Circle Of Hope Therapeutic Riding

The mission of Circle of Hope is to provide equine assisted activities and therapy for persons with physical, mental, emotional and developmental disabilities to enhance their quality of life. 

Circle of Hope offers individualized equine assisted therapy to individuals with physical, developmental, emotional and mental disabilities. Our goal is to implement the most current ideas and developments in therapeutic riding incorporating cognitive, behavioral, psychological and physical goals within each session. Circle of Hope provides a positive atmosphere to insure each participant's capabilities are developed to their fullest.

 VOLUNTEER DUTIES: 

            Circle of Hope provides equine assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with physical, mental, developmental and emotional disabilities.  A volunteer can perform many tasks depending on the need of the specific client.  These tasks include but are not limited to: 

• leading the horse during the session
• side-aiding during the session
• grooming horses
• assisting with the set-up and clean-up of arena
• helping the participants with their helmets and / or greeting
• participants in the parking area and assisting (if needed) to the arena
• cleaning tack (bridles, saddles, and adaptive equipment)
• bathing horses
• assisting the instructor during the session
• helping with administrative tasks
• helping with fund raising events
• writing grant proposals