Job information
General info
| Job No. | FS100 |
|---|---|
| Job Type | Farm Stay |
| Category | Agriculture, Tourism |
| Interests | Animals, Horses, Nature & Environment |
| Regoin | Middle, North, Patagonia, South |
| City | In all of Chile |
| Period | year round |
| Duration | at least 4 weeks |
| Allowance | no |
| Accommodation | yes |
| Catering | yes |
| Visa | no |
| Age | 18 years or older |
| Language | Spanish (mid level) |
Tasks
If you love horses, enjoy being in nature and can help out, then a stay on a Chilean ranch or horse farm is the right thing for you. We offer you the opportunity to work on horse studs, riding stables, in horse breeding operations, riding clubs or even on studs with professional horses such as show jumpers, race horses or polo horses.
Your tasks can include the following:
- Moving and training horses
- Ride horses
- Feed and care for horses
- Saddle horses
- Bring horses to pasture and stables
- Prepare horses for tournaments
- Support and prepare for riding lessons or competitions
- Stable work
- Maintenance work
- Help in the garden or in the field
Requirement
Qualities:
Physical fitness, the ability to work in a team, a sense of responsibility, being a horse lover, and riding skills are advantageous
Language:
mid level of Spanish (A2-B1)
We would be happy to organize a preparatory Spanish course in Chile for you. more info
Work hours:
around 30 – 40 hours a week
Insurance:
International travel health insurance is required. Liability insurance with international protection and travel cancellation insurance is recommended. You should also take out accident insurance for activities in particularly dangerous areas. more Info
Vaccinations:
In general, no special vaccinations are required. We recommend that you contact your general practitioner or an appropriate travel doctor before you travel. more info
Visa:
No special visa is required. We do recommend that you contact the responsible Chilean consulate before you start your journey. more Info
FAQ:
Do you have any questions? You can find many more answers in our FAQ page on Ranchstay in Chile
You can also write us an email at any time or simply give us a call. Contact
Unterkunft und Verpflegung vom Arbeitgeber gestellt
Our services
- Vermittlung einer Farmarbeit in Chile
- Freie Unterkunft (Einzel- oder Mehrbettzimmer) und Halb- oder Vollpension vom Arbeitgeber
- Persönliche Beratung und Unterstützung bei allgemeinen Fragen während deines gesamten Aufenthaltes
- Übersetzung deines Lebenslaufs auf Spanisch
- Persönlicher deutscher Ansprechpartner vor Ort
- Organisation der Weiterreise zur Programmstelle
- 24-Stunden Notfallnummer in Chile
- Programmbestätigung für Visumsantrag (falls ein Visum nötig sein sollte)
- Teilnahmebescheinigung für deinen Ranchstay
- Infobroschüre mit den wichtigsten Daten und Fakten zu Chile
- Nützliche Infos und Tipps zu deinem Aufenthalt
Farmarbeit mit Work and Travel, Freiwilligenarbeit oder Au-pair kombinieren
Our services
Wenn du einen längeren Aufenthalt planst, dann kannst du z.B. auch 2 Farmarbeiten á 3 Monate oder 1 Farmarbeit und 1 Work and Travel Job, Freiwilligenarbeit oder Au-pair an unterschiedlichen Orten in Chile kombinieren. Unsere Programme sind beliebig miteinander kombinierbar. Und das beste ist, wenn du mehrere Programme in Chile miteinander kombinierst, erhältst du nebenstehende Rabatte auf die Programmkosten.
Accommodations and Meals
Your accommodation in a single or shared room is included and will be provided by your employer. You live directly at your place of work.
You will also receive full board with typical local foods and dishes. The catering is provided either as meals served, food to be cooked by yourself or money for your own purchases.
Usually you have access to the internet and you can use it for free. But there are also very remote farms, where very poor or non-existent Internet reception must be expected.
Work place
You have the opportunity to work on horse farms, horse studs, riding stables, horse breeding businesses, riding clubs or even stud farms with professional horses such as show jumpers, race horses and polo horses.
The ranches are spread across the country. Most of the farms are located in the central region of Chile, the picturesque lake region and in Patagonia due to climatic and landscape conditions.
The farms are mostly located in beautiful scenic regions and offer you the opportunity to get to know Chilean country life in all its originality.
