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We run a horse rescue farm with horses in need, adoption, and other horses. We need help feeding them and taking care of them. You can help give these horses a future and prevent them from ending up at the slaughterhouse. We need help so that people with no experience or resources can enjoy our activities. We offer horseback riding tours.
20 hours of help per week
Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.
Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.
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.
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
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!
Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
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Finca Ecupasil is a horse farm in Extremadura, Spain, with 20 horses on 25 hectares of land. Here natural horsemanship is practiced. In addition to working on his own farm, José also cares for problem horses at other farms or takes in horses to train them. The farm is located 2.5 kilometers from the town of Jaraiz de la Vera (7,000 inhabitants), full of bars, cafes and shops.
Life on the farm is simple and close to nature. Volunteers live in rustic cabins, while the kitchen and bathroom are with the horses, about a 5-10 minute walk away.
In the surroundings there are natural areas for swimming, such as a lake and crystal-clear mountain pools.
Volunteers have the opportunity to integrate into the life of the town, participate in local fiestas and meet new people or retire and enjoy the tranquility of nature.
Volunteer tasks
- Help with training and care of the horses
- Help with farm and property work
- Support in children's camps
- Companionship and organization of horseback routes
Requirements
- Passion for horses (otherwise it quickly becomes boring)
- Openness to life on the countryside and to simple accommodation
- Experience with horses or interest in working with them
- Flexibility, adaptability and independence
- Willingness to get involved actively
Minimum stay: 20 days
Working hours: 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon
Days off: 2 per week
Groceries are provided for volunteers and they can choose their own meals.
Meals are prepared independently.
Board and lodging are free, all meals are included. Knowledge of Spanish is required, but you can also learn it here.
Farm activities are listed below. Volunteers adjust to the schedule previously agreed with them. They are not the same activities every day as it depends on the season, weather, and day of the week. Around 8:30 in the morning we feed the horses and the other animals. Afterwards we have breakfast and then there are various activities depending on the day: Horseback rides with people who come to the farm, camps with children, work with the horses or work with other horses on other farms. Lunch around 14:30 and a nap or rest. At 16:00 we start some activity until 20:00 when we feed the animals and return them to the field where they normally live. Not all days are the same since there are several activities with the different horses. There are also tasks to take care of nature and the surroundings. Occasionally we do horse-assisted therapies for people with functional diversity, and hippotherapy.
Respect for the animals and the environment around you. Follow safety rules, especially while riding or working with them. Adhere to the agreement you committed to before coming.
