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24 people are interested
Lesson Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: B.O.K. Ranch
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24 people are interested
Lesson Volunteers are needed to help assist the instructors at the B.O.K. Ranch Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program, located in Woodside, CA. Lesson Volunteers help groom and tack up the horses, assist the riders during their lessons and help with general barn management duties. No experience is necessary; on the job training is provided.
To be a lesson volunteer you must:
*Be able to walk continually for 60 minutes, bend, twist, raise arms up and jog for short distances on uneven ground
*Attend a safety orientation
*Be able to pull a person potentially weighing 180lbs off of a horse (training will be provided)
*Be willing to learn and follow B.O.K.'s procedures
*Be able to perform tasks with minimal supervision after training
*Be willing to help with barn chores and other general grounds beautification
*Possess a desire to have fun and be rewarded with the smiles of those you help
*Be at least 16yrs old
For more information on how to help, please respond to this ad or visit us at www.bokranch.org and click on "Volunteers".
The B.O.K. Ranch mission: Founded in 1985, the B.O.K. Ranch Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program is dedicated to providing horseback riding lessons to children and adults with special needs.
Therapeutic horseback riding allows students with physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or developmental disabilities to develop physical strength, balance, control, self-confidence, and self-esteem. At B.O.K. Ranch, students focus not on a limitation, but on an ability. They interact with our wonderful horses, staff, and volunteers, and the results are extraordinary.
More opportunities with B.O.K. Ranch
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About B.O.K. Ranch
Location:
3674 Sand Hill Road, Redwood City, CA 94062, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1985, the B.O.K. Ranch Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program is dedicated to providing horseback riding lessons to children and adults with special needs.
Description
The B.O.K. Ranch is the only *PATH Intl. Premier Accredited therapeutic riding program on the Peninsula. Since, B.O.K. holds this accreditation, the program is held to the highest industry safety standards. All of the B.O.K. Ranch riding instructors hold a PATH teaching certification. This means that they have all been tested and passed a year-long student teaching and mentoring program; have mastered skills in both horse care and human care; they have passed tests at a variety of levels in riding, teaching, horse knowledge, and human health with an emphasis on special needs and different medical diagnosis.
B.O.K. Ranch brings the benefits of therapeutic riding to close to 100 individuals each week. We serve riders with over 30 different disabilities, from ages four to seventy six. There is no maximum age, as long as the rider has no physical or medical contra-indications.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3674 Sand Hill Rd.The Horse Park at WoodsideWoodside, CA 94062
DATE POSTED
October 10, 2016
SKILLS
- Physical Education
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Tasking
- Child Development
- Equestrian
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 8 weeks
- To be a lesson volunteer you must:*Be able to walk continually for 60 minutes, bend, twist, ra