volunteers in Laveen Az close to Phoenix Az: Horse Property! USA

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Volunteers are needed To care for horses, dogs, cats and chickens, and to help with errands, and maybe do some projects with my husband, including landscaping. Construction experience would be great for some projects, horse experience also good. We also fix and flip houses and have another property that has a whole lot of mesquites than need trimming.
Drywall work also needed for a room we are building.

I am a businesswoman and work a lot but with a flexible schedule, but I would also love to share some of the cooking and house chores, cleaning, laundry, etc. we also travel a lot so some of the time you may be in the house caring for horses and chickens basically house and pet sitting, so basically there is always more to do than we can do ourselves!
My husband Tommy is super active but spends a lot of time in our homes in Mexico or our cabin in Mormon Lake which also needs a lot of work. We are also starting a tiny Home in Mormon lake any experience with Tiny homes is good.
If you like horses and know how to ride I am also looking for a riding buddy.

I would also really like someone who knows how to train horses.

Finally, if you can teach high school math we are also in need of a tutor for my 17-year-old son.

Rita
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
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you can learn about horses, life in USA, business opportunities, Lear about Real Estate investing and also English and Spanish language, we are very active and like to include people from all over the world as part of our family and learn from their culture and country.
Help
Feeding horses, grass cutting, cooking, shopping for food, maintenance projects, a volunteer with a construction background would be great.
Teaching English or Math at high school level would help too
No smokers, please.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
A room on your own with a queen bed, private bathroom.
What else ...
There is a bus stop close to the house, Phoenix has many many choices for entertainment , the library offers many culture passes for free, lots of shopping and close by visits include Sedona, Las Vegas, Lake pleasant, the Grand Canyon etc.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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

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20/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Marcelo)

Marcelo is a very pleasant young man, he is very polite and responsible, he learns fast and is very good at Math, he tutored my son and was very patient, my son has a very hard time understanding Math. He is also very gentle with the animals and makes sure everyone has always plenty of fresh clean water and food, we have 6 horses and they're all… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host

I had a great time at Rita and Tommys place. They are so helpful and eager to teach you about anything they know. There is so much to learn there, I am so glad I reached out to them and they let me stay. Make sure to soak up every bit of knowledge they will offer you.
Thank you Rita, and Tommy!

P.S. keep an eye out for the mail

(Excellent )

25/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Simon)

Simon was a pleasure to have with us for a short 10 days, he is very helpful, learns fast, very respectful, and always ready to help. He took care of the animals including 6 horses, many dogs, and chickens with good responsibility and helped on whatever was needed including trimming lots of spiny mesquite trees. He has a great smile and good sense… read more

(Excellent )

23/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Angel & Coralie) for host

Our time at Rita and Tommy's was the best we had in a while. They helped us in so many ways. They treated us like a part of the family, opened their doors and their knowledge to us. We helped them move into their new house and there is always something to do at the ranch : take care of the horses, chickens, dogs, help organised the house, cook,… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mateusz)

We hosted Mateusz for two weeks and it was a pleasure to have him with us every day, he has a beautiful contagious smile and a positive attitute that is refreshing, even though he is only 19, he has had many experiences, he has traveled a lot and is not afraid of anything, he knows about art, film, economy and so many more things that the… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mateusz) for host

Rita is a wonderful host. I stayed with her for 2 weeks but I wish I could have stayed longer. I felt really welcomed in her family and spent really pleasant time hanging out with them. Obviously Rita's ranch is a great place to reconnect with nature, I was waking up with roosters crowing which was really rewarding for me cause I could see a… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Daniela Rivas & Ladi amore Pettis) for host

It was my first time doing this and love every moment of it! Arizona is beautiful Rita and Tommy were amazing. Beautiful home and a great family felt right at home did not want to leave. :sob:Unfortunately we could only do 3 weeks buts it’s was one of the best experiences ever! I love taking care of the animals. I learned a lot from Rita, so now I… read more

(Excellent )

23/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Yuval)

Yuval is a great young man and we had a great time having him with us, he loves animals and got along great with he horses, he cooked some Israeli food for us and helped with errands and around the house and also doing jobs like staging and cleaning houses plus he stayed while we were out on a long trip to care for the home and animals and… read more

(Excellent )

12/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Yuval) for host

I arrived and from the very first moment I felt part of the family..Rita is a great hostess and she is simply amazing! I spent a lot of time with Tommy and was wonderful ... I learned a lot from him (the best teacher I had)
Anyone who loves horses and animals and people (!). Just my recommendation to get to Rita!

