Volunteer

We can not exist without volunteers.  They are a vital part of C.A.R.E. and continue to amaze us with their dedication and devotion to our program. C.A.R.E. volunteers have a significant and immediate impact on our clients.

Volunteers arrive before sessions and stay afterwards to groom and tack up horses.  They also lead them during sessions, or walk alongside in the arena or on trail rides. They are invaluable for engaging the students, caring for the horses, and assisting the instructors.

Working in the arena with constant hands-on contact with our horses and their special-needs riders requires specific skills. Volunteers in the arena must be at least 16 years old and go through trainings.

Volunteers are always welcome. Sign up today!

Think you're not qualified?  Of course you are!  What you don't know, we'll teach you.  Here are some helpful videos:

	Click here for a free how-to video series in which you can learn how to groom a horse from horse expert Kelli LaBar.
	Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates the steps for saddling a horse in the English style, including how to prepare the horse and how to adjust the saddle, in this free online video.
	Click here to view this NARHA online volunteer training course that provides a broad perspective of many aspects of serving as a volunteer at a NARHA Center. Completing this course should offer an excellent starting point and an understanding of what awaits them at a NARHA Center

If you are interested in being a volunteer student, please download the sheet and call use to sign up for a training session.  For assistance, or questions, please contact us.

Download the Information Sheet