Volunteer

Volunteers are a critical part of our ability to provide therapeutic services to clients. Duties include providing physical, emotional, and mental support. This can vary from direct contact with the clients to horse management (handling, grooming, leading, etc.).  Must have physical strength and stamina to help support the rider during the lessons.

Horse management is required both during and outside of the therapeutic sessions. Therapeutic sessions require volunteers to ensure that the horses are being managed according to the requirements of the instructors. This would include fetching the horses needed for each session, grooming, leading, etc.

Apart from the therapeutic sessions, horses have to be exercised, handled during vet/farrier visits, etc.

LTRA has many requirements in its ongoing functions that are not directly related to therapeutic sessions. This includes but is not limited to:

• Field management

• Fence & pen maintenance

• Building, yard, and equipment maintenance

• Equipment operation: skid steer, tractor manure spreader, and field sprayer

AGLC-related activities provide essential funding support for our programs. We participate in a monthly bingo event at Winner's Bingo, and the Lethbridge Casino on the occasions our turn comes around (generally every three to four years). Volunteering for the Bingo events is greatly appreciated - experience is not necessary.

This includes participating on the Board of Directors and various committees that are an important part of a non-profit organization like LTRA.

Volunteers are needed year-round to assist the maintenance on the farm and to help with fundraising activities.

There is an ongoing need for keeping the program, horse, office, and grounds areas clean and maintained. This would include:

• Maintaining the cleanliness of the arena viewing room, mezzanine and arena apron

• Cleaning horse-use areas

• Sweeping, dusting, mopping and cleaning office and admin facilities