Come help us on our horse ranch in Ecuador!

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 2 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: A traveler recommended this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

32h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

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

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We are a horse farm in Ecuador looking for experienced riders who would like to help with the training of our horses and other chores or projects around the farm. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from a very experienced team, while living on a beautiful farm surrounded by nature. Regular riding lessons included.

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent German
Between 18 and 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

3.5

Horse Tour Company

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

2 Get in touch with nature
1 Meeting international travelers
1 Meeting locals
1 Practicing Spanish
1 Practicing English

Isolde

Netherlands

Rafa has been an amazing host, he really cares for the volunteers and their well being, and regularly took us out of the host to do little trips around. the house was cozy, could use some improvement here and there but overall a pleasant place to hang out, cook etc.

about 1 year ago

Youmané

France

I had a wonderful experience for more than a month in the host thanks to the amazing people I get to meet and work with, staff and volunteers and the host itself is located in a gorgeous the host full of luxurious nature where you can find amazing places to hike during your free time. The hours of work are well respected and the horses adorable to work with and take care. I can only recommend :)

about 1 year ago

Sebastian

United Kingdom

This was an ok experience for me. Hours certainly weren't as agreed. And apparently Jonina wasn't even aware of the work hours on here or Workaway. One example was the last group of tourists I assisted with a ride. I worked 8.5hrs. not uncommon to be expected to work 7+ hours, 5 days a week. And if you choose to stay at the host on your days off expect to be asked to do the feeding and medical treatments, which can take up to 2hrs depending on which field they are in. the host is extremely remote, 2hrs min walking to nearby road. Food could've been better but did improve. Wouldnt come again

5 months ago

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