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Volunteer: Helping Horses and Horse People
Top Volunteer Stories
Retrained Thoroughbreds Help Autistic, Disabled Kids
Joell Dunlap's Square Peg Foundation enables horse and rider teams to help one another in critical, life affirming ways.
Pony Club Horsemasters' Program for Adult Volunteers
The USPC Horsemasters program for adult volunteers was developed to help Pony Club parents and other adults learn more about horses and horsemanship.
The EQUUS Foundation
The EQUUS Foundation was established in August 2002 as an IRS tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) charity to raise public awareness of the value of horses in our everyday lives through education and grant awards.
Volunteering at the Kentucky Horse Park
Volunteers are regularly needed to assist KHP staff on a daily basis and are vitally important when the park plays host to world-class events like the World Equestrian Games, Rolex- Kentucky Three-Day-Event, special presentations, and major museum exhibitions.
Volunteers Welcome in Horse Industry
Equine-oriented organizations rely on hands-on help from volunteers to make it through each day. Here are organizations where you can make a contribution to the equestrian community as a volunteer. Written by Eliza McGraw and Laurie Bonner for EQUUS magazine.
PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund Helps Centers Weather the Storm
There are more than 43,000 volunteers, 3,761 instructors, 6,051 equines and thousands of contributors from all over the world making a difference in people’s lives at PATH Intl. centers. ... MORE
IHSA Champions Student Service
Here are eight inspiring stories of intercollegiate teams doing good ... MORE
Video: How to Change a Life
The Flag Foundation for horse/human partnership re-purposes race horses as teachers in the emerging field of equine-guided education. ... MORE
Retrained Thoroughbreds Help Autistic, Disabled Kids
Joell Dunlap's Square Peg Foundation enables horse and rider teams to help one another in critical, life affirming ways. ... MORE
Never Too Young to Make a Difference
Thirteen-year-old Lacey Jo Edge helps with the Unwanted Horse Coalition and Operation Gelding. ... MORE
New England Dressage Association Kicks Off Northeast Volunteer Workshop Series
Volunteers will get the chance to learn about basic equestrian organizations and membership requirements, the OPL entry form, stewarding, scribing, scoring and fence judging. ... MORE
Conover Earns $1,500 Grant Through USEF Equestrians in Action
Sixteen-year-old Alexis Conover volunteered more than 1,300 hours to accrue the most time of all participants in the new USEF Equestrians in Action volunteer recognition program. ... MORE
Pony Club Horsemasters’ Program for Adult Volunteers
The USPC Horsemasters program for adult volunteers was developed to help Pony Club parents and other adults learn more about horses and horsemanship. ... MORE
The EQUUS Foundation
The EQUUS Foundation was established in August 2002 as an IRS tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) charity to raise public awareness of the value of horses in our everyday lives through education and grant awards. ... MORE
Volunteering at the Kentucky Horse Park
Volunteers are regularly needed to assist KHP staff on a daily basis and are vitally important when the park plays host to world-class events like the World Equestrian Games, Rolex- Kentucky Three-Day-Event, special presentations, and major museum exhibitions. ... MORE
Volunteer Opportunities in Equine Organizations
Do you have the time, energy, and desire to work with horses? Here is a list of equine organizations which have opportunities for volunteering: ... MORE
Creating Sustainable Trails for Equestrian Use
A trail built with an eye towards environmental and social sustainability can allow riders to explore beautiful landscapes with minimal impact. ... MORE
Starting a Youth Horse Club
So you have a group of horse loving kids and they want to start a club. Now what? Here are some basics for starting a new youth horse club and information on where to go to get more details. ... MORE
So You Want to Volunteer at a Horse Organization?
Helping horses and people in need can be a rewarding experience, but consider what it will take before you commit to volunteering at a horse organization. ... MORE
Therapeutic Riding Links
Here is a selection of Therapeutic Riding Centers and Organizations. ... MORE
Body and Spirit: For Special Riders Only
Body and Spirit, based at McFadden Ranch in Greybull, WY, is a therapeutic riding program for the mentally and/or physically challenged. By Janet Franson ... MORE
How to Negotiate with Residential Developers
From a major residential developer, tips on how advocates for equestrian and horse trail access can work with developers to preserve trail access. ... MORE
Scribing for a Dressage Judge
Thinking Horseman columnist Kip Goldreyer explains why the delights of scribing for a dressage judge outweigh the difficulties. ... MOREVolunteer Recruitment Begins for 2010 Games
The World Games 2010 Foundation has announced the launch of a recruitment website to manage volunteers for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. ... MORE
Retired Horses Find Green Pastures
For many horse owners the decision to retire a beloved companion is a difficult one. Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines provides a caring home for retired horses and peace of mind for their owners. ... MORE
Volunteers Welcome in Horse Industry
Equine-oriented organizations rely on hands-on help from volunteers to make it through each day. Here are organizations where you can make a contribution to the equestrian community as a volunteer. Written by Eliza McGraw and Laurie Bonner for EQUUS magazine. ... MORE
Posse Power: Volunteer Mounted Patrols
A volunteer mounted unit in Ohio has learned how to have fun with other horse people, build skills and help keep public areas safe while riding the trails – even if you don’t have your own horse. ... MORE
The Pony Club Way
The group formally known as the United States Pony Clubs was founded in 1954, modeled on (but independent from) the British Pony Club. The latter group originated in 1928, when members of the British Horse Society started a group for children. (The word "pony" in the name refers to the age of the members, not to the size of horses they ride.) ... MORE
