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E-mail changingleadsrescue@gmail.com if interested in volunteering. The following are volunteer opportunities available... Daily Chores: We are very thankful for our volunteers who complete daily chores, as our horses receive daily care entirely by our volunteer network. After completing Stall Mucking 101 or the 8-part volunteer training class, volunteers are eligible to complete daily chores. Volunteers may sign up to work as often or as infrequently as fits their schedules. Daily chores are divided into morning and afternoon/evening time slots. Morning chores should be started anytime between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Afternoon chores can begin anytime between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. These chores and times are subject to change depending on the seasonal needs of the horses. Chores include feed, water, hay, mucking stalls, dumping manure, adding shavings, raking aisle, and turning horses out (weather permitting, only by qualified volunteers who have completed 8-week volunteer training program.) |
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Communicators Share our vision for the ranch with the community by helping with newsletters, brochures and speaker's bureaus. Tasks may include creating the newsletter, writing articles, creating brochures and flyers, speaking engagements, creating power point presentations, videos and other methods for sharing information about the ranch. Educators It is important to us that our regular visitors to Changing Leads Equine Rescue not only enjoy the interaction with our rescue horse, but also "learn" about the horses, including basic horse care (hoof, grooming, nutrition, stall care), natural horsemanship training, horse safety, tack (care, selection, purpose), equine first aid, etc. As a volunteer educator, you would provide a short educational session on an equine topic for our volunteers and visitors. Training would be required. Trainer * Instructor As a trainer or instructor volunteer, experience and knowledge is required. As a trainer, you will be handling horses that have been abused, neglected and/or abandoned. As an instructor, you will often be working with visitors that have little or no horse experience. |
Greeter Greeters will welcome visitors to the ranch, make sure releases are signed and answer questions about the ranch. Ground Work: After our volunteers have completed the 8-week volunteer training program, they are eligible to work on ground work with our horses. We use natural horsemanship methods. Builders*Mechanics*Trade Professionals As we continue with expansion and improvements at the ranch, those skilled in construction, mechanic maintenance, electrical and plumbing are needed. Like any barn, we have frequent repairs that need to be made. We are also building a lounge for our visitors to gather, as well as a grain room. This is a great opportunity for apprentice work with proper supervision by a licensed trade professional. Fundraiser * Grant Writer Changing Leads Equine Rescue is funded solely by donations. The viability of the ranch and our ability to rescue horses and offer "people" programs is dependent upon adequate funding. Your help in planning fundraising events or helping to write grants is priceless. The fundraising volunteer must be organized, a visionary and great with rounding up the troops to help with projects and events. Grant writing experience would be helpful in researching and applying for grants. |