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Volunteer & Job Opportunities

Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes… there are many ways you can join and help TROT!
 

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

— Ghandi

RIDING LESSON VOLUNTEER

Being an active part of the lesson program and be “hands-on” with the courageous students as a side-walker or horse leader.  Training workshops will be provided periodically.

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FUNDRAISING

If special events are your forte, you can help in the planning, preparation, and execution of our fundraising events held throughout the year.

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HORSE LEADER

  • Prepare horses for classes – groom, warm up and tack

  • Assure safety for horses and riders during lessons​

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SIDEWALKER

  • Greet rider & rider’s family

  • Get rider’s helmet and assist with putting it on

  • Support rider while mounting the horse

  • Communicate with rider during lesson

  • Ensure safety of rider before, during, and after the lesson

 

STABLE HANDS

  • Equine feeding

  • Check, clean, and fill all water troughs

  • Muck and assist with trash disposal

  • Special projects (i.e. raking, setting up pasture trails, mending fences, fixing gates, etc.)

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Take pictures at classes and events (i.e. Mane Event, Harvest Hoedown, etc.)

Volunteer Application

Please complete the form to apply for a position with us.

Multi-line address
Birthday
Month
Day
Year
I am interested in the following areas:
I understand that before I may volunteer, I must complete Volunteer Training.
Yes
No
Do you have any experience working with people with disabilities?
Yes
No
I am a horse owner or I have leased a horse:
Yes
No
Which disciple do you have experience with (check all that apply):

How would you rate your ground handling skills? Please rate below on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being least confident and 5 being most confident.

Grooming
Tacking
Leading
Lunging
Bathing
Do you have any experience with an equine-assisted therapy program?
Yes
No
Can you lift up to 20 pounds above your head (saddle)?
Yes
No
Can you walk for 45 to 60 minutes on uneven surfaces?
Yes
No
Can you jog for several minutes to keep up with a trotting horse?
Yes
No
If you were a sidewalker, can you hold your arm raised and out to the side for up to half an hour at a time to support a rider?
Yes
No
Do you have allergies to horses, hay, or pollen that would interfere with your ability to volunteer?
Yes
No
Other
Do you have any concerns about volunteering?
Yes
No

Current Volunteer Resources

Below you will find resources to help you in your amazing journey as a
TROT Volunteer

Volunteer Training Manual

The first steps in everything you need to know about how to be a successful volunteer at TROT

Volunteer Handbook

Trot rules and guidelines for TROT volunteers.

Wranglr Training Videos

Wranglr training videos when you get stuck or just starting out using the Wranglr App

Get in Touch

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104 E. 41st Place Kennewick, WA 99337

 

(509) 412-0112

 

info@trot3cities.org
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Legal
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IRS-501C

 

TROT Policies and Procedures

 

Current 990 available for review upon request.

 

Trot Therapeutic Riding of Tri-Cities was formed as a Washington Corporation on May 12, 2014.

 

Trot has been determined by the IRS to be a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Donation receipts are available for tax deductions.

 

Governing documents, Conflict of interest , 990’s and financial statements available upon request.

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