We need you!  Can you help us take care of our horses? Let’s talk!

See below for more information.

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A.G.E.S. is looking for ongoing volunteers to commit their time to assist with the horses. Extra sets of hands are always needed. If you have an hour a week, or an hour a month, you can be helpful. But it's also extremely important that everyone follows the rules, for their own safety, as well as the health of the horses. 

Here are some of the things you can expect to learn and could be doing or may be asked to do:

• Mucking and manure removal. You are expected to work at least an hour of this, BEFORE spending time with horses or other staff and/or volunteers.

• How to move heavy wheelbarrows safely through gates

• Learning to groom and brush, and pick hooves, for horse health

• Socializing/giving them attention to make them feel more comfortable in their new environment
   

**Please note: this is not the place to receive riding experience.  Most of the horses come with little or no riding background and many come in very poor health, so any riding is most often limited to the AGES horse trainer. **

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Our AGES horses are each special with individual needs.  They are NOT like those found at boarding facilities or dude ranches or riding stables!!

Each one has their own quirks and habits.  Most, if not all of them, are human castaways.  

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An orientation session usually takes place on the second Saturday of every month, weather permitting. Pre-registration is required for orientation, as space is limited. 

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**Volunteers cannot begin prior to orientation**

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Children between the ages of 8 and 14 must be under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian and must be working side by side with them. No children under the age of 8! Minors between the ages of 14 and 17 must be under the supervision of an adult. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that a minor is not dropped off without confirmation in advance that an adult volunteer is available to supervise the child.

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**Please note, whatever your horse experience has been in life and what you think you know, everyone must go through the same training and follow the same rules. If rules are not followed, accidents happen!

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Finally, please be on time if you've signed up for Volunteer Orientation. All of our time here is valuable! Not showing up and/or arriving too early or late is NOT acceptable.  Our coordinator has a life too and is not here to serve your needs. Once your work is done, you then have time to spend with the horses. DO NOT hang out, follow other people to see what they're doing, but instead ask, "What can I help you with?" 

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Thank you for your cooperation!

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