“Exchange your lessons for work around the horse”
28 Tage Freiwilligenprogramm zum Praktischen Lernen mit Pferden in Turrialba, Cartago
Finca Soley. Eco village. Natural Horsemanship & Fine Art of Bitless Riding, Finca Soley, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica
Horse Intern Program
Dieses Angebot ist eines der 10 beliebtesten in Costa Rica
Accomodation & Meals included on a discounted price for longer stays
Work 5 hours per day for 5 days per week around the horses and barn in exchange of participation in lessons, workshops and equine activites.
4 days per week lesson or workshops
1 day per week spa day for horses
weekends off to discover the country
Optional: Spanish Course
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 176 pounds / 80 kilograms
Die Lehrer
Isabel & Milton
Weiterlesen
Weiterlesen
Höhepunkte
- Monday till Friday work and learn around the horses
- Horse care and barefoot trimming
- Natural horsemanship
- Ride with the finest aids on well-trained horses
- Enjoy the community life in the volunteer community
- Working with your hands in organic gardens
- 27 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Level
- Anfänger
20 Tage Unterricht auf Englisch
Der Veranstalter spricht auch: Deutsch, Spanisch
Gruppengröße: Maximal 14 Teilnehmer
Flughafentransfer verfügbar:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 100 pro Person)
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 100 pro Person)
Unterkunft
Ausstattung
- Essbereich
- Garten
- Küche
Finca Soley is a place for you to develop, learn, and explore new things. Here, you will find natural horsemanship and baroque art of riding training facility, a Spanish language school, a free school for the neighborhood kids, English lessons for locals, a wood workshop, loads of fruit trees, organic veggie gardens, and farm animals. They are welcoming people who like to get involved in their daily farm life and are interested in making new experiences and exploring new ways of life. You will be accommodated in the volunteer house: Casa India.
The house has three bedrooms with three bathrooms. There is a large living room area and kitchen, a vegetarian garden and fruit trees, hammocks in the gardens, a jungle, and much more. They enjoy doing handcrafts such as baking bread, cooking Costa Rican style, producing diaries and cheeses, and making kombucha or doing artwork around the house. You will be accommodated in a shared room (a double room or a semi-private room are available). Each room has its private entrance and bathroom.
Some of the bedrooms have built-in lofts to offer more privacy. Finca Soley provides bed sheets and you will have a hot water shower. The farmhouses were built by themselves and combined rustic farm style with recycling materials and natural and solid building. There is a huge shared living space, outside terraces, a horse-related library, and a television to see horse videos. It contains vegetable and herbal gardens and loads of fruit trees.
Gardens
As much as possible, they try to grow their own vegetables, for example, tomatoes, peppers, or lettuce. The greenhouse is always looking for "green hands". There are plenty of fruit trees on the farm.
Dogs, chickens, cats, cows, and other farm animals
Besides the horses, there are other farm animals that have to be cared for. After a briefing, the volunteers take on a task for which they are responsible during their stay. For example, the chickens and dogs must be fed. Dogs must be washed, chicken stall cleaned. They have a milk cow and her calf, and when it is the milking period, volunteers can also learn how to care for a family cow and milk as well as make yogurt, butter, cheese, etc. All animals need attention and love.
Building and crafts
All buildings and most furniture on the farm were built by themselves. They love artistic hands to make their place prettier. They are now going to build a new horse barn. You will see how you can create things and really change a place in a short time. Everything you see on the farm was built by them. You will be working with Milton and you can practice your Spanish.
Programm
Itinerary
If you like to get in the barn muck and groom you are welcome, but it is not mandatory so you can also take the mornings to relax. You will train one horse and have lessons. You can do art projects on the farm, help in the garden or help around the horses voluntary. In the afternoons, you can book a Spanish course, take a local tour or hang out on the beautful relaxed mounatin setting. The weekends are off to relax, explore the area, or go swimming in a waterfall.
The horses
The horses live in a natural herd on a trail paddock. The paddock needs to be cleaned daily and horses need to be moved from and to pastures. They have to be groomed, fed, massaged, and exercised daily. In the stables, you can learn about horse care, herd behavior, medical care, feeding, grooming, and much more. In your work with the horses, you will follow the principles of natural horsemanship (Parelli, freedom-based training, positive training) and combine it with the classical art of riding, baroque style riding.
The goal is to combine ethics, athletics, and aesthetics. The principles are love, communication, and boundaries. As a student, you get lessons from Isa, the onsite trainer, or one of her assistants. All horses are trained here and are educated by Isa and her students. The lessons are held on the ground: on rope and liberty and riding, in a bitless halter or bridleless. In the theory lessons, deepen the newly learned information and put the philosophical frame around it.
There is also a library with DVDs and books to which you have access. The lessons are held in English. They want to bring horses to a high level and keep them physically fit and mentally healthy. The horses are trained in the natural horsemanship program, which specialized in bitless riding and the classical art of riding. The relationship with the horses is the primary focus.
For students who begin with natural horsemanship here, the horses are excellent teachers and you can learn a lot and progress fast. If you already bring experience, you can bring this to a higher level and have lots of fun with the horses. The maximum weight for riders is 80 kilograms. You can also join if you do not fall under this, as you can work the horses from the ground.
Natural horsemanship and bitless riding following classical principles
- Ecological life close to nature
- Building and woodwork
- Organic gardening
- Community support: teaching of the local kids and English for teens and adults
- Spanish lessons
Social projects
1. Local kids
At the farm, they have different programs to support the kids from the neighborhood. They have kids of several ages coming to receive school with them at the farm. If you like to join the kids’ teacher program you need to have a decent level of Spanish. You will also teach English at a local primary school for one hour per week.
