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ORGANIZATION: St. Croix Trail Blazers

  • 78 people are interested
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Volunteers are essential to the success of a therapeutic riding program. No previous experience is necessary. Volunteers must be at least 16. No need to worry if you are not comfortable around horses. Our instructors will assign you tasks to match your skill and comfort level and teach you everything you need to know about volunteering for St. Croix Trail Blazers.

Volunteers assist in every area of the organization from fundraising, publicity, maintaining the facility, grooming, and assisting instructors in the arena.

Volunteers need to complete paperwork and a background check.

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About St. Croix Trail Blazers

Location:

6659 Jasmine Court North, Stillwater, MN 55082, US

Mission Statement

The mission of this corporation is to provide horseback riding, training, and competitive sports opportunities to individuals with special needs in a safe learning environment through the adaptive equine experience. The values of this corporation are to: • Have a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental community; • Achieve the highest standards of safety for our participants, staff, and horses; • Provide opportunities for education in the general care of horses; • Enable participants to improve their horseback riding skills to the full extent of their abilities; • Participate as a delegation of Special Olympics Minnesota.

Description

Our program offers adapted riding sessions for ages six and up. We teach the rider the necessary skills to ride a horse as independently as possible. We are not a hippotherapy program where the movement of the horse is a treatment tool for physical, occupational or speech therapy. We do not have leaders or side walkers. Sessions are one hour in length and no more than five riders in a session.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
People with Disabilities
Animals, People with Disabilities

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

6659 Jasmine Court NorthStillwaterStillwater, MN 55082

(45.04535,-92.91774)
 

SKILLS

  • Special Needs
  • People Skills
  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing / Research
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Minimum 1 hour a week or more if you choose.

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