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Become a Volunteer

Volunteer Roles

Sidewalking and Heading
Requirements:
  • 16 years old or older
  • Have 1 yr horse experience / basic prerequisites
  • Attend initial orientation
  • Attend Sidewalking/Horse leading training
  • Be able to commit for 1.5 hours per week
  • Availability includes Monday and Wednesday


  • Horse Handler/Barn Chores/Tack Cleaning
    Requirements:
  • 16 years old or older
  • Attend initial orientation and training
  • Available approximately one hour per week, days or evenings
  • Must demonstrate basic prerequisites


  • Horse Buddies
    Horse buddies are horse experienced adult volunteers (posessing all of the prerequisite skills) who have an interest in being a buddy to one specific horse. This volunteer must be able and interested in helping provide the following to a favored horse:
    • Any special attention the horse needs
    • equine massage
    • TTouch
    • hoof care
    • bathing
    • clipping
    • grooming
    • feeding and medication as needed
    • hand grazing

    This person must agree to working with their buddy horse on a regular basis during regular barn hours. No riding, however, lots of loving is just fine and highly preferred.

    Fundraising Committee
    Requirements:
  • Willing to meet with the committee
  • Plan or assist with fundraising events and/or projects


  • Gardner
    Requirements:
  • Flexible days and times
  • Planting flowers and plants
  • Maintaining garden


  • Basic Horsemanship Prerequisites
    Requirements:
  • Demonstrate horse saftey
  • Tie a Safety Knot
  • Catch a horse
  • Halter a horse
  • Lead a horse
  • Demonstrate understanding of horse space
  • Demonstrate understanding of horse communication
  • Groom a horse
  • Pick Hoofs
  • Tack a horse

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