• Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the community and meet other people who share a love of horses.

• Students can get community service hours for volunteering.

• Volunteering is a great way to learn more about horses if you are a beginner or looking to get into horses.

• If you are interested in adopting, many of our volunteers have adopted horses from the rescue. Volunteering is a great way to get to know the new horses that come in and find a match.

Volunteer Requirements

• Be over 18 or have parental consent

• Have a signed liability release waiver on file

• Be in good physical condition and be able to bend, lift, and carry heavy objects

• Be able to work in any weather

The horses need to be taken care of every single day, rain, snow or shine, so be prepared for all kinds of weather. We recommend that you check the forecast ahead of time and dress for the weather. Shorts are allowed when it is hot, but closed toe shoes are an absolute requirement. Work or muck boots, gloves, and a hat will come in handy but not required.

Volunteers perform daily chores which include:

• Cleaning stalls

• Putting down fresh bedding

• Feeding hay and grain

• Ensuring clean water by dumping, scrubbing, and filling water buckets

• Fly spray in the summer

• Groom and walk horses

If you are not able to carry hay bales or push wheel barrows, you can still help!

• Groom and walk horses

• Fly spray

• Feed grain

Not all volunteering includes working with the horses directly. Some other volunteer opportunities include:

• Stacking hay bales on hay days

• Weed whacking, landscaping and general maintenance

• Cleaning and organizing tack

• Going through garage sale donations

• Working fundraising events

Link to waiver

You may print and sign the waiver and bring is on your first day, or we have waivers available on site. Ensure that if volunteer is under 18, the waiver is signed by a parent ahead of time or on site.