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SIRE THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP

SIRE THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP

About

What Is It?

A non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life for people with special needs and disabilities through therapeutic horsemanship activities and therapies, and educational outreach.

Help Needed:

Volunteers may be side-walkers or horse leaders, or assist with special events, administrative work, barn cleaning, or other tasks.  Please contact SIRE for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

14

Time Commitment

Minimum of 1 hour a week; no maximum. We run by the semester (summer semester starts mid-June) and we do ask for a regular weekly commitment at whichever time slot is decided upon between SIRE and the volunteer.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes (group maintenance and spruce-up projects).  Comcast and other organizations have done group projects at SIRE.

Training Needed

Volunteers must attend orientation. No prior experience with horses is required.

Help Needed

HELP IN THE RIDING ARENA

Volunteers may be side-walkers (providing physical and verbal support) or horse leaders (assuring safe horse handling during class).

HELP OUTSIDE THE RIDING ARENA

Volunteers may assist with administrative tasks, special events, barn cleaning, small repair jobs, or other projects.

Contact Details

Contact

For more information, visit SIRE’s volunteer web page.  The Volunteer Coordinators for each location are:

Stephanie Twellman at Spring — (281) 353-6160 or stephanie@sire-htec.org
Kasey Drapela at Fort Bend — (346)-261-1442 or kasey@sire-htec.org

Website

http://sire-htec.org/

Location

SIRE THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP

4610 Sloangate Drive
Spring, Texas 77373

Location Details

4610 Sloangate Drive
Spring, Texas 77373

SIRE has two locations, in Spring and Richmond.

Get Directions

Additional Information

SIRE’s Impact (7 minutes 18 seconds( (2013)

 

Examples of past Scout projects

Silver Award: Jillian(Troop 17417) built and installed a ground pole organizer and storage units for the Fort Bend location, created online tutorials for baking horse treats, and led informational sessions educating others about SIRE. (2020)

Eagle: Josh K. built a new client waiting area with concrete slab and roof, which is especially useful for sheltering riders who use wheelchairs. (2014)

Eagle: Patrick K. (Troop 533) built a storage and equipment room for SIRE. (2010)

Gallery

Sugar and Mikey, 2016
Sugar and Mikey, 2016
Horse show
Horse show
Larke and CJ, 2016
Larke and CJ, 2016
Girl Scout camp
Girl Scout camp
Sire Fort Bend, 2013
Sire Fort Bend, 2013
Awty International School Community Fair
Awty International School Community Fair
2016
2016
Fort Bend volunteers, 2014
Fort Bend volunteers, 2014
Comcast volunteers, 2015
Comcast volunteers, 2015
Anna Sophia asked for donations to SIRE for her 8th birthday, 2013
Anna Sophia asked for donations to SIRE for her 8th birthday, 2013
Josh Kennedy's Eagle Scout project: wheelchair-friendly client area with concrete slab & roof, 2014
Josh Kennedy's Eagle Scout project: wheelchair-friendly client area with concrete slab & roof, 2014
Grace Fellowship of Katy volunteers, 2014
Grace Fellowship of Katy volunteers, 2014
SIRE group with Jazz 20151
SIRE group with Jazz 20151
Tikki, SIRE horse of the year 2015
Tikki, SIRE horse of the year 2015
Horse show winners
Horse show winners
SIRE hugging 20161
SIRE hugging 20161
SIRE Petsmart volunteers at Hockley site 20141
SIRE Petsmart volunteers at Hockley site 20141
Ranch goat
Ranch goat
Thanksgiving, 2015
Thanksgiving, 2015
Volunteer orientation, 2015
Volunteer orientation, 2015
Trail Ride, Fort Bend
Trail Ride, Fort Bend
volleyball
volleyball
Whole Foods, 2014
Whole Foods, 2014
NCL Yellow Rose Chapter provided favors for fundraiser, 2015
NCL Yellow Rose Chapter provided favors for fundraiser, 2015
SIRE volunteer orientation horse behavior 20131
SIRE volunteer orientation horse behavior 20131
SIRE white horse grass1
SIRE white horse grass1
2015
2015
2015
2015
Sugar and Mikey, 2016
Horse show
Larke and CJ, 2016
Girl Scout camp
Sire Fort Bend, 2013
Awty International School Community Fair
2016
Fort Bend volunteers, 2014
Comcast volunteers, 2015
Anna Sophia asked for donations to SIRE for her 8th birthday, 2013
Josh Kennedy's Eagle Scout project: wheelchair-friendly client area with concrete slab & roof, 2014
Grace Fellowship of Katy volunteers, 2014
SIRE group with Jazz 20151
Tikki, SIRE horse of the year 2015
Horse show winners
SIRE hugging 20161
SIRE Petsmart volunteers at Hockley site 20141
Ranch goat
Thanksgiving, 2015
Volunteer orientation, 2015
Trail Ride, Fort Bend
volleyball
Whole Foods, 2014
NCL Yellow Rose Chapter provided favors for fundraiser, 2015
SIRE volunteer orientation horse behavior 20131
SIRE white horse grass1
2015
2015

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