Volunteers Needed!

Next training: Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at 9am

Volunteers are the heart and soul of TROT. They help students groom and tack their horses; assist and support the student as sidewalkers and leaders during each lesson; and assist in barn management duties. Volunteers also carry out administrative tasks and assist the instructor and program coordinator in scheduling and lesson planning. While experience with horses is valuable, it is not a requirement.

Volunteer training is held twice each year. Each candidate is required to attend an introductory class on therapeutic riding and at least one hands-on training session, working with a horse and a rider simulating a number of disabilities and emergency situations. Please note that volunteers wishing to serve as sidewalkers and leaders during lessons must also meet certain physical criteria. They must be able to walk and sometimes jog over uneven ground for up to thirty minutes, be able to hold one arm at shoulder height or higher for the same period of time, and be physically capable of responding to emergency situations involving horse and rider.

Interested? Click here to fill out an application form. (Requires Adobe Acrobat. If Acrobat is not installed on your computer, you can download a free copy of Acrobat here.)