Rainbow Riders
How to Get Involved:
Location: 103 Mount Scio Road, St. John's
Contact: Rebecca Hibbs and Madison Janes, Volunteer Coordinators
Email: volunteersrainbowriders@gmail.com
Phone Number: (709)738-1055
Website: www.rainbowriders.com
Organization Description: We provide mounted and unmounted therapeutic horse-focused programs to individuals with various disabilities.
Volunteer Activities/Duties: Sidewalkers who walk alongside the participant and provide hands-on support during their riding lesson, horse leaders who arrive early, tack up the horse, and lead the horse during their program lesson (horse experience required), and barn chorses in the morning, afternoon, and evening, which can involve handling the horses, cleaning the barn, and other chorses to upkeep the facility.
Commitment: We ask volunteers to commit to one shift per week, either barn or program.
Orientation and Training: For the barn volunteers, training happens on-site throughout the shift. To be a side-walker or horse-leader, volunteers must attend an on-site training that lasts approximately 1-2 hours.
Other Requirements: Code of Conduct and Vulnerability Sector Check.