Helping at the Stables

As much as we appreciate all of our helpers, our main mission is SAFETY! Helping at the barn is a wonderful opportunity to learn – and it’s a huge help to us. But we can NEVER, EVER forget that safety comes first. 

Physical Requirements: All Volunteer should be able to meet the following requirements:

Able to stand for over an hour at time

Able to bend, twist, stretch and lift in order to clean stalls, horse's hooves, apply leg wraps, etc.

Able to push a fully loaded wheelbarrow for distances

Able to carry and hang a full five gallon water bucket

Able to vigorously groom a horse for periods of time longer than 15 minutes

Able to lift and carry and raise above a horse's back to 50 pounds

Able to monitor (watch, listen, and observe) horses and other riders for safety and training issues.

Helping is on Saturday's from 10:30am - 3pm