Help out on our horse ranch close to the Baltic Sea in Milasaiciai, Lithuania

Lithuania

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30/12/2020
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2021

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We are a horse ranch in Lithuania, about 50km away from the Baltic Sea in an absolutely rural setting, we're just restructuring our business to be able to accommodate tourists for riding vacations. We have around 25 horses. The ranch is located in a rural area, an absolutely lovely spot for whoever loves being out in the nature and enjoys farm life.
Here is a lot of help necessary to keep up the place, fix and maintain ranch equipment as well as the buildings and some gardening and animal care- horses and/or dogs-, cooking and house keeping skills are greatly appreciated too. Please note that riding is not a main job to do here, but there will be occasional opportunities to ride as well.
Due to the complexity of the work here we prefer people who can stay a minimum of one month, and we're looking for people with real interest in animals.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Help
The work here will mainly be animal care, gardening, cooking and some house keeping, but we would also need help from people who are skilled in construction and carpentry. We accept as well people who really want to improve their skills while helping us with our different projects.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Lithuanian: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation in our guest rooms with a large living room and full kitchen. Shared bath rooms and showers. Additionally we have in summer/autumn a fully equipped mobile home for someone who likes to live more separated.
And - mostly for couples - there is a separate apartment with shower and bathroom.
What else ...
In your time off you can go shopping in the nearby town, hiking, fishing. Near by there is a beautiful national nature park area with a fantastic lake. For trips to Vilnius or Palanga at the Baltic Sea it has buses and trains.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Pupa and Zigone - typical lithuanian horses

Job done, Thanks to Vincent and Paulin, our volunteers from France.

This is supposed to become a shelter for horses...

Night time barbeque

The hay is in - a good reason to celebrate with our helpers Aleks and Ada from Poland

Two of our workawayers assisting at a kids birthday party

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horse exercise - one of the chores for the workaeayers...

This aren't workawayers...but they live here too.

Feedback left by and about host (13)

30/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Victor ) for host

I was treated like a royal guest while there, Regina was waiting for me in her car ready to take me to the supermarket where i could get anything i wanted to cook. i slept in a very nice house by myself for 8 days. we had dinner a couple times and i really enjoyed taking pictures and making videos of the beautiful ranch.

(Excellent )

26/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Aidan)

It has been a pleasure to accommodate Aidan and Hanna here at the Ranch, their outgoing personality and happiness has been an enrichment for all of us here, and their willingness to work with us even the not so pleasant jobs like shuffling snow have been done with an remarkable effort and the two are already being missed here...
We can recommend… read more

(Excellent )

19/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Aidan) for host

My friend and I stayed here for just over three weeks, and truly had an unforgettable experience. We never worked more than 25 hours a week, and the jobs were always very educational with Mike teaching lots about horse care as we worked. Chores included feeding, grooming, cleaning up after, and exercising the horses; raking leaves; shoveling snow;… read more

(Excellent )

12/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Barun)

Always happy and smiling Barun has been an enrichment to our team which can hardly be replaced. Willing to do anything from horse care to house keeping Barun has as well been very entertaining with her descriptions of the South Korean life style and the way she enjoyed being outside in the nature.
We truly hope Barun will find the right place… read more

(Excellent )

12/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Barun) for host

I stayed for two weeks in this amazing ranch with lots of horses. I've learned many things from Mike and Regina even though it was short time. Mike and Regina are really nice person. They are always good to volunteers and kind.
The view around ranch is awesome, calm, peaceful. so I could enjoy every time. The time spent time in Lithuania is one… read more

(Excellent )

20/09/2015

Left by Workawayer (Paulin & Vincent) for host

We stayed 10 days with Mike and these amazing 26 horses. It was really good to build a shelter for the horses, walk near the river, spend time to ride horse and also enjoy the place.

Take care for next, it was a pleasure :)

(Very good )

09/09/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Paulin & Vincent)

I don't really find the right words to describe the value of the job Paulin and Vincent have done to our ranch and the horses, their efforts to build a new weather shelter for some of our horses has just been outstanding, nothing has been too heavy or too complicated, both have been very nice to deal with, they are just easy going, down to earth… read more

(Excellent )

10/09/2015

Left by Workawayer (Lea & Jana) for host

We spent 3 weeks on this lovely and rural ranch, which is set in the middle of fields and forests. During our stay we did different tasks like grooming the horses, cooking and gardening. In our freetime, which we had a lot, we enjoyed to take a walk to the little river or to pick bowls full of blueberries in the wood.
It was amazing to see how… read more

(Very good )

30/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Lea & Jana)

Lea and Jana as well have been of great help during their 3 weeks stay at our ranch, specially their gardening and cooking skills have been appreciated, they as well loved to do the horse care like grooming and hoof picking, and the house keeping of both of them has been impeccable. Always willing to do something, no matter what, we would love to… read more

(Very good )

18/08/2015

Left by Workawayer (Aleksandra & Adrianna) for host

We have stayed at the rach for over half a month. It is located in the country, so it's the perfect place to experience the rural life, nothing but fields and forests around. We really enjoyed staying there, the slow pace of life there. Our daily tasks were various, from cooking to longing horses. Michael is very careful not to exceed working time… read more

(Very good )

15/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Aleksandra & Adrianna)

Aleksandra and Adrianna have been with us for 3 weeks and we must say they have been a real asset to our facility. Very much appreciated have been their ability to see work, starting them self and to work without permanent supervision. Always happy and smiling they have been a pleasure to have around, and as well our horses appreciated the kind… read more

(Excellent )

26/07/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrey)

During his 3 weeks stay Andrey helped with different barn chores, fencing, horse care, he took care of our stable dog Mecki and did the cooking. His efforts to complete those tasks have been outstanding, we truly hate to see him leaving hoping he's coming back again. Our best wishes for his future endeavors.
Regina & Michael

(Excellent )

20/07/2015

Left by Workawayer (Andrey) for host

What can I say? The reality has surpassed my expectations. Amazing and beautiful place, the ranch. I've found here very kind and warm relations with the animals. Didn't expect to see such a humane and scientifically-based approach to horses. Natural horsemanship, it’s great.
Volunteers are provided with all amenities and food. In free time you… read more

(Excellent )

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