Volunteers Make Medicine Horse Program Possible

Getting Started: To become a volunteer at Medicine Horse, please follow these steps:

• Click on this link and carefully read the Volunteer Guidelines
• Click on this link to print the Volunteer Application. Fill it out.
• Click on this link to print out the Background Check Notification. Fill it out.
• Check the orientation schedule (below) for dates.
• Call Volunteer Coordinator at 720-406-7630 or email volunteercoordinator@medicinehorse.org to reserve a place in the next orientation or horse handling class.
• Bring the completed application, background check notification form and $21 background check fee to your orientation/horse handling class.

Or, return the the forms with the $21 fee to:

Volunteer Coordinator
Medicine Horse Program
8778 Arapahoe Road
Boulder, Colorado 80303

Volunteers are expected to complete mandatory hours mucking, learning to groom, lead and tie, and getting to know our horses. When they have mastered these skills and taken an advanced horse handling class, they are ready to become horse handlers in the programs. People who are experienced horse handlers still must attend an advanced horse handling class before volunteering at Medicine Horse. This is to insure continuity in working with our horses and our clients. Volunteers may attend as many horse handling classes as they would like free of charge.

Horse Handling: Assist facilitators with programs like Equus™, FoalHope Project™, Just Say Whoa™ and other classes offered at Medicine Horse Program. Your job as a horse handler will be to keep the horses and participants safe, while assisting with any class activities that the facilitators might need.

Muckers: We are looking for volunteers to assist with mucking (just a fancy word for removing manure from the horse stalls.) Mucking is essential to keeping the facility clean and our horses hooves healthy! Volunteers are needed Mon. - Sat, 8:00 am to 12:00.

Turn out: Get real hands-on experience with our horses by helping staff with turn out (moving horses from stalls to pasture). Our horses love to stretch their legs!. Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday at 10 a.m.

Turn in: Once the horse is out of the barn, we've got to bring him back in! Help our staff members retrieve horses from the pasture and assist with feeding. Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday from 3 to 5 p.m.

Facilities Crew: Perhaps you are the handy type and want to repair fencing, equipment and more! We need volunteers to work with us on special, one-time projects.

Fundraising Committee: Do you have experience with fundraising? Serve on this committee to help raise much-needed funds to keep Medicine Horse Program going.

Marketing Committee: This committee is looking for members who enjoy public relations and marketing. Help develop brochures, the website and other tools to spread the word about Medicine Horse Program to our community.

Mailing Crew: Be on our mailing team to help send out newsletters and other items to our donors, volunteers and supporters.

For more information on any of these opportunities, or to RSVP for volunteer orientation class, please contact volunteer coordinator, at 720-406-7630 or email volunteercoordinator@medicinehorse.org

Don't have time to volunteer? Medicine Horse Program is always looking for donated items specified on our Wish List, or through financial contributions.

Orientation Schedule

Sunday September 21, 2008 10:00 to 12:00

Sunday October 19, 2008 10:00 to 12:00

Sunday November 16. 2008 10:00 to 12:00

Sunday December 21, 2008 10:00 to 12:00