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Leader or Side-Walker Training

Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Pride Stables (Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program)


   About the Position

Impact Statement
Pride Stables offers therapeutic horseback riding to individuals with disabilities through our heavily volunteer-based program. Volunteers assist riders with disabilities during our classes by leading the horse or side-walking along side the rider. We can't do what we do without our amazing volunteers !

Description
Regular programming and volunteering training is running ill the end of March to prepare volunteers who are interested in helping us this spring!

Volunteers are needed to lead horses or side-walk for riders with special needs. No prior horse experience necessary. As a leader you need the ability to understand & carry out direct instructions. As a side-walker you need to comprehend instructions & pass them onto the rider & may also need to physically assist/support the rider. Both positions require physical endurance, verbal skills, & excellent English comprehension.
Volunteers must be 15 yrs or older.

We run seasonal riding sessions of 4-10 weeks in length. Classes are 45-60 min each and run on select weekdays and evenings plus Saturdays. Volunteers arrive 30 min ahead of time to prepare horses. We ask volunteers to commit to at least one class per week for the duration of a full season.


Position Qualifications

Ideal for: An Individual, Student Placement
Age: 15+
English Proficiency, Confidentiality, Physical Demand

Area(s) of Interest: Animals/Pets, Children/Youth, Recreation/Sports

Skill(s): Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communication, Communicate in Plain Language, Problem Solving, Empathy, Adaptability


Training / Work Condtions

Training Details: Hands-on training provided. Please contact us with your name and phone number, and confirm that you meet or exceed the age threshold to get started.
Pre-registration for a training date is required. Space is limited!

Visit our website www.pridestables.com/volunteers for more info & training dates.
Working Conditions: Outdoors (weather-permitting), or indoors in poor weather; standing, walking, reaching, and working with large animals.
Accessibility:
Transportation: Not on a bus route


Time Commitment

Duration: 3 months or less
Weekday - Daytime, Weekday - Evening, Weekend - Daytime
Saturday, March 11 12:00 – 2:00pm
Monday, March 13 12:00 – 2:00pm & 6:00 – 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 15 12:00 – 2:00pm 6:00 – 8:00pm
Tuesday, March 21 12:00 – 2:00pm 6:00 – 8:00pm

Classes are 45-60 minutes long, however, volunteers arrive 30 min early to groom and tack, and stay to untack after class.

   Contact Information
http://www.pridestables.com
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Dawn
519-653-4686
584 Pioneer Tower Road Kitchener, N2P 2H9
Kitchener

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