Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
My next destination:
Italy - from Sep 2025 until Oct 2025 View all
Description
Hey there!
I’m Ilse, a fine art photographer with lots of love for horses, dogs and all animals in between.
Currently I am home in Amsterdam.
In 2023, 2024 and 2025 I have been training horses for different farms (in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Uruguay). Apart from taking care and riding horses I also helped out with guest hosting, general maintenance and gardening.
Horses have been a part of my life since childhood, and over the years, I’ve worked in many different stables and farms. My main background is in dressage, but I also have experience with groundwork, riding bareback/bitless and plenty of outdoor riding adventures. I am eager to learn how you treat your horses to work together. If you'd like, I’d be happy to share a video of my horse riding experience via WhatsApp.
Beyond working with animals, I can also offer professional photography to capture images of you and your family, your property, or accommodation. If you're curious about my photography work you can find my portfolio here: www.ilsetwigt.nl
I love to help you out with animal or photography work whilst learning about different ways of living, having deep conversations and lots of laughs.
If this sounds like a great fit, I’d love to hear from you—let’s connect!
Ilse
(horse rider - horse trainer - photographer - animal trainer - nature)
Interests
Performing arts
Dancing
Sailing / Boating
Water sports
Pets
Culture
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Videography
Writing
Photography
Music
Languages
Farming
Cycling
Beach
Art & design
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Being an elderly companion
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Life at a Farmstay
Teaching
More details about your skills
-paardrijden
-paardenverzorging
-dierenverzorging
-fotografie en video
-marketing en sociale media
-content creator
-vechtsporttraining (boksen en kickboksen)
-yin yoga
-ademtraining (Wim Hof en transformationele ademhaling)
Age
33
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
I love to eat healthy and I like to cook
Feedback
She is… read more
I was planning to stay for a month but I ended up being here for 2,5 months. I could only describe it as one of the most magical periods of my life.
This is mostly because of the host Sebastian and the horses.
To the host and my dear friend Sebastian: Thank you for being the coolest person in Latin America! Not… read more
I am grateful to you for having given me so much with your way of being, of listening, of not judging, of trying to understand the new situations you were facing and taking all the benefits that the workaway experience brought you. when I think of you… read more
I had a feeling that this place was gonna be good because of the description but in real life it is 10 times more and special (which I also heard from guests). The energy of the nature and animals felt like a warm bath to… read more
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She is… read more
I was planning to stay for a month but I ended up being here for 2,5 months. I could only describe it as one of the most magical periods of my life.
This is mostly because of the host Sebastian and the horses.
To the host and my dear friend Sebastian: Thank you for being the coolest person in Latin America! Not… read more
I am grateful to you for having given me so much with your way of being, of listening, of not judging, of trying to understand the new situations you were facing and taking all the benefits that the workaway experience brought you. when I think of you… read more
I had a feeling that this place was gonna be good because of the description but in real life it is 10 times more and special (which I also heard from guests). The energy of the nature and animals felt like a warm bath to… read more
