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Come join our family and help us with horse handling in Sao Teotonio, Portugal

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family living in the sw alentejo, costa vicentina, working in 3 different fields: -Horsetraining / Horsetrails -pedagogical work w. teenagers and also medical mushrooms in the winter season. Our ranch is 12km from the ocean in the middle of a forrest.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We offer riding lessons to you, or if you are experienced trailrides.
    you will learn some horse training basics based on the FBT (freedom based training)
    you will learn about medicinal and editble mushrooms.
    you might have some fun with some teenagers
    you will learn how to slowly change a pine monoculture to a living, divers forrest
    and beside of that we will have fun at the beaches and lakes..... or some quiet evenings in front of our fireplaces.

  • Help

    Help

    ---» ---» ---» now, during springtime we are looking for people who love to care for the horses and also have some handy skills.
    Some ridingskills will be handy, we will try to give you lessons if you like.

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    in general we are looking for people who love to be around horses, and know how to ride. So if you can ride all 3 gaits, we can consider your offer.
    If you have any building skills you are also most welcome. We are looking for people for some small building projects. Building a production/fruiting room for the mushrooms, a waterstorage and some general forresting tasks are ahead of us. So it might be beneficial if you have some basic knowledge in these fields. A couple, or close friends would be most welcome.
    As a plus for you, we will offer some riding lessons and hacks on a horseback.


    You will be part of our family and love to share our knowledge about processing medicinal mushrooms and freedom based horsework.
    Our minimum stay is at least 6 weeks...we prefer long timers.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Portuguese: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have a huge american RV mobilhome for your self and a shared bathroom. we will cook and eat together.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    on your free days we will provide you a lift to the stunning beaches in Zambujeira do mar or Odeceixe. You can go by bus to the citys of Lagos or to the sights at the south algarve.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    we have glassfiber internet, so if you need a fast connection for your studies/business, be welcome on the fast track

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 798666267166

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