Thank you for your interest in lending a hand with Dream Catcher of Los Angeles Therapeutic Equestrian Centers. We are actively seeking volunteers to help with lessons, horse care, fundraising, and other organizational tasks.
You do not need to have any experience with horses to help out. We will provide the necessary training for you to be a growing part of our organization. We provide services all year round to most of our clients. We ask that you try and commit to volunteering on a regular basis so our riders and staff have as much consistency as possible. We will also take "subs" in case someone is unable to make a scheduled time.
Dream Catcher is committed to establishing, maintaining and delivering professional programs designed to enhance the lives of those individuals with physical, social, educational, or psychological challenges. We provides the highest quality services to the individuals who can benefit from the programs we offer. Our staff members have degrees in areas of Special Education, Physical Therapy, and Psychology, with additional specialized training and certification in Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy.
Our goal is to help individuals succeed and miracles to happen! We have many individuals of all ages that have "special challenges" ranging from those with physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs, along with those who have suffered from a trauma or are recovering from injury. We work with individuals and their families to provide the best services possible. All your help is greatly appreciated in enriching the lives of others through horses and humans.
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Qualifications:
- Reliability
- Patience
- Comfortable around horses
- Ability to establish rapport and gain confidence of rider
- Ability to take and follow directions
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Responsibilities:
- Comfort and safety of the rider
- Walk beside the rider providing physical support as needed
- Reinforce instructor's directions
- Be constantly alert to the possible need for instantaneous help
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Volunteer Opportunities:
- Leading a horse in a lesson (leader)
- Assisting a student in lessons (sidewalker)
- Grooming / Tacking a horse for a lesson
- Exercising our Horses
- Horse Shows
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Photography and Video
- Board Member
- Committee Member
- Newsletter