Sun, May 05
|Los Angeles
New Volunteer Orientation
All individuals interested in volunteering with us must first attend an Orientation. We look forward to having you join us at our next volunteer event! Please feel free to reach out to volunteer@shadowhillsridingclub.org with any questions you may have.
Time & Location
May 05, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Los Angeles, 10263 La Canada Way, Shadow Hills, CA 91040, USA
About the event
Orientation is your first stop here at the ranch!
After orientation, you are able to choose your own adventure and work with our:
- Cat House - training info shared after orientation
- Farm Friends - training info shared after orientation
- Equine Partners - see below for training information
After attending Orientation, we ask that all new volunteers attend Part 1 and 2 trainings with us at the ranch. Each training last approximately 3 hours and will be hands on experience with our horses.
Part 1: HORSEMANSHIP TRAINING - Grooming, Haltering, & Tacking (3 hours) This training is required for all new volunteers. Please attend orientation prior to any trainings.
Part 2: THERAPEUTIC LESSON TRAINING - Grooming/Tacking for a lesson, Leading a horse in a lesson, Sidewalking in a lesson (3 hours) Part 1 is a prerequisite for this training and must be completed prior to this training.
Part 3: HORSE CARE TRAINING -for those interested in supporting with horse care (2.5 hours) Part 1 & 2 are prerequisites for this training and must be completed prior to this training.
RSVP by clicking the event RSVP link on our events page or navigating to tinyurl.com/SHRCOrientation PLEASE NOTE: We will try to confirm all RSVPs by email prior to the event. If we do not receive any RSVP, the event will be cancelled. Email us at volunteer@shadowhillsridingclub.org for more information or with questions you may have!