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Volunteering at an Educational Farm and Equestrian Center Italy

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The experience

If you like horses this place is for you! During the winter months, most activities take place in the stables, focusing on horse care, as well as looking after the animals in our educational farm.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

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

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

What you get

1 day off per week

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

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

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

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

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

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

Requirements

Beginner English or Fluent Italian

Between 18 and 35 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Mandatory volunteer introduction video

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

My company has a stable of racehorses that compete in racetracks, endurance events, and some in the Palio of Siena. Those who join us will have the opportunity to learn horse management and riding in close contact with a jockey from the Palio of Siena. Additionally, we offer an educational program with various farm animals that need daily care. During the summer, we also host workshops for children with different activities and excursions.

Activities & Shift

Care of the horses, riding either with a saddle or bareback, and tending to the farm animals. The daily work typically takes around 4 hours, except for occasional extra tasks, which are always part of life in the countryside.

Rules

Respect for all animals and the surrounding environment.