Looking for an experienced Horse Trail Guide and Instructor in Escamequita, Nicaragua

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  Description

  Our Ranch in Nicaragua is an equestrian focused community with full stables in Southern Nicaragua near the border of Costa Rica.
  
  If you love people and have experience in hospitality, are outgoing, responsible, reliable, have have trail guiding experience and want to help us teach lessons to expat kids then reach out to us!
  
  We are looking for you if you have a few of the following skills:
  - experience and confident English style rider and/or are an instructor
  - speak (some) Spanish
  - know how to drive stick and be a careful and responsible driver
  - can commit at least 1 month, we prefer a stay of 3-6 months
  - be self-confident and have good communication/presentation skills as you deal with customers
  - have a positive attitude
  
  
  
  
  Please don’t apply for the cowgirl/boy position unless you are an experienced rider who can confidently teach riding lessons. Let us know if you are interested, tell us something about yourself. We look forward to connecting with you.
  respectfully
  Blue
  (owner)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Helping closely with the local team you will get the opportunity to improve your Spanish. Riding through the local village of Escemaquita you get to interact on a daily basis with your new neighbours, and driving into town for supplies or to pick up guests there is always the opportunity to give a lift to our neighbours. Through our connections with the local school there is the opportunity to volunteer there too.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

  Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

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  Help

  What we would like from you:
  - at least a two month commitment
  - experienced horsemanship, ideally, have taken and or given lessons
  - at least beginner in Spanish
  -be very comfortable in nature, and be interested in exploring a sustainable, off-grid lifestyle
  - someone well traveled and comfortable living in a foreign culture. Ideally this is not your first time to Central America
  - someone who enjoys photography and is willing to photograph our tours and do post editing of the images
  
  The ranch is 20 minutes from the surf beach town of San Juan del Sur. Hours are by no means fixed. There is always something going on at the Ranch. We are looking for you if you'd like to have fun with us and our guests and if you don't look at the clock to see when your work is done.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We provide a room, shared bathroom, and internet access..

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  What else ...

  We are 20 minutes from the bustling little town of San Juan Del Sur. For those surfers amongst you we are 5 minutes from Yankee and Escemaquita Beach! And a little more from Hermosa and Romanso Beach. In this part of the world the beaches are stunning and the surf legendary!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Wifi in the house

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  Space for parking camper vans

  there is a location on site for camping

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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