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We are a horse , crop and olive farm in the Central Drakensberg of South Africa. We organize also overnight hiking trails in the mountains. Looking for volunteers to help with the outrides , grooming and all the activities around the horses .
We started an olive orchard and if you are interested you can help there too.
We are establishing a birding trail which you could help maintaining if you are not a horse rider.
We help sometimes with Ezemvelo, in the national park, removing alien plants, repairing trails,....
There is a small cheese factory on the farm, a vegetable garden, wood fired oven to make pizza,....,....
We have horse trails on a daily basis. There are around 18 horses of different breeds, Basutho, Australian stock horses Boerperd, Percherons, Arabs,....
We have 4 young horses who need to be trained for riding and farm work.
Minimum stay is one month. You can stay in a cosy garden house with shower, bathroom and toilet . We will provide free board and lodging. Meals will be shared with the hosts.
There is limited WIFI and internet available.
The farm is bordering the Ukhalamba World Heritage site and quite remote.
You must be sporty, love horses, animals and nature…..
There will be plenty of time and opportunity for horse riding overnight hiking and other activities if you stay for longer periods.
Our guests speak mostly English, so you must be able to communicate with them, but we speak also French, Dutch, German and some Spanish.
We will pick you up at a Baz Bus drop of or help you organize transport to the farm.
Contact me if you are interested or need more info..
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Don't always expect immediate replies as I am sometimes out guiding for several days..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is quite a remote place in rural South Africa, so you can experience our way of live on a horse farm.
Help
Mostly helping out with the horses, grooming, feeding and guiding outrides. But sometimes some maintenance work on the farm. If we have guided hikes you can help preparing and joining the group.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
A cosy garden cottage with 2 bunkbeds, shower, and toilet
What else ...
You can go hiking, cycling or mountain biking. There are some game farms in the area. The famous Drakensberg Boys choir is close by.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our internet is limited but still good enough to do some work on your PC. Big volume data not possible
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
I didn't see them much, had only a week to teach them all the work and routine to do.
It al went well and the farm was handed back over like I left it.
They are hard working and able to take own initiative when problems arise .
I can highly recommend them.
Thanks Jana… read more
Karl picked us up on a Monday evening in Estcourt. Then, we had 3 days before he left for a 3-week-hiking-trip to Nepal, learning how to take care of his horse farm. Of course, we knew that we were going to farmsit his place in advance.
While Karl was away, we maintained the vegetable… read more
We came with Inès at the beginning of the year and stayed there for 6 weeks, it was an unforgettable experience and I will remember that time for the rest of my life.
We learnt so much at Karl's place and met so many nice people (Spha, Nathi with who we went on many rides or worked, Tania and Stephen… read more
She is a competent rider and could deal with the clients and outrides very well.
She also trained some young horses.
All the best on your travels
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I didn't see them much, had only a week to teach them all the work and routine to do.
It al went well and the farm was handed back over like I left it.
They are hard working and able to take own initiative when problems arise .
I can highly recommend them.
Thanks Jana… read more
Karl picked us up on a Monday evening in Estcourt. Then, we had 3 days before he left for a 3-week-hiking-trip to Nepal, learning how to take care of his horse farm. Of course, we knew that we were going to farmsit his place in advance.
While Karl was away, we maintained the vegetable… read more
We came with Inès at the beginning of the year and stayed there for 6 weeks, it was an unforgettable experience and I will remember that time for the rest of my life.
We learnt so much at Karl's place and met so many nice people (Spha, Nathi with who we went on many rides or worked, Tania and Stephen… read more
She is a competent rider and could deal with the clients and outrides very well.
She also trained some young horses.
All the best on your travels
Karl is a very nice and honest man. He gave me his full support in my initiatives and insured I had the possibility to enjoy great rides. He… read more
She is a very confident rider, guiding groups out by herself after a few days already.
Has a good connection with the horses.
She also helped me out with pruning my olive and orange trees.
Did the research herself on how to. do it.
I can highly recommend her.
Good luck on your… read more
Tracey is a competent rider and helped with all the farm chores and guiding the outrides.
Dan was was an expert vegetable gardener. Making some archeologic discoveries of old farm tools.
I hope I can keep the garden as productive as you did and keep the twine out of the paddock .
I… read more
A lot of the work revolves around the horses on the farm. Tacking up for outrides, greeting the… read more
Thank you Karl for making our experience… read more
Stephen and Tania are hardworking reliable workawayers.
Good luck with all the new ventures and as you are close by at the moment come in… read more
Stephen and Tania are hardworking reliable workawayers.
Good luck with all the new ventures and as you are close by at the moment come in… read more
It was good fun and the vegetable garden is doing great.
Good luck with your studies and always welcome for a visit
All the best for the year ahead. :)
First we want to thank you for sharing your beautiful place with us, we had a great time. You showed us a lot very nice and interessting places and people. We learnd a lot about horses, african cultur and how to bake bread in a wooden pizza-oven. The accomodation was nice and clean. The work was diversified. We could also work in the… read more
Jamie stayed a month at the farm. Helping me out with guiding overseas tourist on overnight hikes, and of course with the horses and the farming. She is a very competent rider and teached other volunteers how to ride. Clipping hooves of draft horses, what even my grooms were scared to do and so I could continue,…… You are… read more
