To abandon oneself in the dance with a horse is to touch the infinite -Katie Solisti
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Horse Leader
This is a very important volunteer position. The leader is very often also the leader of the team that works with an individual horse and rider. We are looking for people who are comfortable with grooming and tacking a horse, able to be relaxed and aware when leading a horse in class and able to stay calm in emergency situations. They must be able to maneuver the horse safely at a walk and a trot and follow the directions of the instructor while being aware of what the rider is doing.
Volunteer Opportunities at Free Rein
Free Rein would not be able to function without it's volunteers. Each of our riders require one to three volunteers each time they ride. Donating your time is one of most valuable things you can do to help our program. Please take a moment to look at our exciting volunteer opportunities below. Please check the calendar for upcoming volunteer orientation and training dates. Also, be sure to check our current newsletter for special volunteer opportunities. We appreciate your support in any way that you are able to give it.
We will often have two side-walkers with each rider. The side-walker’s job is to keep the rider safe and secure while on the horse at a walk and a trot. This position will vary with each rider and their abilities. Along with the safety of the rider the side-walker may also assist the rider in games or in processing directions from the instructor. You do not need horse experience to be a side-walker but this would be a great way to get more experience with horses while assisting the leader with preparing the horse for class.
Side-Walker
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This is a position that we will have the luxury of filling if we have enough volunteers to handle the horse and riders in each class. This may be a position that will become a floater and fill other positions if we are short volunteers. The idea behind an arena assistant is to have someone to help the instructor with gates, equipment changes in class, toys and props. Basically, being available to keep things running smoothly.
Arena Assistant
Photographer/Videographer
It will be very important to document our riding sessions. We will use pictures for promotion of the program and for soliciting support. The videos will be used to show progress with each rider and also for promotion purposes. We would like to get pictures and video of each class; it would be desirable to have several people available to do this job so we are able to cover all the time slots.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
- Newsletter/Publications
- Community Outreach
- Public Relations and Marketing
- Fundraising Events (planning or assisting at events)
- Coordinating Fundraising Ideas
- Office Help
- Signage for Our Facility
- Manage T-Shirt & Hat Orders
- Committee for a Media/VIP Day/Open Houses/Horse Show/Potluck/Summer Picnic
- Technology Support
- Paint the Pony Fundraising Campaign
- 2012 Barn Dance and Auction (Procurement ~Sponsorships ~Planning ~Thank Yous)
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"It is incredibly rewarding to see kids make progress in each session, going from barely being able to sit on a horse to riding upright and guiding the horse around the arena...Even if you're having a bad day, it's hard to resist kids who are smiling with delight as they trot along." ~Jac Davies, Free Rein Volunteer
To view volunteer schedules, click the When to Help link below.
