Help individuals with disabilities REACH their greatest potential with equine assisted activities!

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Volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups! We welcome all groups including work, church, school, scout, and families who are looking for volunteer projects!

For people wanting to volunteer on an ongoing basis our program needs you! Join us for New Volunteer Training soon!

2020 New Volunteer Training will be held on Sunday, January 19th (2:00pm - 5:00pm) or Tuesday, January 21st (6:00pm-9:00pm) or Thursday, January 23 (9:00am - 12:30pm). You only need to attend one training date.

All individuals must complete R.E.A.C.H. volunteer training to be considered for any volunteer position working directly with program participants or horses. Additional training may be required for specific volunteer positions.

Sidewalker: A person who walks beside the horse and offers stability and emotional support to the rider. This person must be attentive to the rider and the instructor.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to attend lessons each week for the duration of a session
• Able to walk, and jog periodically, for up to an hour (indoors and outdoors) on uneven surfaces
• Able to hold your arm raised and out to the side for extended periods of time
• Must have adequate vision and hearing to ensure the safety of horses and participants
• Able to work as part of a team and be flexible to changes
• Comfortable working with individuals with disabilities (including physical contact)
• Minimum age of fourteen years
• Horse experience helpful, but not required
• Able to attend initial volunteer training and additional training as needed

Horse Leader: A person who is responsible for leading the horse and/or assisting the rider in controlling the horse during lessons.

Qualifications:

• Horse experience - volunteer should be knowledgeable and comfortable around a variety of horses and have experience working directly with horses or have attended a Leader Training session at R.E.A.C.H..
• Able to walk, and jog periodically, for up to an hour (indoors/outdoors) on uneven surfaces
• Must have adequate vision and hearing to ensure safety of horses and participants
• Able to work as a team and be flexible to changes
• Minimum age of fourteen
• Able to attend initial volunteer training and additional leader training as needed

Barn Volunteer: This person may groom, tack, warm up horses, clean equipment or do general barn maintenance (picking stalls, watering, sweeping, etc).

Qualifications:

• Horse experience preferred, (this varies; but means that volunteer should be knowledgeable and comfortable around a variety of horses, and have experience working directly with horses)
• Able to halter, lead, crosstie a horse
• Able to groom and tack (English or Western) a horse without direct supervision
• Able to work as part of a team and be flexible to changes
• Minimum age of fourteen
• Ability to attend initial volunteer training and additional training as needed

Floater: An extra person in a lesson who helps the instructor and fills in for volunteers as needed.

Administrative Assistant: Assist with data entry, filing, copying or other administrative duties as needed.

Fundraiser/Grant Writer: Assist with fundraising opportunities or grant writing.