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United States
Suzy was amazing, she was my first work exchange experience and I felt completely at home. The animals and property are lovely. The area is also great with plenty of places to visit! The work can sometimes be challenging in the heat, but can be managed in mornings when it’s cooler.
4 months ago
Czech Republic
My time here had everything, I wanted. The work was sometimes hard and physical, especially in a warm weather, which was there during my stay. Everything was worth it tho! Special thanks belongs to Suzy and her son Bruno. He took care of me and was very kind to me, when Suzy went on a trip for a few days. Your whole family made me feel like I'm at the right place. Accomodation was very comfortable and area, where the house is placed is beatiful. Overall I'm so thankful, you had me there and hope to visit you again some day!
5 months ago
Aw we loved having you Viktorie! Thank you so much for your hard work and kindness! Safe travels xx
Australia
Thank you for having me. I felt welcomed, and the property is in a beautiful part of the world. I appreciated the cultural immersion and the family’s hospitality. And the beautiful animals!
The agreement included meals and accommodation, but at times this felt tied to daily output. Time off was also more limited than expected. The workload was described as minimal, however expectations around pace and effort were high, which at times made it difficult to meet them.
7 months ago
I found it uncomfortable at the end. The placement is advertised as board & breakfast in exchange for 5 hrs work a day.
I provided 3 meals as initially you were great & we are grateful for those days.
After your weekend away, the communication & work effort decreased, making it feel not a fair exchange.
We didn´t feel clearing & cleaning a tool room was a strenuous task, especially after 1.5 days off!
The bedroom was not cleaned when you left, which was also a disappointment.
Germany
I really enjoyed my stay with Suzy and her family. She is a very lovely and cheerful person with whom I enjoyed spending time. I would have liked to stay much longer…. I immediately felt comfortable and welcome here. Thank you very much for this great experience.
over 2 years ago
We LOVED having you! Thank you so much for all your help and I’ve so enjoyed our time together xx you’re ALWAYS welcome here 🌸
United Kingdom
A good experience looking after the horses. The hosts and stablehands are kind, respecting and encouraging of immersion in the local culture. The area boasts a wide variety of walks and has good access to buses for travelling to the larger nearby cities. A lovely experience which I would recommend for anyone who would like to learn about horses and experience Andalusian culture.
almost 3 years ago
Aw Raffy! We miss you and your lovely enthusiasm and kindness 🥰happy Christmas and thank you for helping us x
United Kingdom
Very good experience, nice family, nice host would recommend 👍
almost 3 years ago
Mexico
Being able to share my time in this amazing place, gave us the opportunity to make ourselves a little bit more humble about what animals like horses could live in order to satisfy our luxurious desires, thanks to Suzy and all the family for making us feel life at home and giving us the opportunity to learn and discover such a beautiful place near Granada.
over 3 years ago
Aw Diego 😌 thanks to you and your lovely energy, always giving your best and radiating kindness xx safe travels, my friend 😌
Australia
I spent 1.5 lovely weeks at the shelter with Suzy and her family. The accomodation was perfect and the work was varied, with flexibility for my working hours. My tasks included: watering the garden, sanding down and varnishing furniture, cleaning and organising the tool shed and helping with other odd jobs. It was hard work some days, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves, but relaxing in the hammock at the end of the day was worth it. Overall I would recommend this stay, but it would be useful to have a car as the house is up a steep hill and the town is a 15/20 minute walk away.
over 3 years ago
Aw Katia! Im just sorry we didn’t see more of you! Your work was hugely appreciated and if you ever want a summer child care role get in touch as Moll is in love with you 😍 by helping go get the jobs done we don’t have the time to do is a HUGE help as makes things flow and eases frustrations in busy days - thank you so much! Safe and happy travels xx
France
The place is beautiful but it's remote and the work was a lot more than expected. Unfortunately I got sick at the end and had to leave early.
over 3 years ago
This is as an independent placement. We are used to volunteers enjoying their free time and the lovely space and pool we provide for volunteers, they usually go off exploring the local area (it’s a short 10-15 minute walk to the river or village where there are cafes, gardens, caves and a bus connection to the beach and motril and Granada city!). But Alice never left the complex- not even to buy food. We ended up having to buy all her food and drinks as she didn’t want to walk anywhere! We offered to take her out as did our stable hands but she usually declined. I bought tickets to the local water park as a thank you for her efforts but she left before it was used. We tried to communicate, provide support and we’re always asking if she was ok as she seemed to spend most of her free time just sleeping in her room.
It was a real shame as it’s a lovely area and although we are semi rural it’s very close to everything and easily accessible! We were very happy with Alice’s input to the project over the first 2 weeks of her stay but the lack of communication, sudden change in attitude, saying she were sick but still seemingly well enough to be enjoying the pool and playing with my daughter didn’t match up. The absolute neglect to animal care tasks at the end with no indication that she was unable to do it, led to one of our dogs being very poorly and her ‘mistakes’ cost me and my family over 600 euros.
We invite volunteers to be part of our project and help us ensure the future of our rescues are secure and yes, it’s physical work! It’s outdoor physical work mucking out, gardening and helping clean the spaces as discussed prior to accepting the position.
This is not a holiday destination! It’s a volunteer placement.
For me. It was the lack of ownership and communication at the end that we found so difficult and it left us in quite an awkward situation.
We hope something was learned and taken from this experience and thank Alice for her initial gardening work which was fantastic and wish her well moving on with her journey but would request that she improves her communication with any future hosts to avoid situations.
Germany
Sonja and me spend 1 week at the shelter. We always felt really comfortebil and loved to be around the horses and dogs. Thank you to Suzy, her family and friends! On some days the work was hard but also very varied, so it didn't get bored! We had a great time there and Suzy was always there for us!
over 3 years ago
