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9 people are interested
Equestrian Horse Play Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: Equessense, Therapeutic Horse Play
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9 people are interested
Assist equine therapists enhance the lives of extraordinay individuals on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Volunteers will groom and saddle horses. They will help get the rider ready and assist in mounting. Once the rider is mounted, they will lead the horse or walk on the side of the horse as a "spotter" for the rider. This will include walking, some jogging, stopping and keeping the horse steady for the rider.
Volunteers will facilitate warm-up exercises, games, trail rides and other activities.
No experience is required. Volunteers will undergo training before they will be expected to fill this position.
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About Equessense, Therapeutic Horse Play
Location:
6062 youngsford Road, Marion, TX 78124, US
Mission Statement
Equessense, Therapeutic Horse Play utilizes very special horses in a therapeutic approach to enhance the lives of individuals with a wide range of abilities and needs. Our mission is to help meet the growing need for alternative therapies and inclusive recreational opportunities for people with disabilities at a nominal fee that would exclude on one who could benefit from our services.
Description
Equestrian therapy is widely recognized as a beneficial method of intervention for people with physical, mental, emotional, developmental or sensory deficits. Research has produced solid evidence that animal-assisted therapy in the form of a structured horse-back riding program not only reduces the manifestations of the rider's disability but enables him or her to gain valuable skills in other areas as well. Equessense offers individualized riding programs for every rider based on specific goals pertaining to that rider. For virtually every need that a rider might have, the horse offers a specific healing solution. Under the supervision of a trained facilitator the horse becomes a wise teacher, a sensitive therapist and a trusted friend.
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6062 youngsford RoadMarion, TX 78124
DATE POSTED
September 3, 2014
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