Volunteer Opportunities

Lesson Program
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers assist by leading horses or walking beside riders (sidewalking) during classes. Lesson program volunteers should be willing to commit to coming the same day and time each week and are required to attend a general volunteer orientation and training session.

Carriage Driving Program
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers attend a general volunteer orientation and training session, then attend a training session with the driving instructor. Driving volunteers include horse handlers and able- bodied whips.

Equine Learning Coach
Minimum Age: 14
Assist staff in teaching unmounted horsemanship skills such as grooming and horse care. Additional training is provided.

Equine Program
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers work directly with barn staff to help feed and care for the horses and the facility. Volunteers in the equine program should be willing to commit to a specified, consistent period of time each week and must first attend a general volunteer orientation and training session.

Office
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers assist with word processing, data entry, photocopying, bulk mailings and other support tasks. They also serve as receptionists and help answer phone calls.

Facility/Farm
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers help with general maintenance, repairs and improvements of the facility, including fencing.

Special Events
Minimum Age: 14
Volunteers serve on event committees and assist with production during the various fundraisers and special events that High Hopes holds each year.

Wish List Items

High Hopes Wish List
Commercial grade, energy efficient clothes dryer; Muck Buckets; Gift certificates at tack and feed stores; Helmets; Hand Tools (i.e., shovels, rakes, hammers, etc.); Cleaning Supplies; Office Supplies; Fence mower - Barn manager will provide specifications upon request; Snow Blower