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Help with horses at a beautiful restored traditional farmhouse in very scenic, hilly countryside of Almeria, Spain

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( sorry, couple only - it's a bit isolated for a single person) I need someone with horse experience to care for my 3 horses ( all arabs, two older and now retired , one young one in training) from mid January to mid February '24 ( dates flexible) while i am away. My husband will be here but he can't manage on his own. Help in the garden, with land and property maintenance would also be very welcome.

What can we offer in return? I can't offer riding unless you are competent to train a young horse. I can offer the experience of living in a unique environment - dry farmland / the nearest to a desert in Europe, with plenty of places of interest around and about. Ideal for walking /cycling- we are flexible about times/ days off etc so you can get out and explore. Food ( or allowance) and a very nice self contained flat.

A driving license would be an advantage for any one over 25 who can drive on our insurance.
Someone wanting a longer stay (overwinter?) would be especially welcome - self contained flat will be provided
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Mantenimiento general
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
we can offer - the interest of living in a semi desert area - unique in Europe. The area is very rural and was slow to develop and the past still feels quite close at times.

I am an ex English language teacher, so would be glad to help someone wanting to improve their English.
Opportunity to interact with the horses
My husband knows a lot about carpentry / building and construction work
Ayuda
- HORSE CARE
and any of
- gardening - weeding , watering etc
- some fairly vigorous physical work strimming land and tending trees, fencing etc
- animal sitting so we can have full day out or even go away for night occasionally!
- help with our Spanish
- 'mucking in' with cooking / odd maintenance jobs (like painting etc)
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
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Alojamiento
self containd flat
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It's great country for walking, biking, just relaxing. The coast is about 45 minutes drive - some natural places, some 'resorts' in reach.
Might suit someone who needs time and peace for their own writing / study ?
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- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We have mostly good internet but it does have blips, often weather related. Most of the time its fine, and if you mainly download work and return it, no problem. If you need to be on line all day, you might have a problem
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
we have had a couple of workawayers with motor homes - it has worked well
Podría aceptar mascotas
one or two horses , one small dog or a couple of cats possible - anything else negotiable!
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Comentarios (9)

8 ene 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Melanie & Tobias) para el anfitrión

We spent a wonderful month with Naomi and Paul. Unfortunately, Paul had to return to England about halfway through our adventure. They both have a very welcoming and amiable personality. We lived in a self-contained apartment, we had everything we needed and it immediately felt like home.
Mainly our focus was helping out with the horses like… read more

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29 ene 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Milo & Cecilia)

Milo and Cecilia were both a great help and pleasant company as workaway guests. They were with us for three weeks, and stayed cheerful and positive doing outdoors work through unusually cold and unpleasant weather. They took on various jobs and also willingly house-sat all my animals for several days. They are both very experienced and… read more

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22 nov 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Vera & Regina ) para el anfitrión

We had the best first workaway experience with Naomi and Paul. They are really sweet and caring. We spent some meals with them and really enjoyed their company. The apartment is nice and Paul did a great job building/renovating it by himself. We had everything for our own - bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and living room with a wood burning stove for… read more

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8 ene 2024

Dejado por el workawayer (Melanie & Tobias) para el anfitrión

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29 ene 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Milo & Cecilia)

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22 nov 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Vera & Regina ) para el anfitrión

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8 ene 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (TeamArgentina) para el anfitrión

We spent with Naomi and Paul the period comprehended between november the 22th and December the 27th 2020 and highly recommend other workawayers to stay with them.

To start with, the activities and tasks were varied and we enjoyed them. Naomi taught me a daily routine to do with the horses, which consisted mostly in feeding them, cleaning the… read more stables, doing some easy fencing tasks and going out for short walks... If you like animals you'll fall in love with her horses. It was a fullfilling activity, and Naomi was really patient and sweet in terms of communication. Whenever I commited a mistake or forgot how to do something, she comforted me and said things like "don't worry, this is just my way of doing things, but it's not the only way possible", and her relaxed atitude and manners made the job even more enjoyable. I also had the opportunity to watch her launching the youngest horse a couple of times. This was a rich experience because I've always dreamed on having my own horses... and I still do, but I realize that in order to provide them with a good quality of life, you need to be available for them the same way Naomi is, and that's a big commitment.

In the other hand, Nico's tasks were helping Paul with some easy carpentry jobs: repairing tasks in the stables and some furniture restoration. Paul has a very cool workshop full with toys... I mean, tools... and taught Nico how to use several machines. Just as Naomi, he is patient and clear when giving instructions. Other tasks were olive picking for a couple of days and some gardening. Both of them are very active people and worked side by side with us.

The location is easy to access but isolated, so it's probably better if you go with your own mean of transportation, as we did. If you go by car, you can visit beautiful close towns as Velez-Blanco and Velez-Rubio, or visit the temple of Saliente. If you don't mind driving for a couple of hours, you can even visit The Alhambra, the city of Granada, and the city of Almería. Paul and Naomi always let us pick our days off, which was really convenient to travel around the area.

