Volunteer

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No gym membership required, and you'll get lots of encouraging nickers from our residents! Without our volunteers, it would not be possible to care for the needs of our horses. Volunteers are crucial to our organization (we are one of few rescues with no paid staff!) and we are grateful to each and every one of them. Consider joining our tight-knit, committed team! We welcome corporate and school volunteer programs. Prior equine experience is not required - we would love to show you the ropes!

We care for over 60 horses at Equus, and there is always something to do! Volunteers are mainly responsible for feeding, watering, and administering medications, but duties can also include:

stall cleaning
barn maintenance
yard work such as weed removal and grass cutting
fundraising and event planning
turning horses out for exercise
treating minor ailments
grooming horses
caring for barn cats

Volunteers work daily from roughly 8am to 4pm as part of a morning or afternoon shift to make sure our horses are happy and healthy. We are at the barn rain or shine, seven days a week, and on holidays. We work indoors and outdoors in all weather types for various periods of time. A microwave, small fridge, and coffee machine are available for volunteer use. We recommend bringing snacks and a drink (which are sometimes provided), as well as barn- and weather-appropriate clothing.

Ages 18 and up are welcome.

If you would like more information about volunteering, please email us at equusrescue1@yahoo.com.

"I came to Equus Rescue as a visitor and fell in love with the horses and became a volunteer. After falling for the whole horse family (and cats) I have become especially attached to several horses, each for different reasons. I normally come in 3 mornings a week and really enjoy working with the horses. As much as I enjoy the horses, I enjoy the other volunteers just as much and certainly consider them friends. Lastly, it is great exercise for any age."

- Bill R., 3 years

"My daughter started volunteering last fall and would ask me to come out whenever she found herself to be by herself. Fast forward to the pandemic. I discovered that I had nothing but time on my hands and my daughter's work schedule suddenly changed so that she was able to go out to the barn every other week instead of every week. So I decided to start going out with and without her. One day when my daughter was at work, I headed out to the barn. At the time I was feeling out of sorts and fairly depressed. After a couple of hours, I suddenly realized that the fog had lifted and my mood was 100% better. I do know that coming out to the barn has been a wonderful constant in an otherwise wacky world and being able to volunteer has given me something to look forward to every week. It is awesome to see what is new, whether it is a new resident or a change to how a specific horse is cared for. I will definitely be volunteering for a long time."

- CE, <1 yr

100% Dedication. 100% Volunteer.

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