Volunteer Roles
Mentor
- Serve as an encourager for one student for 7 classes
- Facilitate a relationship building experience between your student and their horse
- Demonstrate the love of Jesus through your words and actions
- Prerequisites: Attend HorsePower Volunteer Training. Must be at least 21 years old.
Floater / Instructor’s Assistant
- Serves as a second pair of eyes and hands for instructor
- Assists with notes – observing throughout the class and discussing thoughts with instructor
- Fill in for HorseHandler or Mentor if needed
- Prerequisites: Should be an “alum” to HorsePower and can step in if the instructor is pulled away from the class due to the needs of a single student. A great first step if you have a desire to become a HorsePower Instructor
HorseHandler
- Serve as the safe person for the horse during class time
- Tune up horses with ground work and groom as needed before classes
- Prerequisites: At least 14 years old with some horse experience and attend HorseHandler training
Lead HorseHandler
- Assigned by program leaders based on experience and horsemanship
- Guide & facilitate HorseHandlers in their role
- Serve as encourager and prayer leader for HorseHandlers
- Prerequisites: At least 18 years old with horse experience and attend HorseHandler training
Apprentice HorseHandler
- Anyone wanting to learn about horses and prepare to be a part of the HorsePower program
- Paired with an experienced HorseHandler and shadows them during class
- Prerequisites: At least 14 and attend HorsePower HorseHandler Training. Must be able to arrive early on class nights for one on one training with Equine Trainer