JNH volunteers—many of whom are therapists, nurses, school
teachers, college students, some retirees and others who are
employed full time—serve as leaders and sidewalkers to keep
riders safe and communicate the riding instructor's
directions.
Considerable effort is made to combine compatible volunteers,
instructors and horses in order to work with the riders in the
most pleasurable and productive ways available through
sensitivity, caring and carefully designed lessons.
This year, JNH volunteers worked 3,678 hours directly with
the riders with disabilities. This figure does not include the
countless hours volunteers spend working on fund raising
events to help cover the expense of this specialized riding
program.
Volunteers attended five training sessions to improve their
skills in working with riders. Twelve of the JNH volunteers
have served at JNH for 25 - 31 years. Another dozen or so have
served 10 - 25 years. To remain dedicated for so many years
and be willing to work in all kinds of weather conditions is
proof that they see good things happening for their riders as
a result of their commitment.
New volunteers (18 years and older) are always welcome.
Training classes will be Sunday, March 5 & 12 from 1:00 pm
to 4:00 pm, Sunday, May 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and Friday,
August 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
To become a JNH volunteer, please download, complete and send
the following three forms to the JNH office:
Volunteer Forms:
Volunteer
Questionaire
Liability
Release Form
Emergency Medical Treatment Form
All volunteers are required to be in uniform during classes. Please download Volunteer Uniform information using this link: Volunteer Uniform
Should you prefer to receive registration forms by direct mail, please contact Jamestown New Horizons at this link: Contact Us