How Can You Help?
— Enriching, Empowering,Enabling
If you enjoy being outside, working with horses and helping the disabled then our therapeutic program is just for you. Program volunteers assist by leading leading horses or side walking and assisting riders in our classes on Saturday mornings.
How Can You Help?
— Enriching, Empowering,Enabling
If you enjoy being outside, working with horses and helping the disabled then our therapeutic program is just for you. Program volunteers assist by leading leading horses or side walking and assisting riders in our classes on Saturday mornings.
We Teach You How!
Program volunteers assist by leading horses or side walking and assisting riders in our classes on Saturday afternoons or Tuesday/Thursday evenings.
Volunteers helping in our Barn Life class on Saturday morning must have horse knowledge as they will be working one on one with riders cleaning stalls and grooming horses.
How To Volunteer
Training is provided. We accept anyone over the age of 14, with our without horse experience. (Background checks will be run on individuals over the age of 18). To volunteer please fill out forms and email to [email protected] or mail to:
Saddle Up Riding Club
9301 62nd Street
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
A volunteer payment of $15 is required for t-shirt and back ground check. Please pay your $15 by venmo @kellie-sipos or zelle 727-520-3132. Please download, print and read the Volunteer Manuel.
Training dates are set up periodically throughout the year. Once your forms, payment and background check has been completed you will be contacted for the next available date.
Saddle Up relies on their volunteers to offer services to our disabled community. We look forward to having you as part of our team and hope you enjoy your experience with us.
Saddle Up is a 501 c 3 non-profit and Bright Future or volunteer hours are given.
Volunteer Qualifications
- Able to follow directions of instructor at all times.
- Ability to become familiar with horses and riding equipment used in program.
- Ability to communicate diplomatically and enthusiastically with others.
- Commit to defined period of time to fulfill lesson responsibilities.
- Willingness and cooperation to learn necessary safeguards of program.
- Non-smoker (at facility) alcohol and drug free due to youth environment.
- Able to physically meet the qualification for the side walking position, including being able to walk for 45 minutes and able to jog for short distances.
