Looking for nature loving person to help with horses and dogs

Help a sustainable project: 8 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 14 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 9 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

We have a little horse farm in the south of Brandenburg and looking for a nature-loving girl/boy to help us with working horses, running the farm and keep an eye on our dogs (big and small ones - they are really lovely!!!) Vegan diet is not possible for us. Please only helper with physical fitness. You live with us, as a part of the family in a quiet rural farmyard together with 4 dogs in the house. Our life is rural simple - but very open.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent German
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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15 Reviews

3.5

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Farmstay

4.5

Learning & Fun

3.5

How this experience will transform you

14 Get in touch with nature
9 Immersing in the local culture
8 Learning about sustainability
7 Meeting locals
7 Developing environmental awareness
6 Meeting international travelers

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

8 15. Life on land

Nathan

United States

Gerlind was a wonderful host. She was genuine in that you rarely wondered how she felt or what she thought, and I appreciated that immensely. My two months in Rehfeld were structured. In terms of the tasks; they were all rather simple and spaced out through my day. Gerlind was patient with the learning process. There was a lot to remember. Two weeks is often needed to find your rythm. I wish I had come with a better grasp of the language. Gerlind is close to fluent in English, but she is largely the exception. Life in Rehfeld is simple. It required adjustment but was worth it. I loved it!

3 months ago

Edith

Hungary

My stay in Rehfeld was extraordinary! Gerlind is one of the most intelligent and interresting people I've ever met. Its true, the way I lived there was WAY out of my comfort zone but she made it so nice and easyer to love. I must say it is a SIMPLE life there, text me for details. The food was definitely something I needed to adapt to. High on carbs, low on protein for modern standards but its also good for the type of life you have there. Gerlind loves German, Russian and other nations traditional foods so it really is a gastro tour trough nations country dishes which I enjoyed so much!

3 months ago

Gerlind replied

Edith is a lovely girl: positive, smiling, flexible, and nature-loving. She is very polite and respectful, with a wide range of interests—we had many good conversations. She was a great asset to our horse care team and learned the essential skills in a short time, always with great kindness and attention to the animals. I highly recommend Anya for any experience, as I believe she is smart, a quick learner, and able to adapt well to even simple living conditions! I hope we see each other again!

Bronte

Australia

I stayed on the farm for three weeks and it went by way too quickly. Gerlind is a lovely person with such a kind heart, and you can see she really cares for all her animals so well (horse experience is definitely needed) . The work hours and tasks are very reasonable and easy. Working a couple hours a day and plenty of time to rest, chill out, and explore the nearby towns. I would recommend this experience to animal (especially horses) and nature lovers who want some time to disconnect from city life and see the beautiful German countryside.

10 months ago

Laura

Australia

I stayed with Gerlind for a total of five weeks and it was a really good experience overall. Daily tasks included mucking out the paddock, moving horses, gardening and any odd chores throughout the day. Later on in my stay two foals were born and so daily tasks also included cleaning their stables. Gerlind is a wonderful and experienced host who is incredibly passionate about horses, dogs and the environment. She gives clear, direct instructions for daily tasks and enjoys telling stories about her life, her animals and the forest(s) that she has lived in.

about 1 year ago

Lorena

Brazil

The animals are what make the experience worthwhile. But the host was problematic. I only stayed for a week out of the whole period planned. On the first day she said she was afraid I wouldn't adapt, and on the second day she told me that my energy wasn't right, without even giving me the chance to adapt to the place. She doesn't like to be contradicted or to have her opinions disagreed with. She considers the volunteers to be servants. No WIFI and no signal. If you don't leave for another city, you have to work without a day off. No sources of protein at lunch and breakfast is just cereal.

7 months ago

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