Step 1: Submit an online Equestrian Volunteer Application or downloadable PDF. We also provide copies at orientation.

Step 2: Attend our next volunteer orientation.

Please wear full-length pants or jeans and closed-toed shoes. No shorts, cropped pants, sandals or flip flops!

By submitting an online application, you are already letting us know you will be attending our next orientation.

After orientation, you will be able to sign up for the different shifts we have.

As you drive into the Ivey Ranch Park Assoc. facility, continue straight (pass Canine Companions on your right). You will soon see an arena and barn on your right. This is where we will meet up.

If you are a minor, please bring a parent or guardian to Orientation. Parents and guardians will also need to complete a volunteer application.

Depending on the shifts you choose to participate in, parents and guardians will need to participate together.

Assists with clients in all aspects of a class; may walk alongside the client and the horse; may learn to lead a horse; can assist with the grooming and turn out of our horses. This opportunity is excellent for those who want to interact with both horses and clients with special needs.

Responsible for grooming, bathing, stall cleaning, and equipment maintenance of our gorgeous horses. This opportunity is great for those interested in dedicated time with horses and the care it takes to maintain them.

For volunteers ages 9-17, a parent or guardian will need to be participating together (long pants, closed-toed shoes) and must have completed our orientation.

(20-40 hour weeks; application process opens in March and is for June and July)

Interns assist with Summer Camp attendees aged 7 to 17, disabled and able-bodied alike, in a variety of roles. These roles may include grooming, tacking, and leading horses during class, assisting in humane education, feeding and watering horses, basic vet care, stable management, and assisting instructors during riding class. Training will be provided for all positions so Interns can be moved between programming when needed. Applicants must be at least 14 years of age by June 22nd.

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Feeds and provides water for horses, cleans stalls, and occasionally grooms horses. Barn Buddies is an excellent introduction to horses and horse care.

Note, there needs to be 1 staff and 1 parent present. On Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays during excessive heat or rain, a parent will need to be present.

This opportunity allows all volunteers to participate in caring and interacting with horses and the clients we serve. This day involves all aspects of the program!