Mane Stream in Oldwick is seeking volunteers age 14 or older to provide support with Equine Assisted Activities for individuals with special needs. Duties include grooming and tacking up the horses, as well as assisting riders and therapy clients during riding lessons and therapy sessions. Prior experience with horses is not necessary in order to become a volunteer.
A 2 and 1/2-hour orientation and training session is mandatory to ensure the safety of participants. The session will provide an overview of the programs offered by Mane Stream and explain the responsibilities of a volunteer. The follow-up training session will provide a closer look at horse behavior and will involve hands-on practice of the skills introduced at orientation. Come 45 minutes earlier and complete the camp training all in one day to be ready for next summer.
The orientation and training schedule: Aug. 22, 6:30-9 p.m.; Sept. 21 3-5:30 p.m., Oct. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Camp Trainings is held 45 min before each Orientation & Training
It is important to register as soon as possible as orientation and training is limited to 16 people. For more information or to register for an orientation and training session, go to the website and create your volunteer profile at www.manestreamnj.org or call volunteer coordinator, Rebecca Jablonski at (908) 439-9636.
Mane Stream is a non-profit registered charitable organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical, developmental, emotional and medical challenges through a diverse program of equine-assisted activities, therapy services and educational initiatives. Mane Stream is designated as a Premier Accredited Center of PATH: Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International, which provides education, accreditation and resources for the equine-assisted activities industry.