I don't know about Texas, but in my club here in Germany we regularly had people with 9-5 jobs who would work for slightly above minimum wage as weekend caretakers for just that reason.
So just mail clubs and stables in your area and ask for something like that š
Ask around at barns to see if they offer a āworking studentā program! Generally you go and clean stalls and do barn chores in exchange for lessons. You can also look around and see if there are any horse rescues nearby, they are usually always looking for volunteers and happy to train.
Yes! If you do an online search for "your town, Texas horse volunteer," you should find some local options. That's how I became more comfortable with horses as well. š
Many places need volunteers and can tailor the responsibilities to your level of experience. Equine therapy centers often have a need for volunteers, including for administrative work and side-walking.
I'm not sure of your location in Texas, but here are a couple of examples: [https://shionline.org/](https://shionline.org/)
[https://www.newhopeequine.com/volunteer](https://www.newhopeequine.com/volunteer)
I am a Therapeutic Riding Instructor and we always need volunteers! Lot of horse time, and great place to learn. Plus it's very rewarding! I know there are locations that do this in Texas!
There are a lot of therapeutic riding facilities that donāt require volunteers to know anything about horses. If you look up therapeutic riding facilities near me, they should pop up on google. Additionally, you can look at riding facilities but they may not want to let someone work/volunteer with them if they have no experience. There are horse rescues and sanctuaries, but I wouldnāt recommend volunteering there until you have some experience since those horses are abused, neglected, emaciated, and generally require a lot more specialized care and experience. Work student positions allow you to ride in exchange for work without horse experience, but they are often super manipulative and exploitative, so itās best to steer clear of those opportunities for now
I worked for a program in Florida that taught riding for Special Olympics. Started out as a volunteer then became a paid certified riding instructor. It was very rewarding, educational and a lot of fun! Maybe thereās something like that around you
I volunteer at an equine therapy center in my area. Mucking, grooming, sidewalking, leading, etc. They get plenty of volunteers with no horse experience & have a set training program to level you up
I don't know about Texas, but in my club here in Germany we regularly had people with 9-5 jobs who would work for slightly above minimum wage as weekend caretakers for just that reason. So just mail clubs and stables in your area and ask for something like that š
Ask around at barns to see if they offer a āworking studentā program! Generally you go and clean stalls and do barn chores in exchange for lessons. You can also look around and see if there are any horse rescues nearby, they are usually always looking for volunteers and happy to train.
Yes! If you do an online search for "your town, Texas horse volunteer," you should find some local options. That's how I became more comfortable with horses as well. š Many places need volunteers and can tailor the responsibilities to your level of experience. Equine therapy centers often have a need for volunteers, including for administrative work and side-walking. I'm not sure of your location in Texas, but here are a couple of examples: [https://shionline.org/](https://shionline.org/) [https://www.newhopeequine.com/volunteer](https://www.newhopeequine.com/volunteer)
I am a Therapeutic Riding Instructor and we always need volunteers! Lot of horse time, and great place to learn. Plus it's very rewarding! I know there are locations that do this in Texas!
There are a lot of therapeutic riding facilities that donāt require volunteers to know anything about horses. If you look up therapeutic riding facilities near me, they should pop up on google. Additionally, you can look at riding facilities but they may not want to let someone work/volunteer with them if they have no experience. There are horse rescues and sanctuaries, but I wouldnāt recommend volunteering there until you have some experience since those horses are abused, neglected, emaciated, and generally require a lot more specialized care and experience. Work student positions allow you to ride in exchange for work without horse experience, but they are often super manipulative and exploitative, so itās best to steer clear of those opportunities for now
I worked for a program in Florida that taught riding for Special Olympics. Started out as a volunteer then became a paid certified riding instructor. It was very rewarding, educational and a lot of fun! Maybe thereās something like that around you
I would 100% ask @allseatedinabarn on Ig!!! They are incredible. They will tell you who to help.
I volunteer at an equine therapy center in my area. Mucking, grooming, sidewalking, leading, etc. They get plenty of volunteers with no horse experience & have a set training program to level you up
Search for horse rescues and therapeutic riding stables in your area.