Volunteer: Barn and lesson volunteer
Volunteers assist in the daily care of our horses and serve as side walkers, ground-based horse leaders, or horse leaders during lessons. All volunteers start with a general orientation and then move on to training. They can choose to train to feed horses and muck stalls, side walk during lessons, and horse lead during lessons.
We feed our horses three times daily, and we muck stalls once daily. There is a one-time training for Feeders/Muckers.
Side walkers walk alongside our clients on horseback, are responsible for the safety of the client during the lesson, and support the client as needed. There is also a one-time training for side walkers.
The first level of Horse Leaders is our Ground-based Horse Leaders. They help turn out the horses, hand-walking horses for exercise, and getting horses groomed and ready for lessons that don't involve a client riding. Training for Ground-based horse leaders consists of working with a mentor to learn the needed skills and then evaluating those skills by an instructor.
Lesson Horse Leaders are responsible for grooming and tacking up the horse before lessons, leading the horse during lessons, and untacking and grooming the horse after lessons. Training for Lesson Horse Leaders also involves working with a mentor to learn needed skills for lessons beyond those of a Ground-based Horse Leader and then evaluating those skills by an instructor.
Each lesson requires a Horse Leader and up to two Side Walkers depending upon the client's needs.
All volunteers must complete training to learn unique client assistance techniques and horse-handling methods. Horse experience and experience working with people with disabilities is a plus but unnecessary. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to serve as Side Walkers or Horse Leaders. Volunteers under 16 can assist with horse care outside of the arena and other barn tasks but must be accompanied by a trained adult volunteer when volunteering.
To volunteer, please complete an application here: https://www.therightstepinc.org/become-a-volunteer.html. Program: The Right Step, Inc.
Volunteers assist in the daily care of our horses and serve as side walkers, ground-based horse leaders, or horse leaders during lessons. All volunteers start with a general orientation and then move on to training. They can choose to train to feed horses and muck stalls, side walk during lessons, and horse lead during lessons.
We feed our horses three times daily, and we muck stalls once daily. There is a one-time training for Feeders/Muckers.
Side walkers walk alongside our clients on horseback, are responsible for the safety of the client during the lesson, and support the client as needed. There is also a one-time training for side walkers.
The first level of Horse Leaders is our Ground-based Horse Leaders. They help turn out the horses, hand-walking horses for exercise, and getting horses groomed and ready for lessons that don't involve a client riding. Training for Ground-based horse leaders consists of working with a mentor to learn the needed skills and then evaluating those skills by an instructor.
Lesson Horse Leaders are responsible for grooming and tacking up the horse before lessons, leading the horse during lessons, and untacking and grooming the horse after lessons. Training for Lesson Horse Leaders also involves working with a mentor to learn needed skills for lessons beyond those of a Ground-based Horse Leader and then evaluating those skills by an instructor.
Each lesson requires a Horse Leader and up to two Side Walkers depending upon the client's needs.
All volunteers must complete training to learn unique client assistance techniques and horse-handling methods. Horse experience and experience working with people with disabilities is a plus but unnecessary. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to serve as Side Walkers or Horse Leaders. Volunteers under 16 can assist with horse care outside of the arena and other barn tasks but must be accompanied by a trained adult volunteer when volunteering.
To volunteer, please complete an application here: https://www.therightstepinc.org/become-a-volunteer.html. Program: The Right Step, Inc.
Opportunity Type: Volunteer
Date: Is Ongoing
Zip Code: 80123
Allow Groups: No
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