(Excellent )

15/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (jorge) for host

Rita es una persona encantadora, con mucha empatía, divertida y fácil de tratar, aunque esta siempre muy ocupada, le encanta la gente y se preocupa de que los voluntarios se sientan como en su casa y ayudarlos con cualquier problema que tengan.
Pude aprender de ella sobre el mercado inmobiliario local y sobre entrenamiento de perros.
Tommy es muy… read more

(Excellent )

12/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (jorge)

Jorge was an exceptional volunteer, I was so lucky he was the one to train my Friesian cross Mare, she went from a horse just taking a saddle and with some round pen work that had never gone out of the ranch to being a good trail horse, not afraid of much, following voice commands and very subtle leg cues, she stops just to the voice, she is very… read more

(Excellent )

13/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Montserrat) for host

Rita and Tommy are excellent host. They made you feel at home, one member more of the family. They respect your time and freedom and working for them is easy and wonderful. We had dinner every night together and share tons of things. she is a good teacher and helper and with a lot of patience. I feel so grateful for these 3 months, and know that I… read more

(Excellent )

10/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Montserrat)

Montse is an excellent volunteer, she is very organized and helped me with the giant piles of documents in my office, which looked overwhelming to me , she sorted, shredded, filed and now it's all more manageable :)
She organized my kitchen and is always very clean in the house, the bathroom and everywhere; she likes cooking Spanish dishes and… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carlos)

Carlos is very hard working, tries to always help whenever possible and goes beyond volunteer work, to him it is personal: any challenge that may be in front of our business or our family he wants to make things right and be there for you when needed.
He is very good with horses and they understand him very well, my Mare looks for him if he's out… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Carlos) for host

Mi experiencia , ha sido : Maravillosa y Excelente .

Quiero Destacar a Mi anfitriona .
" Rita " Es maravillosa y excepcional .

Sin duda alguna : en España tienes tu casa . Un amigo y un hermano .

" Merece mucho la pena dedicar tu tiempo, trabajo y esfuerzo, para personas tan valiosas "

Desde el primer minuto te hace sentir cómo en tú… read more

(Excellent )

16/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Philip) for host

I flew out to Phoenix on a whim, in search for better lifestyle via workaway. This was my first workaway and I got extremely lucky to stay with Rita, Tommy and Nick you start. They took me in with open arms as if I was one of their own, gave me a room, fed me. It was like I was part of the family. They love adventure; Rita and Tommy are the best… read more

(Excellent )

21/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Tristan & Johnny)

Great brothers, very easy to get along, hard working, dependable, I recommend them both to any host!
Thank You for staying with us

(Excellent )

21/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tristan & Johnny) for host

Awesome people, very sociable and funny, the dogs are adorable, the job is fun and not too hard, it is a very good place to stay!!!

(Excellent )

26/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Michel & Kinga) for host

We stayed one month with this Mexican-American family. We had variable tasks, such as caring for horses, chickens and dogs; household tasks, cleaning, teaching Maths, painting, decorating and house-sitting. By helping Rita with her job, we learnt a lot about her flipping business.

Rita is a lively, interesting and enthusiastic person who helped… read more

(Excellent )

23/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Michel & Kinga)

Great couple, very reliable and easy to get along with, Michel helped my son in Math, Kinga cooked some hungarian food for us and they were hard working with all the horse stable needs and a lot of cleanup, Michel is also a good driver and they were very punctual on their tasks.
Would reccomend to other Hosts.
Best luck inyour travels!
Rita

(Excellent )

23/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Lukas)

Great Young couple, they helped tutor my son, helped with the horses, cleaning stalls and with fences, they were open to do any jobs and attentive on how to do them, helpful around the house and we had a lot of fun at dinner time, they got along great with my son and it was fun showing them around the area.
I reccomend any host to have them.
Best… read more

(Excellent )

25/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Lukas) for host

We stayed at this lovely family for 3 weeks in November and really enjoyed our time their. They treated us like a part of family from the first second.
Rita showed us as many places as she could and had time for it and we are really thankful for that. She took us to Tucson to show us a typical Mexican holiday called day of the dead and to many… read more

(Excellent )

20/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Malte & Josephine)

Josi and Malte were very respectful, helpful and easy to deal with, they left the area clean upon departure
and were happy with the accommodations even though they were less than ideal because we were moving and had a full house when they came. Dinner was always enjoyable, they smile and keep calm at all times and are very good about following… read more

(Excellent )

06/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Malte & Josephine) for host

Josi and I decided very spontaneous to contact Rita &Thommy for a stay and we finally met this Family in a very interesting time where they were about to move in their new home. But we were so happy that the whole Familie welcomed us so friendly nevertheless their moving. Unfortunately we weren't able to work with Rita's horses because we just… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Niccie & Michael)

We had Niccie house sitting and pet sitting for a week, everything went well, she is respectful low key and responsible,
we would have her again anytime!
Thank you!
Rita

(Excellent )

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