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I have a 10,000square meter farm in Tenerife with 10 horses, dog's, cats, birds, chickens alot of which are rescue animals.so only for real animal lovers. I live 10 mins drive from the famous windsurfing paradise El Medano in a rural area but close to a bus stop and local bars and restaurants. I'm looking for keen eager people who can help with the horses , housework, elderly care and gardening . You must have experience with horses and be confident around them. English speaking people only please. When it's couple's I'm happy for the other person to do non horse tasks. I also only confirm workaways only once I have there flight details due to time wasters. I do prefer workaways to stay a minimum of 1 month or ideally longer. You must have experience with horses be kind and compassionate. A lot of the horses are retired competition horses who enjoy their retirement. The help is mornings or afternoons for 5 hrs, 5 days a week , the rest of the time is your own. Horse riding is possible but is not included in your 5 hours so you would have to do an extra one hour/two hours a day if you want to ride You must be experienced and competent around horse's. I am looking for longer term stays of a minimum a month.
Workaways over 20 years old with previous workaway experience ,with feedback from previous hosts and you must be able to speak fluent English please .Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkLanguage practiceElderly CompanionshipGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Lovely area and warm climate great for outdoor lover's and to explore the volcanic island of Tenerife.i I live very close to El Medano the windsurfers paradise. My place is popular with people who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and who have a passion for animals.
Help
I need help looking after my horses and stable duties, tack cleaning and general gardening also help around the house. Also helping to care for an elderly lady when needed.Easy building and painting would also be great. I really do need someone who is experienced with horse's as I have 10
horse's here.
Serious , hardworking persons with good work ethics only please. Must be able to speak English. The work is physical so you do need to be relatively fit and use to manual work. You must have a real love for animals and compassionate.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
High standard, Double bedroom which sometimes you have to share, depending on the number of workaways here, bathroom, meals provided, wifI. Shrared kitchen but loads of private outdoor space.
What else ...
Endless outdoor activities, close to bus route. Beautiful island to explore. 10 minutes to the local beach. Horse riding for competent rider's by agreement with myself, this will incur extra work time to allow for horse riding, this is not part of workaway allocated jobs.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a parking space for a caravan for a couple who would want to do a longer term stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes this is an option but I can't have children for safety reasons.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (34)
I had a very nice stay at the finca. Karen takes really good care of all her animals and the working hours are fair. The work here is very varied, we did a lot of horse related tasks such as mocking out, cleaning the… read more
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I had a very nice stay at the finca. Karen takes really good care of all her animals and the working hours are fair. The work here is very varied, we did a lot of horse related tasks such as mocking out, cleaning the… read more
What a lovely place, surrounded by the horses, dogs and cats! I did many differents jobs during my stay : horses (Cleaning stables, feeding, walking them, etc...), gardening, cleaning, taking care of kids, old people ! Many different jobs !
Karen is a lovely and… read more
A really nice, cheerful, helpful person who turned his hand to any task asked of him. Theo always went over and above his work tasks and extremely helpful with the two elderly people who live on the property. Theo was extremely good and kind to all my animals. I would definitely… read more
Best wishes for the next part of your life's journey… read more
This was my first workaway experience and I couldn't be happier about the place I chose.
I stayed at Karens wonderful farm for one month and I still can't believe that I am back home now, wishing I could have stayed longer.
It was a pleasure to care for all the animals, riding the horses with Karen and explore the island… read more
I loved it there. I am very grateful for everything I have learned and experienced!
All the animals are lovely and very happy. Karen is really well with them and has tought me a lot.
There is… read more
I have learned so much and I am grateful to be introduced to proper horseback riding - which I absolutely love and enjoy. I've made new friends and experiences due to Karens flexibility and kindness.
Thank you - I'll see you again one day!
Veri, I… read more
The work was a mix of gardening work, help cleaning the house and working with the horses, mucking… read more
She instantly became friends with my other workaways and in there spare time they spent many a day exploring the island.
I would definitely recommend her to anyone. Thank you again for… read more
All the horses are really healthy and Karen makes sure that they have everything they need. It was a real pleasure to get to know them all and to take care of them. The work is not hard and the fine… read more
Karen is a good and kind person. Her charismatic and strong character helped to built a beautifull place for animals and… read more
Karen makes sure that you enjoy your stay. The animals are all really nice and friendly, but you should have some horse… read more
It was my first experience on workaway and it was really great. Because I felt there very well.
Karen and John are very nice and kind people. We were able to talk them for many topics (unfortunarely my English is not so well to talk a lot but anyway). I had my own… read more
Karen and John were very friendly to me, making sure that I had everything I needed. For my birthday they even invited me on a boat trip, where we were able… read more
Karen and John were so friendly and made you feel at home even at this busy time for them.
I would defiantly recommend Karen's farm and hopefully i will be back soon.
All the best and thank you for your generosity!
Flo
Unhappily a very short one caused by problems at home.
This place is wonderful. You are surrounded by a beautiful nature, lovely animals and very generous and lovely hosts.
Karen and John try everything that you feel comfortable.
They showed me nice places of their beautiful island and took me to dinner… read more
from the first moment that I m arrived I've felt as at home.
Karel is sensitive friendly generous person always ready to help you ,she brought me in many places around Tenerife, and shown me so many things about the horses, she has not shared only her house… read more