule ensures that the horses and farm are well cared for while giving you time to enjoy the farm and nature around you.


Règles

-Commitment: You must stay for the full agreed period, except in cases of serious illness or emergency.

-Responsibility with animals: Daily care of horses and dogs is your responsibility. This includes feeding, grooming, cleaning stables, and preparing horses for rides.

-Working Hours:The daily schedule is planned for approximately 5 hours per day (morning ,lunch time and evening). Sometimes it may be a little less, and occasionally a little more if needed for special situations.

-Proactivity: Be ready to help with farm tasks, activity logistics, or small repairs whenever needed.

-Respect and teamwork: Respect your fellow volunteers, the staff, the animals, and the farm property. Teamwork is essential.

-Independence: While support is always available, volunteers are expected to be responsible, proactive, and able to make their own decisions. Being independent is an important part of the experience, helping you develop skills and confidence for real-life situations.

-No prior experience required: Experience with horses is not necessary; willingness to learn is essential.

-Meals: You are responsible for preparing your own meals; inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions.

-Remote living: Our farm is in a remote area; enjoy nature and be prepared for a simple lifestyle.

-Guiding: You will not act as a local guide; guiding requires special certification.