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Love Horses and Kids? We'd Love to Have Your Help!
ORGANIZATION: HORSEPLAY HIPPOTHERAPY & THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
HorsePlay's major volunteer needs are horse-handlers and side-walkers during therapy sessions. Locations are in Quitman, Conway, and Morrilton.
As a horse-handler, you must be comfortable around horses, have prior horse experience, and confidently groom, tack/untack, and lead the horse across uneven terrain in 30 minute periods in walking patterns specified by the therapist. Emergency training, signed HIPAA forms, and signed waivers are required.
As a side-walker, prior horse experience is preferred, but not required. Side-walkers are responsible for "spotting" riders for safety during the mounted portion of the therapy session. This is an interactive opportunity between the volunteer and therapy participant, which also requires walking through the arena over uneven terrain, standing/walking in 30 minute periods, and engaging in various play activities. Emergency training, signed HIPAA forms, and signed waivers are required.
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About HORSEPLAY HIPPOTHERAPY & THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC
Location:
3725 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72034, US
Mission Statement
HorsePlay Hippotherapy & Therapeutic Riding, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Conway, AR. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children with special needs. Qualified and licensed healthcare professionals utilize the unique qualities of the horse's movement to make functional improvements related to physical, occupational, and speech therapy goals.
Description
HorsePlay was founded in 2018 and is proud to offer services including physical therapy, speech therapy, also an occupational therapist who has achieved a national certification of hippotherapy clinical specialty. Our program's success depends heavily on volunteer support. In a typical speech, physical, or occupational therapy session using horses (called hippotherapy), we need at least one to two volunteers. Volunteer opportunities include side walking, fundraiser support efforts, handyman work, errands, horse handling and/or exercises, and others. HorsePlay also offers various intern opportunities as well as clinical observation hours for those students who may be interested in health care professions.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Conway, AR 72032
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2023
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Child Development
- Community Outreach
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- Each therapy session lasts 1 hour, we typically we have 4-5 sessions per day. Weekly commitments are preferred, any time you can give us is much appreciated!
- We provide a SAFE and FUN learning environment using horses to meet therapy goals for special needs children. We are always looking for happy, kid-loving, animal people to help us out!