Chevaux de Colombettes

Our farm is a great fit for true horse lovers. If you’re an accomplished rider, comfortable around horses, and genuinely know how to handle them—including the occasional “spicy” moment—you’ll feel right at home here. This is a working environment with real animals and real situations, so confidence, calmness, and common sense matter.

Why choose our place?

You’re not just visiting a farm—you’re joining a project. We value people who are hands-on, reliable, and enjoy being involved rather than standing on the sidelines. If you like contributing, learning, and being part of something meaningful, this place makes sense.


We work together as much as possible and keep things straightforward. The atmosphere is friendly, open-minded, and collaborative. Think less “staff hierarchy” and more “working together like friends who take a project seriously.” We appreciate people who are well-rounded, motivated, and not afraid of real work.

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Reviews

4.5
(26 reviews)26

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5
About the experience in: Villeneuve sur Lot, France

Honduras

1

Sylvia left just after I arrived.She didn't say hello,goodbye,nor did she mention she was leaving. I was left with Jerome who said he would also be leaving so he gave me a paper which he made me read out loud: 7h:Feed dogs,cats,horses 8h:Breakfast 8h30:Painting,handyman stuff,gardening 11h30:Prepare lunch 12h:Eat 13h:Back to work/handyman stuff/gardening 17h30:Water plants 18h:Prepare dinner/feed dogs,cats 19h:Horses in/feed them YOU ARE NOT IN A HOTEL/SUMMER CAMP.RESPECT SCHEDULE *I told him that Sylvia and I had agreed differenty and he became hostile so I booked an Airbnb and WP canceled it

17 days ago


SYLVIA replied

et's get back to the facts:

You arrived Saturday at 22h00. Sylvia was already sleeping because she was leaving Sunday at 8h00 (800 km), and dinner was waiting for you.

For your 1st day, Sunday, you decided to stay in your room and showed up only at 10h30 (no jet lag, you had been in France for weeks).

And already, you spent all day on your phone/tablet checking the stock market or whatever other personal stuff.

Monday, you showed up at 8h00 and worked a total of 3 hours the entire day, while

About the experience in: Villeneuve sur Lot, France

France

5

Ce fut ma première expérience, et je peux dire qu'elle a été incroyable. Un grand merci à Jérôme et Sylvia, qui m'ont accordé leur confiance et m'ont accueillie comme un membre de la famille. Nous choisissions nos horaires (pour ma part, c'était le matin afin de travailler avec les la ferme tant qu'il ne faisait pas trop chaud) et nous étions autonomes dans l'organisation de nos journées. Cette expérience m'a permis de me rapprocher encore davantage de ma passion et de partager mon quotidien avec de magnifiques animaux, tous plus adorables les uns que les autres.

about 2 months ago

About the experience in: Villeneuve sur Lot, France

France

5

Wow. Je ressors d'un mois de déconnexion totale avec ce monde de fou dans lequel nous vivons. Sylvia et Jérôme m'ont traitée de la meilleure manière qui soit. Je ne pouvais pas rêver mieux pour apprécier ce standby dont j'avais besoin dans ma vie pour me retrouver avec moi-même. Entre citronnades / repas impeccables et tâches participatives ludiques, honnêtes, enrichissantes et utiles, je suis on ne peut plus heureuse de cette parenthèse de vie avec eux. Merci encore pour tout, ne changez rien ! À bientôt !

3 months ago

About the experience in: Villeneuve sur Lot, France

Netherlands

5

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5 months ago

About the experience in: Villeneuve sur Lot, France

Italy

5

Sylvia and Jérôme are wonderful hosts, all the animals in their care are happy, friendly, healthy and well fed; I felt equally well taken care of on their property. They are very fair and reasonable about the work, and made me feel quickly respected and at home. I was never hungry never uncomfortable, they generously answered all my questions about the French language. I had a wonderful experience, and I would recommend it to others who are comfortable and love to be around horses and are used to the work associated with their care, and want to have a calm and quiet french experience.

7 months ago


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