Help in a horse riding farm in south ouest France

Help a sustainable project: 9 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
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Connect with nature: 12 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with international travelers: 8 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Needs help immediately
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

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

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

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.

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

Stay up to: 8 weeks

The Experience

Looking for riders knowing allrady horses, wanting to improove their knowledges. we need dynamic people rady to invest themself with the dayly routine of caring horses, that's means also the backstage of it : picking up poops and cleaning around the first week is always tiring I can give horse riding lessons or outside rides, but this is not work, and it will depend on your avalablelity and motivation we are riding teacher and a Vet ostéo

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Between 18 and 55 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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Good health and well-being

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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

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15 Reviews

3.5

Host & Team

3.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Farm

3.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

12 Get in touch with nature
8 Meeting international travelers
7 Meeting locals
7 Immersing in the local culture
4 Learning about sustainability
4 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

9 15. Life on land
8 3. Good health and well-being
4 13. Climate action

Isobel

United States

I got what I had wanted out of this experience which was to work hard, learn what it takes to maintain a farm, and meet new people. It was great to get on a horse again! Important to note- Do not volunteer here if you aren't prepared for hard work and doing things in a way you aren't accustomed to. Also, you must have a flexible schedule because meals/tasks aren't always same time and there's lots of waiting around. Overall, this can be a good experience if you come with the right expectations and are interested in immersing yourself in a new place. Better to have a basic knowledge of horses

13 days ago

Emilia

Germany

I took me a wile to hget used to the tasks and also to Sylvia and Erik because they have such a different lifestyle compared to mine but especially Sylllvia was very welcomeing. The accommodation was exactly as promised with a cute cat who loves cuddles included. Overall I had a good time and improved my riding skills by a lot.

5 months ago

Daniela

Mexico

My experience here was truly grateful. I meet really great people here and Sylvia the host was really nice. The horses also are very calm and nice, especially Livy, Raita and Diego. Its a little bit difficult in the beginning to learn their names, also there is a lot of things that you need to remember but with time its gets better. Also the mobile camp was a comfy place, except that my room (the middle one) was cold by night, it was very tiny but you can sleep in the sofa, also the kitchen was not that big but it works to cook there. Also we had riding lesson 3 times at week.

5 days ago

sylvia replied

I'm happy you enjoyed your stay.
the mobil-home is often used for only 2 persons and if the bedrooms are small,but just to sleep in, the dining room is quite big.
for the heater you had 2 you could use, but with the door of the bedroom open.
normely, you only cook for your breakfast, but always can do some more cooking.
hope you the best for the future

Lara

Argentina

The routine was not well organized but the work wasn't heavy (feed, clean, move horses). The horses are easy to handle and the caravan accommodation was simple but fine. I rode horses many times, which I appreciated. However, the atmosphere was tense and uncomfortable. The host are very imposing and disrespectful when things don't meet their expectations. Riding lessons were stressful, with shouting and little teaching.I would not recommend this place for beginners cause there is no real teaching or support. Maybe for people with solid experience and can tolerate disrespectful environment.

9 days ago

sylvia replied

Lara was very spécial and lainly afraid of riding horses although she was to bé rider.

Maria Fernanda

Peru

Absolutely awful experience with Sylvia. The place was dirty, with mold and spiders in the dorms. The work involved feeding horses and picking up manure WITH MY HANDS—no proper gloves were provided. Meals were poor; I was denied breakfast for finishing the bread "too early." The host was hostile and rude, she made me feel useless for not being able to carry heavy loads. I wasn't even allowed to ride the horses because it would “waste work energy.” If I could give 0 stars, I would.

about 1 month ago

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