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Come and have fun with us, at our non-profit well-being centre for horses in Citta della Pieve, Umbria

  • Last activity : 11 Feb 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello everybody

    !!!!!!URGENT!!!!!! NEED OF HELP for February and March

    We are a mixed family and live with our four-legged work colleagues (9of them) in Umbria, the green heart of Italy.
    We are based in the countryside, surrounded by 300 olive trees and about 20 hectares of land for our horses.

    We are a kind of Well-being Centre for horses and for people.

    We teach respect and love for all beings, without competition and stress for anybody, two-legged or four-legged.

    My name is Ina Mainusch and I teach classic riding style, influenced by Philipp Karl, Cavaliere of the Cadre Noir (France).

    We would love you to get in touch if you love horses,nature,dogs, cats,and a peaceful state of mind.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    House sitting
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We offer:

    Horse-comunication
    Dressage riding lessons
    Free-work with horses
    Amazing Vegan cousine and the chance to learn from it
    Bio gardening
    Qigong practice that typically involves moving meditation.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    URGENT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM NOW FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS.



    We are looking for a horse-lover who wants to be part in making our horses, dogs,Cats and Land feel good.

    Our daily activities are:

    Preparing Hay on a daily basis for the 3 meals
    Feding the horses for breakfast/lunch/dinner
    Clean the stables
    Preparing horses for work
    Teaching classical riding (dressage)
    Horse language lessons
    Free work with horses
    Walking with horses
    Trekking
    Riding therapy

    If you are a horse person and you like nature, animals and the idea of having fun with us in a beautiful countryside with wonderful weather in the summer, then please contact us.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Every volunteer has their own room. One of the 2 rooms has a kitchen inside which in case of 2 people needs to be shared for breakfast and dinner.
    5 days a week we share a good organic vegan meal prepared by me for lunch.
    For the basic grocery need I will do the shopping for you or we do It together.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The nearest town is Città della Pieve and we are 40 km away from Perugia (a university town).
    The closest train station is Fabro-Ficulle or Chiusi Chianciano Terme that is connected to the all the cities such as Siena,Firenze,Roma.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 988568896532

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