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

Espagne
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( sorry, couple only - it's a bit isolated for a single person) I need someone, ideally with horse experience to help care for my 3 horses ( all arabs, two older and now retired , one young one in training) and to help in the garden,and generally with land and property maintenance . Help with my very limited Spanish would also be 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 (a remote worker maybe, who might not want to help as much but could chip in a bit and house sit sometimes) would be especially welcome - self contained flat will be provided
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Entretien général
Home sitting
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
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
Aide
- 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)
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
self containd flat
Autres infos...
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 / distance work?
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
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
Espace pour garer des vans
we have had a couple of workawayers with motor homes - it has worked well
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
one or two horses , one dog or a couple of cats possible - anything else negotiable!
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

N° de référence hôte : 348439447411

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8 janv. 2024

Laissé par le workawayer (Melanie & Tobias) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent )

29 janv. 2023

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent )

22 nov. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Vera & Regina ) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent )

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8 janv. 2024

Laissé par le workawayer (Melanie & Tobias) pour l'hôte

(Excellent)

29 janv. 2023

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Milo & Cecilia)

(Excellent)

22 nov. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Vera & Regina ) pour l'hôte

(Excellent)

8 janv. 2021

Laissé par le workawayer (TeamArgentina) pour l'hôte

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!

(Excellent)

5 mars 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Peter & Elaine) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent)

1 mars 2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

30 déc. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

14 déc. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Mario & Theresa) pour l'hôte

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!

(Excellent)

6 oct. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Catharina & Marcel ) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent)

6 oct. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

10 juil. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

2 juil. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Paul & Dasa) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent)

20 nov. 2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

18 nov. 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Joshua & Lewis) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent)

31 oct. 2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le 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

(Excellent)

26 oct. 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (YaUlla) pour l'hôte

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

(Excellent)

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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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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

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Informations complémentaires

Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

Espace pour garer des vans

Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

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