Volunteering at CTRC is so much more than donating ones time and service – it requires a willingness to be an active part of a larger community – a team that is vital to our continued success. Whatever your experience, your willingness to give yourself and your time, talents and energy is what is needed to support CTRC and the people we serve. Volunteers are the backbone of our program. Without them our riders simply could not ride!
Ready to start volunteering? We can’t wait to meet you. Individuals interested in lesson volunteering can visit CTRC, meet staff, watch a lesson and learn more about our program and requirements by scheduling a site-visit. If you are ready to become a volunteer please complete a Volunteer Application and either mail, fax or drop it off at CTRC.
Volunteering Guidelines:
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The minimum age for volunteers is 14 or 15 with horse experience (and contingent upon interview) or 16 without horse experience |
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Volunteering in therapeutic riding lessons and hippotherapy sessions involves moderate physical activity. Make sure you are comfortable with the physicality of the role you have selected, as you will be walking and doing some jogging in a sand arena and on your feet for up to two hours. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity that is less physically demanding, volunteering in the office or mucking stalls is a great way! |
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Lesson volunteers
do not need to have previous horse
experience but a level of comfort
with horses |
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Volunteers must be available a
minimum of 2 hours per
week
(same day and time each week)
OR volunteers can
be subs in classes, subbing for the
regular weekly volunteers as needed |
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ALL
volunteers are required attending a
New Volunteer
Training |
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ALL volunteers
wanting to be Horse Leaders must
attend and pass a Horse Handling clinic. |
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New volunteers
receive a schedule after attending a
New Volunteer Training |
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Volunteer are scheduled on interest,
experience and availability |
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CTRC
reserves the right to make the final
determination as to the
appropriateness of volunteers for
our organization |
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CTRC
does enforce a
dress code
to ensure the ability of volunteers
to perform in their roles as well as
to set examples for CTRC riders |
