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Horse riding helper
When We Need You
From 01/06/2003 onwards
About Opportunity
We meet for two hours fortnightly during term times to support 12 children with physical and learning disabilities. We teach them to ride to the best of their ability and gain confidence in close contact with ponies. The children all love it and with more helpers we could give them more sessions.
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About Riding for the Disabled -
To enable children and adults with disabilities physical and educational to experience the pleasures to be gained from being in close contact with horses. Both riding and working with the ponies brings their own benefits. The therapeutic effects of riding have long been known and the boost to the confidence is well recognised. Many a timid beginner has turned out a confident person both on and off the horse thanks to Riding for the Disabled.
Skills & Experience
Very mobile and a love of horses and children.
Travel Details
Please note this group currently ride at Ringford. Volunteers will have to present themselves there.
Requirements
Informal Chat, Police Check, Trial Period
Training and Induction Details
A short introduction to working with horses is given leading and caring for horses, talking to the physically handicapped children is essential and a feeling to this work.
Work Type
Volunteering for under 16s
Client Group
Learning Disabilities
Expenses Detail
No
Accessibility Details
Wheelchair Access
Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
2 hours per Fortnight
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Volunteers Required
4
Reference Code
12-159
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
the hub
24-26 Friars Vennel
DG1 2RL
Contact: Volunteer Action Dumfries and Galloway
Tel: 01387 267311
Email: info@volunteeraction.co.uk
Website: http://www.volunteeractio...
