Your time, skills and passion are vital to our mission!

Therapeutic Horsemanship programs are incredibly volunteer intensive

Therapeutic Horsemanship programs are incredibly volunteer intensive. We offer comprehensive training to support our volunteers in becoming confident and competent helpers. We are in need of horse leaders and sidewalkers for our riding lessons, event staff, facilities maintenance, horse and equipment care, fundraising and administrative support.

We often need as many as three volunteers so that one person can ride. YOU allow our riders to learn and grow as well as ensure the success, growth, and continuation of The Middle Way.

The photo at left is at our original facility picturing one of our students with a lead walker, an essential lesson volunteer role.

The Direct Benefits of Volunteering with The Middle Way:

Provide people with the opportunity to ride
Gain skills and experience
Promote better understanding of special needs individuals within the community
Build confidence in yourself and others
Make new friends and build community

What can volunteers do to help?

Volunteer During Lessons

Administrative Support

Maintain Facility & Help With Horses

We are providing our riders with opportunities

to practice social interactions with our instructors, other students, volunteers and our horses in addition to physical exercise associated with riding.

Learning to ride helps improve posture, balance, sensory-motor skills and mobility while increasing fitness, self esteem and feelings of success and empowerment.

Volunteer positions for Therapeutic Horsemanship at The Middle Way include

Leader
Side Walker
Event Set Up and Breakdown
Barn Chores
Facilities Maintenance
Fundraising
Office Work

If you are able to volunteer for therapeutic riding, we request that you make a commitment for certain lesson times/days and contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to make your time. If you don’t show up, our riders can’t ride.

Join US

If you would like to join us in our mission please fill out this form and we will contact you as soon as we are able. We hold two volunteer training sessions per year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Check our Facebook page for event listings.

Before riding or handling horses

Before riding or handling horses, all the Liability Release Form must be filled out and signed.

We are a part time, volunteer run organization, therefore, visits to the farm are by appointment only. Please dress for the weather, wear sunblock and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!