Program
Volunteers:
Program volunteers are a vital part of the therapy
team. They prepare the horse for the
lesson, assist the instructor in the lesson by leading the horse or sidewalking
with the rider, and care for the horse after the lesson concludes. Program volunteers commit to a specific
lesson or lessons for the duration of an eight week session, which allows the
same team of horse, rider, instructor, and volunteers to work together to
achieve the rider’s goals. All program
volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and must participate in a volunteer
training session.
Barn
Volunteers:
Barn volunteers keep Great and Small running smoothly and looking fabulous. Working with the farm manager, a barn volunteer’s duties may include mucking stalls, scrubbing water buckets, cleaning tack, sweeping, raking, etc. We welcome barn volunteers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon most days of the week. This opportunity is also open to school and community groups. Barn volunteers must be at least 12 years of age or working side-by-side with a parent or guardian.
Barn volunteers keep Great and Small running smoothly and looking fabulous. Working with the farm manager, a barn volunteer’s duties may include mucking stalls, scrubbing water buckets, cleaning tack, sweeping, raking, etc. We welcome barn volunteers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon most days of the week. This opportunity is also open to school and community groups. Barn volunteers must be at least 12 years of age or working side-by-side with a parent or guardian.
Schoolers:
Therapy horses perform best when they are also ridden outside the therapeutic riding setting. Schoolers are competent riders and horse handlers who work with the Great and Small horses to improve fitness, balance, and supplements. Schoolers must be at least 16 years of age and must demonstrate their abilities to the farm manager during an evaluation ride. For a detailed description of the Schooling and Conditioning Program, click here
Therapy horses perform best when they are also ridden outside the therapeutic riding setting. Schoolers are competent riders and horse handlers who work with the Great and Small horses to improve fitness, balance, and supplements. Schoolers must be at least 16 years of age and must demonstrate their abilities to the farm manager during an evaluation ride. For a detailed description of the Schooling and Conditioning Program, click here
If you would like more information on any of these volunteer opportunities, please send us an e-mail.
