SIRE THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP

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.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: 14

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.

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)

Training Needed:

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

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 [email protected] Kasey Drapela at Fort Bend / Richmond: (346) 261-1442 or [email protected]

Website:

http://sire-htec.org/

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

Available For Scout Eagle or Gold Award Project?

yes

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Awty International School Community Fair, 2010
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New Fort Bend volunteers, 2014
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Comcast volunteers, 2015
Anna Sophia asked for donations to SIRE for her 8th birthday, 2013
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Josh Kennedy's Eagle Scout project: wheelchair-friendly client area with concrete slab & roof, 2014
Grace Fellowship of Katy volunteers, 2014
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Tikki, SIRE horse of the year 2015
Horse show winners, 2011
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Petsmart volunteers at Hockley site, 2014
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Thanksgiving, 2015
Volunteer orientation, 2015
Trail Ride, Fort Bend, 2012
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Whole Foods, 2014
NCL Yellow Rose Chapter provided favors for fundraiser, 2015
Volunteer training in horse behavior, 2013
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