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Help us care for our horses and support our small horse tourism business in coastal Galicia.
Tasks include bringing horses in from pasture, feeding, helping tack up, preparing picnic lunches for guests, washing dishes and occasionally driving luggage during pack trips. Our horses live outdoors year-round in large pastures.
This is NOT a riding position.
We're looking for someone positive, organised and comfortable around horses and people.
25 hours of help per week
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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 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.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
We are based in a beautiful coastal town in southern Galicia, surrounded by mountains, beaches and wild Atlantic coastline. What we offer:
- Private accommodation in our ranch
- Most meals during the weeks we have guests
- Use of a car
- Mondays & Sundays off + one full week off during the stay
- Plenty of time around horses and nature
- Opportunities to join some guest activities when possible
- A chance to experience authentic life in Galicia and meet people from around the world
Whenever logistics allow, you're also welcome to join some of the experiences we organise for our guests, including:
- Wild horse safaris
- Visits to natural hot springs
- Meals at local restaurants and traditional Galician taverns
- Exploring the region alongside our international guests
In your free time, you'll have plenty of opportunities to:
- Go surfing at nearby beaches
- Explore coastal and mountain hiking trails
- Visit historic villages and local markets
- Enjoy Galicia's famous food and seafood
- Relax by the ocean and discover hidden natural spots
Important: This is not a riding position
There is no riding included as part of the exchange. However, if horses are available and logistics allow, you may occasionally be able to ride.
For applicants who are experienced and confident riders with solid horse knowledge, we may consider additional riding opportunities.
Our horses live outside year-round in large pastures. They are not kept in stalls.
We also share the farm with two friendly dogs, so you should be comfortable around both horses and dogs.
Please note that one week of the stay includes joining our multi-day pack trip to Portugal, where the schedule is different and involves travelling with the team from Tuesday to Saturday.
The help we need is generally light, around 4h per day, and may include:
- Bringing horses in from pasture on riding days
- Helping tack up horses before rides
- Very occasionally mucking out
- Preparing around 4 picnic lunches/meals per week for guests
- Washing dishes after lunch
- Driving car with luggage during pack trips
The schedule varies, but the work is generally light and spread throughout the day rather than being continuous.
Most weeks, there are 3–4 days when we prepare picnic lunches for guests and clean up afterwards. Combined with bringing horses in and helping with daily tasks, this usually adds up to around 4 hours of help per day. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy the area and your own activities or join our guests activities.
On days when guests have lunch elsewhere, there is usually less to do, mainly helping with horses and small tasks around the ranch.
Please note that this is not a riding position. However, experienced and confident riders may occasionally have the opportunity to ride if horses are available and logistics allow.
During one week of your stay, we will be running a multi-day horseback journey from Galicia into Portugal. You’ll travel with us from Tuesday to Saturday in the support vehicle, helping with some simple logistics such as transporting luggage and occasionally assisting with meal preparation.
Accommodation will vary throughout the trip and may include camping and staying in different guesthouses along the route, including in Portugal.
When you’re not needed, you’ll have plenty of free time to explore the towns, beaches and landscapes we pass through.
What we value
- Good English (Spanish is a bonus)
- Driving license and experience
- Previous horse experience
- A positive attitude and good energy
- Being organised, reliable and proactive
- Comfortable around guests and social situations
This position is best suited to someone who genuinely enjoys being around horses and people, rather than someone looking for a riding holiday.
