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Published 11/29/25 11:33AM

Volunteer at therapeutic horseback riding facility

Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Homer Glen, IL
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Volunteer 4 hours/week minimum. We have classes Mon. thru Thurs. evenings (spring/summer/fall), as well as Tues./Thurs. early afternoon (spring/fall). We have some winter programming also. Barn help is needed 7 days a week, morning and afternoon.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Disability, Veterans
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    14+
    Other Requirements:
    Must be age 14+. Adults 18+ must submit to a background check. Attend volunteer orientation and side walker training annually. Additional training (provided by HRET) is required to be a horse leader, herd care or barn worker, by invitation only.

    Description

    Volunteer at therapeutic horseback riding facility

    HOLISTIC RIDING EQUESTRIAN THERAPY (HRET) is passionately committed to empowering the lives of individuals with varied physical, emotional, cognitive, and social abilities through the spirit of the horse! HRET offers a variety of skill appropriate classes meeting the needs of riders from preschoolers on our ponies to independent riders on our horses. We teach both mounted, unmounted, and farm experience classes.

    We require volunteers to commit to a regular schedule of a minimum of four hours weekly. We need consistent volunteers who will act as side walkers (walking next to the rider at all times), horse leaders, helpers with daytime school groups/summer camps/field trips, and barn work. This is a rewarding experience for everyone involved. Please consider joining our organization, as the more volunteers we have, the more participants we can teach! You do NOT need experience with horses to volunteer! We will teach you everything you need to know!

    We have afternoon/evening riding classes, as well as daytime school groups, field trips and summer camps which involve riding and also a "farm experience" curriculum. While most of our programming occurs on weekdays/weeknights, we have occasional weekend events & field trips. We also need barn work helpers 7 days a week, morning and afternoon.

    We also need help with marketing, graphic design, fundraising, grant writing, event coordination, website design, property repair and maintenance, gardening/landscaping, legal services, barn chores, electrician/HVAC/plumbing, and much more. If you have talent to share and time to give, we can use your help!

    Training is required to be PATH Intl. (Professional Assoc. of Therapeutic Horsemanship) compliant.

    We generally having trainings monthly, which we provide free of charge! We offer additional horse leader and barn work/herd care trainings, to those who show an aptitude and interest.

    PLEASE RSVP to hold your SPOT for the next training and get paperwork and information: hretvolunteer@gmail.com

    https://www.holisticridingtherapy.org/

    Facebook: Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at organization location(s)
    • No Donation

    1 shift available:

    • Volunteer shifts are 2-4 hours on weekdays; some weekend opportunities may be available: 07:30 to 19:30 CST

    Location

    On-site
    14437 Lemont Road, Homer Glen, Illinois, US

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