The accommodation provided was excellent, a comfortable and private flat which had everything we needed, including a lovely wood stove for colder days. We ocasionally shared some meals with P&N, but mostly did our own cooking and were able to choose what and when to eat on daily basis, which was nice for a change (specially after you spent several months sharing almost everything with other people!)

Though we speak and understand english, we are native spanish speakers, and at the very beginning we were concerned about how it was going to be speaking in english all the time. But Paul and Naomi were super patient, always spoke clear and slowly for us, and didn't mind repeating nor explaining things more than once to us. Also, they were interested in improving their spanish, and it was nice for us sharing our own language with them. So, if your english is not perfect but you'll like to improve it, it may be an opportunity for you as well.

In summary, a beautiful experience with a kind, respectful and easy going couple (with an interesting background living in the Middle East), their pets and horses. We feel lucky and grateful for that, and encourage you to get in touch with them!

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5 mar 2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Peter & Elaine) para el anfitrión

Naomi and Paul were hospitable, generous and flexible in their requirements. There was plenty to do, but never any pressure or clock watching. We were pleased to be included in their lives; visiting local cafes, the weekly pub quiz and the market etc. They also offered us their car for trips out on our own too.
We liked the fact that we had our… read more

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1 mar 2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Peter & Elaine)

Peter and Elaine were a great help during the three weeks they spent with us, and were pragmatic and effective workers. They tackled a variety of tasks , including , between them, lots of weeding and pruning in the garden, some heavy work laying gravel on a new path, some skilled carpentry jobs and helping with the basic care of two stabled… read more

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30 dic 2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Mario & Theresa)

Theresa and Mario spent a bit over two weeks with me, and were great company and a great help, especially as I was on my own at the time. They took on the daily task of cleaning the stables for three horses, did some much needed painting jobs ( metal gates, railings and outside furniture) and willingly 'mucked in' with a wide variety of odd jobs… read more

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14 dic 2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Mario & Theresa) para el anfitrión

We stayed for 2 weeks with Naomi and all the animals, it was absolutely great! The landscape was wonderfull!
We helped with the stabels, painting, cooking and weeding, the work was Not Too much and you are pretty flexibel!
Naomi is a Very nice host and took us to the Cinema and the Pub Quiz! Our time there was absolutely great!

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6 oct 2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Catharina & Marcel ) para el anfitrión

We stayed with Naomi and Paul and their lovely animals for about two weeks. This was our best Workaway experience so far and we had a wonderful time. They have a very nice apartment next to their house, so we had our own living room, kitchen and bathroom. Paul took us to the supermarket a couple of times so we always had the food we wanted and… read more

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6 oct 2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Catharina & Marcel )

Catharina and Marcel were with us for about 2 weeks, and were a great pleasure to have as 'guests' - they were a great help and very pleasant company to have around . Marcel took on quite a variety of tasks, including some wood work, tree planting, strimming and constructing a stone wall, while Catharina, in addition to some gardening work, mainly… read more

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10 jul 2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Paul & Dasa)

Paul and Dasha stayed with us for something over three weeks . They were thoroughly ' professional' and responsible towards the work they did. Dasha is knowledgeable gardener and worked wonders on my neglected patch. She also helped with the daily care of my two horses, whom she handled nicely and who responded well to her. Paul did most of the… read more

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2 jul 2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Paul & Dasa) para el anfitrión

We spent just over three weeks with Naomi and Paul and had a great experience. Paul taught me a great deal about carpentry as well as teaching me how to use various tools and machinery. Together we managed to build stables for the horses and it was very gratifying to see an empty space become a building. Dáša's main work involved looking after the… read more

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20 nov 2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Joshua & Lewis)

It was a pleasure having Lewis and Joshua ( known as Yaems) to stay - they were pleasant, cheerful, and hardworking and happily turned their hand to quite a variety of tasks - including gardening, land maintenance, painting, furniture restoration, and house cleaning. They are also excellent and willing cooks!
We hope they enjoy their further… read more

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18 nov 2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Joshua & Lewis) para el anfitrión

Our time with Naomi and Paul was a truly lovely experience! Naomi and Paul rescued us from a bad workaway host and were kind and welcoming to us during our stay. During our time with them we did a wide range of tasks including; gardening, cooking, cleaning, painting, wall building and general help around the house, nothing was too difficult and… read more

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31 oct 2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (YaUlla)

It was a pleasure to have Ula stay with us - she is hardworking, adaptable and totally reliable /and trustworthy. She made a big difference to the garden in just a few days, as well as cooking, helping in the house and a little with the horses (a new experience for her). Highest recommendations and best wishes in her future placements

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26 oct 2017

Dejado por el workawayer (YaUlla) para el anfitrión

I am so grateful that my first experience as workawayer was with you. It was a pleasure to me spent my time with Naomi and her family. I just staid for 10 days, but it was amazing time because of aunt was visiting already. We traveled a lot almost every day to nearby towns, we eat in very nice restaurants, visited museum, enjoyed horses show,… read more

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Help with horses at a beautiful restored traditional farmhouse in very scenic, hilly countryside of Almeria, Spain

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Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

Ayuda

Idiomas

Alojamiento

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Un poco más de información

Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

Podría aceptar mascotas

¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

Horas esperadas

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