Welcome to our Volunteer Program!

 

Our volunteers are a vibrant group of individuals committed to helping provide therapeutic riding services to children and adults with special needs in our therapeutic programs as well as our outreach groups.

 

To quote Erma Bombeck, “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion,
unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another”. We see this everyday with our volunteers!

 

Our volunteers work with our PATH Intl. certified instructors and licensed Physical and Occupational Therapists,
helping our riders reach their individual goals, as well as caring for our horses.

 

Our volunteers are a critical part in meeting the goals and needs of our riders and horses, and we could not do it without them!
We always need and welcome new volunteers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

Once completing the orientation and training, you can then sign up and start volunteering. Our volunteers typically sign up for a one to two hour session, but can do more if desired. The sessions involve preparing the horses for their riders as well as walking beside or leading the horses in a therapy session or riding class.

 

Experience is not necessary. The training is provided and once you begin volunteering, the trainer will teach you more.
Additional training is always available.

 

 

Steps to Become a Volunteer

 

1. Email our volunteer coordinator about your interest: volunteer@chastainhorsepark.org
2. You will receive via email more information about our program and orientation sessions
3. Complete the forms and bring them with you when you attend your volunteer orientation
4. Read the Volunteer Manual
5. Attend a Volunteer Orientation. Offered twice a quarter (dates subject to change)

 

Please meet at the mounting ramp area between Barns 3 and 4 promptly. You may park in the “Red Lot” located on Powers Ferry Road between Chastain Horse Park and the amphitheater (Just up the hill from the clubhouse). Please come prepared to work with the horses in an outdoor arena: closed toe shoes and comfortable clothes.

For more information on Volunteering, please email us at: volunteer@chastainhorsepark.org

 

Or visit their site Click Here

 

Download
Volunteer Manual
Volunteer Release Form

 

Watch & Learn
Lauren Archer, one of our teen volunteers at our Atlanta program, developed these
videos to help newcomers: