Current Volunteer Portal
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community, make a difference in people's lives and experience an indescribable sense of purpose from serving others. At HRET, volunteers have the opportunity to work with horses as Horse Leaders and the riding participants as Side-walkers.
LEARN FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS
Kathy & Emma Bunda
Volunteers
LEADER AND SIDE-WALKER
Come volunteer with us during our classes. Many of our riders require a 3:1 volunteer to rider ratio and we could not do this without your help! We have people who lead the horse during class ("Leaders") and people who help keep our riders safe by walking along the side of a rider during class. ("Side-walkers").
Don't want to work directly with the horses or kids or don't have the time? We have multiple other volunteer opportunities with our program such as photographers, grant writers, fundraising committee members, and administrative work.
Please contact us at hretvolunteer@gmail.com to learn about all the ways you can help the program.
Side-walker Training
To become a side-walker, please attend one of our side-walker trainings! Being a sidewalker is a valuable way to interact and build long-lasting friendships with our riders.
Leader Training
To start learning more about our horses, get hands on experience, and to start the process of becoming a qualified leader, please attend one of our leader orientation trainings! The horse leader has the job of leading the horse around the arena during classes. Please note that anyone who wants to be a horse leader has to also attend a sidewalker training.
Chandra Murray
Volunteer
No Prior Horse Experience Required!
Side-walker and Orientation Training Dates
Please contact us for future dates. We generally have 1 a month.
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New volunteers please arrive 15 minutes prior to fill out paperwork
**You must RSVP!
Horse Leader Training Dates (Not mandatory to volunteer)
TBD- please contact us if interested
**Must attend a side-walker/orientation training date prior
Trainings monthly!! Please contact hretvolunteer@gmail.com to start volunteering and
learn about additional or added training dates!
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 14 years of age
Physically capable of walking for 30 to 45 minutes
Attend 1 Training a year
Commit to a regular volunteer schedule of 1 day a week for approximately 2 sessions
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Our riding program cannot exist without exceptional, dependable and dedicated volunteers! If you have a passion for horses, helping individuals, or a passion to make a difference, please look at the volunteer information packet below and contact our Volunteer Coordinator.
