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Animal Care and Riding Experience with a German Couple
A volunteer exchange with horses โ Hello, we are Gunter and Regina. We are a couple living on a farm with 14 horses close to Cologne. We had a girl helping us with the animals and we really enjoyed the experience. She is going back, and we have thought about repeating this exchange. We have an extra room and bathroom and the house is nice, with a beautiful terrace and a nice forest close to having walks with the dogs.
You could help us take care of the animals, (14 horses, 2 dogs) and enjoy riding.
If you are interested in blacksmith you can join Gรผnter, if not Regina in her work as an animal-assisted therapist.
What type of host are you? ๐ก
- Private/Individual/family
What are you looking for help with?
- Animal keeping ๐๐ด
- Cleaning ๐งน
What’s the mission of your community? ๐ฏ
We have stables and fields with horses, we ride them, and we also have the horses of friends to take care. We enjoy nature and animal living.
Volunteers age restrictions ๐
We can host volunteers of all ages (senior volunteers and minors are welcome) ๐ช
Volunteers with disabilities โฟ โ
Volunteers with disabilities are welcome We would like volunteers who have experience taking care of horses and who are not scared and enjoy it. Better if you are in your 20’s up until you feel fit enough to work.
How many volunteers could you host? ๐
- Only one volunteer
When would you need volunteers? ๐
- As soon as possible
How many hours of help per day? โฑ
- 4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? ๐
- 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations ๐
- No smoking, please.
Are accommodation and food included? ๐ ๐
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? ๐
- Private Room ๐
Diet – nutrition information ๐ฅ๐ฅค
We eat everything and it would be good if you can help with cooking
Fees transparency ๐๐
No charges
VISA – could you provide Visa support/info/invitation letters? ๐
No! we cannot help with Visa/invitation letters – similar requests will be ignored. โ
Volunteers’ benefits ๐๐
Certification!
What to do in your free time ๐ด๐ฃ๐ฆ
The nice city of Cologne is 20 minutes in the train. You have a great swimming pool indoors and outdoors 10 minutes walking from home, a nice town within walking distance, a great place to live.
Language ๐ฃ๐ฌ๐ง
German and English
Geography ๐ณ
Great nature around
How to get to your site โ ๐บ
A train from Cologne 20 minutes
Is there internet access? ๐
Yes!
CONTACT DETAILS ๐๐ง
If you are interested in this volunteer exchange with horses in Cologne, Germany please send an email to voluntouring.freelist@gmail.com to freely receive the contact of the hosts. To speed up the process please write ‘Gรผnter and Regina farm with the horses’ as the object of the e-mail.
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