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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
14 May 2025
Feedback
4
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Host offers payment
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Description
We are a Riding Centre situated 6kms from Lagos. It is helpful if you have a driving licence. We also offer Riding for the Disabled three mornings a week. You should have experience with horses and a competent rider to assist leading rides. Accommodation is on site in my home where we have a swimming poo and wifi
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty where you can learn about the countryside and at the same time learn a new language
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We are looking for a workaway or student to help with our riding centre. Must be competent rider but instruction is available to improve riding skills. We are a friendly team, always out and about taking riders on short trips or longer rides around our beautiful countryside. The work includes feeding and general care of our 20 horses and ponies who all live outside
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation is in our private home with own bathroom. We have a swimming pool, wifi, tv etc. We offer a wage equal to local rates and weekly food allowance. Large shared kitchen. Car available for use on days off to visit Lagos or the beach
What else ...
Buses run from the end of our road, there is lots to do in and around Lagos, surfing kayaking and much more
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet connection and space for working
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We can accept dogs but no cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (4)
The accommodation was a comfortable room that I shared with another volunteer. Host provides basic vegetarian products for breakfast and lunch.
I'd say this project is suitable just for experience riders. Also it turned out to be important to… read more
Working at the centre was hard but rewarding, I would end up my days covered in mud and hay, but happy.
When I got there I felt overwhelmed with everything I needed to learn, and I'm not… read more
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Cultural exchange:
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The accommodation was a comfortable room that I shared with another volunteer. Host provides basic vegetarian products for breakfast and lunch.
I'd say this project is suitable just for experience riders. Also it turned out to be important to… read more
Working at the centre was hard but rewarding, I would end up my days covered in mud and hay, but happy.
When I got there I felt overwhelmed with everything I needed to learn, and I'm not… read more