2. Locals
Speaking English is a key to many more job options and better-paid positions, as well as starting an own business. In cooperation with an expert in organizing English courses and the town hall of Tucurrique, they now offer English classes to teenagers and adults. Therefore, they are receiving full support from the mayor and are able to use the installations of the city hall.
If you like to join the social programs you will be able to prepare and hold the classes by yourself. Please consider yourself an open person who likes to deal with people from different backgrounds and cultures. You will be able to bring in your own ideas and be creative. They, the kids, and the locals are very happy to receive your help! You will receive a Spanish course to learn the Costa Rican style of Spanish.
Comments and expectations
Things are in development and changing. It is supposed to help you to get an idea of how life can be here. However, things will be different than you imagine. Therefore, they considered the following volunteers:
- Positive attitude
- Grown up and independence
- Flexible
- Teamspirit
- Passion for animals
- Ability to adapt to a new environment and the acceptance of another culture. Things are different here and you are the guests.
- Active and initiative (Farm work is physical work)
Ausflüge (inklusive)
You will hike on the property to the secret waterfall.
Lehrer
Isabel Avendaño
Isa has been horse crazy since she could express herself. She donated her life to horses and the study of natural horsemanship and classical horsemanship. After traveling from herd to herd for 5 year in her 20s she arrived in Costa Rica to have her own herd and live her dream of a sustainable horse farm. She has been teaching natural horsemanship and classical horsemanship for over a decade and is passionate on sharing her knowledge and learnings. She teaches in English, German, and Spanish.
Milton Avendaño
Milton grew up on a horse farm in the jungle with a huge family. He is the constructor and he built all buildings on Finca Soley. He also builds furniture and repairs everything that can be fixed.
Lage
The holiday will take place in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica. The farm is located on top of a small mountain called Chucuyo, like the little parrot that lives here. There are numerous birds, butterflies, sloths, and other wildlife to observe. Within a 30-minute hike, you will reach the small rural town of Tucurrique where you can find shops and restaurants. They enjoy living in a very safe mountainous area with amazing views and trails to hike.
Distances
- Tucurrique - 30 minutes walk
Verpflegung
Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the price.
Folgende Mahlzeiten sind inbegriffen:
- Frühstück
- Mittagessen
- Abendessen
- Getränke
Die folgenden Getränke sind enthalten:
- Wasser
Die folgenden Ernährungsweisen stehen zur Verfügung und/oder berücksichtigt werden:
- Regulär (schließt normalerweise Fleisch und Fisch mit ein)
Wenn Sie besondere Ernährungsbedürfnisse haben, empfehlen wir Ihnen diese dem Veranstalter bei der Buchung mitzuteilen.
Freizeitaktivitäten und Sehenswürdigkeiten (optional)
Caribe tour
Find monkeys, sloths, and all kinds of wildlife in the national park of Cahuita. Take a bath in the Caribbean sea and enjoy the vibes.
Chocolate tour
Learn everything around chocolate, including a chocolate workshop where you make your own.
Coffee tour
Learn everything about coffee.
Guayabo Monument
Discover the largest and most important archeological excavation of Costa Rica.
Hacienda Orosi
Swim in the healing thermal springs of Orosi, you can optionally book a massage.
Irazu volcano and Cartago tour
Visit the Irazu volcano, wander through the old town of Cartago, take lunch (lunch is not included) in a local soda, and visit the famous basilica.
National Park La Marta
Hike through a beautiful national park and enjoy pure nature, the freshest air, and amazing views. There are swimming options in a natural river.
Pejibaye river and village tour
Discover the sweet little town of Pejibaye and take a refreshing swim in the botanical garden. Learn about tropical agribusiness and try all kinds of exotic fruits.
Turrialba market and waterfall
Visit the huge waterfall of Aquiares and wander on the farmers market of Turrialba.
Waterfall adventure tour
Hike up a chain of waterfalls along a beautiful natural river.
White water rafting
Raft down the most beautiful river of Central America, the tour includes a fruit snack and a lunch.
Was ist im Preis inbegriffen?
- 28 days of horse volunteer program
- Monday-Friday activities with the horses
- Volunteer work around the horses and farm
- Lessons in natural horsemanship, positive training, classical riding, and more
- Organization of your stay and program
- Introduction and help by organizing your trip and stay
- Hike on the property to the secret waterfall
- 27 nights accommodation
- Meals
Was ist nicht im Preis inbegriffen?
- Airfare
- Tours
- Airport transfers
- Health insurance
- Personal expenses
Anreise
Empfohlene Flughäfen
SJO
Juan Santamaría International Airport
58 km
Transfer verfügbar gegen Aufpreis US$ 100 pro Person
Arrival by bus
Aventura Doma Natural S.R.L. can offer transfers from different locations and arrival by public bus is possible too.
Airport: Juan Santamaría International Airport
Flughafentransfer verfügbar:
Juan Santamaría International Airport (US$ 100 pro Person)
Zusätzliche Kosten können anfallen. Sie können dies im nächsten Schritt anfragen.
Stornierungsbedingungen
- Eine Reservierung erfordert eine Anzahlung von 25% des Gesamtpreises.
- Die Anzahlung wird nicht erstattet, wenn die Buchung storniert wird.
- Der Restbetrag ist 10 Tage vor der Ankunft zu zahlen.
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