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Description
Our Ranch is a small holding owned by our family, Richard & Shelly (mom &dad), and our daughter Sasha.
We have 7 horses, 2 donkies, a pig, 4 dogs and a cat.
We have a WFEA or Original Kassai horse archery track and are looking for help to train our horses (no archery experience is needed)
We are competitive Horseback Archers but also like to have fun with our horses.
We are musicians, and enjoy to jam around a campfire when the weather permits.
We love yoga and offer horse meditation. we like to eating healthy and sustainably.
We have an organic vegetable garden.
We are looking for EXPERIENCED riders, people who love animals to help training our horses.
Our small holding is situated just outside the village of Napier in the Overberg, Western Cape.
Our village is very small and two hour from Cape Town.
There is not much in the way of entertainment, it is a very quiet village, so for the youth wanting to party and socialise, it will not be suitable.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers can learn horse archery as well as how to ride natural horsemanship style. Travelers will experience South African Culture and practice English.
Help
We are looking for help in training our horses and working with our horses. We are natural horsemanship and do not ride with bits or negative reinforcement. We are looking for EXPERIENCED riders only.
We have a horseback archery track and want to train our horses for Horseback archery and general riding.
We like to grow our own vegetables so any help in the veg garden is welcome.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We are open to learning other languages
Accommodation
A fully communal with shared accommodation cottage. Free internet.
What else ...
Napier is a small village with no public transport. Cape Town is a two hour drive and the beautiful beaches of Arniston and Struisbaai are just a 30 min drive. One would need a car.
Hermanus is an hours drive.
There are wine farms in the area.
The mountain biking is good and there is kitesurfing near Arniston .
It is a very small and quiet village, so anyone looking for a busy town, with lots of social may be disappointed.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (5)
Host Lia. She was super keen to get stuck into life on the farm.
A beautiful place, with beautiful people and animals.
I leaved the place a few months ago and I still think of my time over there quite a lot.
I hope I'll be able to come back there one of these days, and that will be with such a big smile.
Merci beaucoup Shelly & Sash for letting me be… read more
Working with their beautiful horses was a great experience. I miss having Blu waiting for me on my stairsteps to train with her or little Patches following, hoping for some more treats. And of course the two… read more
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Host Lia. She was super keen to get stuck into life on the farm.
A beautiful place, with beautiful people and animals.
I leaved the place a few months ago and I still think of my time over there quite a lot.
I hope I'll be able to come back there one of these days, and that will be with such a big smile.
Merci beaucoup Shelly & Sash for letting me be… read more
Working with their beautiful horses was a great experience. I miss having Blu waiting for me on my stairsteps to train with her or little Patches following, hoping for some more treats. And of course the two… read more
I had an awesome time here at the end of 2021, feeling really welcome and part of the family. The ranch is beautiful and well taken care of, the horses are amazing; you can learn about horseback archery which is incredibly cool, and spend time with the lovely animals. Special mention to… read more
She’s keen to get stuck into anything.
She’s a fine horsewoman and is great with all animals.
Her cooking skills are very impressive and we will miss her.
She’s welcome back here anytime.
This place is really a paradise, you get to spend the day surrounded by animals, nature and incredible people.
I got the chance to learn about natural horsemanship and horse back archery. All the horses are very well behaved and always willing to work, meditate… read more
