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Horses, Forest and Beach

The experience

We are a small collective working with therapy horses in a forest reserve near Montañita, Ecuador. Surrounded by nature, we host women’s retreats, emotional coaching, and mindful beach rides. Volunteers help with horse care, light farm tasks, and creative projects. No experience needed—just curiosity and a love for slow living. Join us for a transformative journey in the forest.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

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

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

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

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Ecuador

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our project takes place in a forest reserve just 5km from Montañita. We work with therapy horses to support emotional well-being and personal growth, especially through women’s retreats and conscious living experiences.

Volunteers live close to nature and support us in caring for the horses, helping with events, maintaining the land, and co-creating a healing, creative atmosphere. The space is simple but magical—ideal for those who want to reconnect with the earth, animals, and a slower rhythm of life.

You’ll stay in rustic accommodations with basic comforts, surrounded by forest, birdsong, and starry skies. We welcome people with open hearts, creative minds, and strong hands.

Activities & Shift

We usually work in the mornings, often just 1-2 hours a day. On three days a week, the work may extend from 7:00 am to around 11:00 am, especially when we cut grass for the horses or do maintenance around the land.

On the days we ride the horses to the beach, we take a picnic and spend the whole day with them, enjoying the sea and the forest trails together.

Afternoons are generally free for rest, journaling, or personal projects.

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Daily tasks may vary depending on the season and the events we host, but generally include:

Morning feeding and care of horses

Cleaning and maintaining the horse area

Light gardening, forest trail maintenance or eco-construction

Support during women’s retreats or equine sessions (logistics, holding space, setup)

Creative contributions: photography, social media, art, storytelling

Occasional kitchen help or support with shared meals

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Rules

To keep the space safe, respectful, and in alignment with our mission, we ask that volunteers:

Respect quiet hours (especially during retreats)

Avoid strong drugs and heavy alcohol use on the property

Help keep shared areas clean and cozy

Be emotionally mature, open to feedback and respectful of processes

Participate actively and ask questions when in doubt

Treat horses and nature with care and presence