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Hi, my name is Veronica!
My colleague Reina and I direct a Foundation, a small non-profitable organization or Sanctuary whose Real mission is to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome Horses, Ponies, Donkeys, and also, develop Therapy and Education activities with horses, by means of Win Win Programs within the Environment, where both animals and humans involved receive benefits equally. Because of our welfare policy, adults don't ride our horses.
We have recently moved from what had been our home for the past 20 years, with just enough space to take care of a few animals, to start an Eco Project on a 8 ac plot of land, a sustainable ranch where from now on our animals can roam freely and where we can carrie on rescuing and helping others. If you have experience in bioconstruction and love an outdoor life this might be interesting for you!
We would be happy to welcome 2 volunteers or more with previous experience with either horses, who could lend us a hand with the ranch daily chores (feeding, grooming and mucking out mainly) or in bioconstruction, regenerative agriculture or permaculture...
Our previous workawayers have stayed with us between 3 months to 1 year. The least they have stayed is 1 month. We don't have availability for volunteers that only wish to stay a few weeks.
We have a caravan in the Sanctuary and also a bedroom in our home which is only 10 minutes away from the sanctuary.
We can also welcome volunteers that travel with their own campervan or caravan!
We would be happy to answer any questions regarding for example the accomodation, previous experience, and the daily routine with the animals.
Thank you for taking time to read our profile. Hope to meet you soon!
¡Hasta pronto!
Vero and Reina.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The horse sanctuary is located 10 km from the closest village, 30 km from city Centre, 30 km from coast.
We recommend volunteers bring their own car. We drive once sometimes twice a week to the village to do some shopping or take the volunteers to the bus stop.
Accessibility to adventure activities in the mountains such as: paragliding, hiking, cycling, quad biking, climbing.
Accessibility to adventure activities in the sea such as: scoobadiving, snorkling, fishing, windsurfing
Help
Volunteer work for people with equine experience would consist of stable and farm management chores such as mucking out and cleaning; horse and animals in general care and attention; feeding, grooming, exercising horses; helping out in therapeutic and educational activities
For volunteers with expereince in Bioconstruction and or regenerative agriculture or permaculture the work would consist in helping out with the building of paddocks and animal shelters; fixing fences; painting and maintanace work in general; and also prepraring the soil, desingning the garden, planting, pruning and any other activities realted.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
We have 2 types of accommodation. We have a caravan in the Sanctuary and also a bedroom in our house which is 10 only minutes away from the sanctuary.
We can also welcome volunteers that travel with their own campervan or caravan!
What else ...
The horse sanctuary is located 5 km from the closest village from where there are buses available to the coast or city centre (30 km from city Centre, 30 km from coast)
We recommend possible volunteers should have their own means of transport.
Accessibility to adventure activities in the mountains such as: paragliding, hiking, cycling, quad biking, climbing.
Accessibility to adventure activities in the sea such as: scoobadiving, snorkling, fishing, windsurfing
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I've spent 4 weeks at the sanctuary last summer and I can recommend the place with all my heart. Reina and Vero are two very dedicated, energetic , loving and caring women that will always ensure you have everything you need and feel as comfortable as can be.
They are… read more
Verónica and Reina are fantastic. They treated me like a family member and helped me with everything. We… read more
She helped us looking after the animals in our Sanctuary (horses, donkeys, dogs, geese, chickens, pig and goat). She proved to be a reliable hardworking volunteer, responsable, eager to learn and dependable.
She is an excellent person, nice to have around, doesn't cause… read more
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I've spent 4 weeks at the sanctuary last summer and I can recommend the place with all my heart. Reina and Vero are two very dedicated, energetic , loving and caring women that will always ensure you have everything you need and feel as comfortable as can be.
They are… read more
Verónica and Reina are fantastic. They treated me like a family member and helped me with everything. We… read more
She helped us looking after the animals in our Sanctuary (horses, donkeys, dogs, geese, chickens, pig and goat). She proved to be a reliable hardworking volunteer, responsable, eager to learn and dependable.
She is an excellent person, nice to have around, doesn't cause… read more
