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Fridays - Therapeutic Horsemanship

  • GallopNYC 88-03 70th Road Flushing, NY, 11375 United States (map)

Do Good Fridays is a weekly social good and community service event. We gather to do good together by helping out in our own NYC community.

Join us at GallopNYC to show fellow New Yorkers that they care! Volunteers help by walking with riders during their lessons, following instructor directions and assisting with horses.

To RSVP:

Download http://godeed.today/ and sign-up for the 'Therapeutic Horsemanship' activity on November 17: 

http://app.godeed.nyc/events/5a01e2e1cd40622a7ac57c18/details

Duties
Volunteers will help by walking with riders during their lessons, following instructor directions and assisting with horses. No horse experience is necessary, and all volunteers will receive onsite orientation and training.

Organization
GallopNYC is a non-profit organization based in New York City that offers therapeutic horsemanship programs to children and adults with disabilities. They serve 300 riders a week.

Must Knows
Please wear closed toed shoes that can get dirty, and avoid wearing dangling accessories such as large earrings or necklaces. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early on your first day to receive training!

Volunteer Form
A volunteer form is required to volunteer. Follow this link for further information.

 

Earlier Event: November 17
Fridays - Breakfast Service
Later Event: November 21
Summit x SheWorx Roundtable