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Volunteer with horse experience welcome at a beautiful farm in Montevarchi, Italy

Italy
Last activity : 30 Apr 2025

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My colleagues and I have a small farm holiday centre in the Chianti hills, Tuscany. We have 18 horses and offer lessons and rides, as well as hospitality in our traditional farmhouse. In Spring and Autumn people come for weeklong programmes of riding and culture. In June and July we organize courses for children aged 10-17 and need help with English language as well as horses. The place has a family atmosphere and guests often make return visits. Food is very good, too! On the farm we have olive trees, vegetables, ducks, hens, two dogs and a cat.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Animal Care
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
improve your Italian

improve your English (your host is an English teacher)

improve your riding (the instructor is BHS trained (in spring and autumn) take part in cultural tours of Florence and Arezzo enjoy the wonderful Italian countryside - and Italian cooking!
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We need someone who possibly speaks German as well as English, and who is a good rider. Main duties are in the stables: mucking out, grooming and saddling horses, riding, but a little help in the house as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Accommodation
I have available two small bedrooms with a shared bathroom and a small sittingroom/kitchen area.We need a helper who is friendly, hardworking, sociable and who can stay for at least a month.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two

Host ref number: 12817593814b

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6 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Eva) for host

Lorena and I had a wonderful time ! Eraldo is a very nice and funny guy and the cook Isabella is such a lovely person. Working with the summer camp kids was also very fun.
We also had our own vegetable garden which was great. The work is okay and we were able to ride a lot.
We made trips to Florence, Sienna and Arezzo in our free time.
Thanks for… read more

(Excellent )

28 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marlene) for host

I stayed with Eraldo and Jenny for a month and really enjoyed my time. It is a very quiet, peaceful place especially during the winter month. Everyone was super friendly and the farm felt like home, soon. All of the horses are lovely charactered. There wasn't much work to do so I had lots of free time to go out for long walks with the dogs, ride… read more

(Excellent )

15 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer (Danielle & Laura) for host

We stayed with the host for two weeks in October /November 2020 and really enjoyed our time there. Our main job was feeding the horses three times a day and for the rest, we helped with everything Eraldo needed help with. We brought the horses in for riding lessons and helped to get them ready, we looked after the dogs, we mucked out stables, we… read more

(Excellent )

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The image depicts two individuals riding horses on a dirt path, surrounded by trees and grass, with a stone wall visible in the background.

The image depicts four people riding horses through a grassy field, with the riders wearing helmets and the horses appearing to be in motion.

The image depicts a woman riding a brown horse in front of a stone wall adorned with red flowers and greenery.

The image depicts a cozy living room with a fireplace, featuring a wooden desk with a laptop, a wicker chair with a blue cushion, and a wicker footstool, all situated on a rug.

The image depicts a woman riding a horse on a hillside, with a valley and mountains in the background.

The image depicts two people riding horses on a grassy path lined with trees, with the person on the left wearing a brown shirt and the person on the right wearing a light blue shirt.

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6 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Eva) for host

(Excellent)

28 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marlene) for host

(Excellent)

15 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer (Danielle & Laura) for host

(Excellent)

25 Jul 2019

Left by Workawayer (Honey) for host

Thank you so much, Eraldo, for such a wonderful time. This was my first experience of Italy, and oh boy was it everything I had dreamt of and more. Tuscany is immensely beautiful, and you get to explore it via the best method: horseback! My riding improved greatly during my time spent here, with Eraldo as an amazing teacher, who taught me skills I… read more

(Excellent)

3 Oct 2017

Left by Workawayer (Katharina & Theresa) for host

I spent four weeks here in August together with a friend of mine. We had an amazing time. The people, the house, the landscape, the horses- everything was wonderful. We took care of the horses, feeding, mocking, cleaning and of course riding. After a couple of days we got permission to take the horses out on rides by ourselves which was lovely.… read more

(Excellent)

10 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer (Sarabeth) for host

I spent two months here in May and June of 2015. The farmhouse is like a piece taken straight from a fairy tale--idyllic, cozy; seemingly impervious to time and the outside pressures of modern upheaval. Other than spending time with Jenny and learning from her wealth of knowledge of Local and National art, the horses are the absolute gems of this… read more

(Very good)

11 Jun 2015

Left by Workawayer (Samantha) for host

This was my third workaway experience and was great on many levels. The people are friendly, the horses lovely and well looked after and the setting simply stunning. Tuscany is so so beautiful and the riding mainly on trails through vineyards with very little road work

You must be prepared to work hard and get involved with pretty much… read more

(Excellent)

9 May 2015

Left by Workawayer (Leanne) for host

My time here was short but brilliant! It was a fantastic experience with plenty of opportunities to ride and learn about Tuscan culture and history. Jenny graciously allowed me to accompany her and clients on short rides, day-long rides, and a cultural excursion into Arezzo. She's very knowledgeable about the medieval history of Tuscany and is… read more

(Excellent)

13 Jan 2015

Left by Workawayer (Alaethea) for host

Beautiful location and some of the most well trained horses I've had the pleasure to work around. I miss riding Carmen and little Tappo! I didn't expect to enjoy working with the childrens riding groups as much as I did, but it was very fun. The food here is amazing, I may have gained 10 pounds, but I regret none of them. I learned a lot, Eraldo… read more

(Excellent)

12 Nov 2014

Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host

I stayed with Jenny for a period of one month, and I had an incredible time! The horses were well trained and a pleasure to ride and look after.It is situated in the hills, there are olive trees and vineyards all around, it was beautiful! We had some amazing rides through the Chianti hills and Jenny and Eraldo (the riding instructor) taught me so… read more

(Excellent)

4 Sep 2014

Left by Workawayer (Josef_Hipper) for host

Jenny and her staffs are very pleasant people.

I experienced a brief but very intense and happy time there.

(Excellent)

4 Dec 2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Roos)

Roos was a charming and hardworking girl. I liked her so much that, with her permission, I named a new horse after her!

(Excellent)

1 May 2012

Left by Workawayer (Roos) for host

If you are fond of horses you will have a great time here! This is the opportunity to see beautiful tuscany from horseback for free! Work is not hard: just general horse care and some help with the tourists. And maybe, if you're lucky, you can even come with Jenny on one of her trekkings in the summer.
The place is beautiful and Jenny is a great… read more

(Excellent)

30 Jul 2013

Left by Workawayer (Katie & Luca) for host

This experience was an experience of a lifetime for me. It was the best way for me to learn about Tuscan culture and be around horses, which I love the most. Jenny and her colleagues made me feel as though I was family and it was very hard to leave them all. The horses are some of the happiest, well taken care of horses I have ever seen. Jenny… read more

(Excellent)

9 Dec 2011

Left by Workawayer (verenaj) for host

I had an incredible good time here! Jenny and her colleagues are great and their horses too. I was able to ride almost every day and Jenny did everything to make me feel comfortable. Thanks a lot for hosting me!

(Excellent)

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