Volunteering   The absolute heart and soul of HTR’s program is the donated horses and dedicated volunteers. Volunteers are a critical element to the success of our therapeutic and sports riding programs. Over 120 volunteers—ranging from high school and college students to working professionals and retired individuals—help HTR every week, allowing us to serve an average of 70 riders weekly. Each volunteer goes through extensive training prior to beginning work with HTR. Volunteers take on roles as leaders, side walkers and barn assistants who groom horses and help tack them for classes. If you enjoy the outdoors, enjoy working with horses, children and adults, are at least 14 years old, and can commit at least one hour a week, Heartland needs you! We also need volunteers who are interested in helping with grant-writing and fund-raising. If you have a special talent in these areas and are interested in helping, please let us know!  Volunteer Training sessions are generally offered each year in January and August. Check back for updated class dates. Please contact Susanne Root, volunteer coordinator, at 913-897-3939 to indicate your interest in volunteering at Heartland and to sign up for one of our volunteer training sessions. Our volunteer classes fill up fast, so we maintain a list of interested volunteers to call when future sessions are held. Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc. is a 501c3 organization. Donations are tax-exempt. Please consider helping Heartland through your Donor Choice option with the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign. 19655 Antioch   P.O. Box 391 Stilwell, KS 66085 913.897.3939 913.685.7433 Fax htr@swbell.net  2012 Volunteer Training Dates Training to Assist Riders and for Barn Volunteers General Training Saturday, Jan. 21 & Jan. 28:  9 a.m. - noon Barn Training Friday, Jan. 27:  6 - 8 p.m.   Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing—jeans or jogging attire work well. Closed-toe shoes or boots are essential at all times. Please avoid dangling jewelry or large hats.  “Riding itself is extremely beneficial, but the volunteers make the experience even more so. The relationships established with the volunteers have a very calming effect on me personally. This is the only activity for which all I have to do is show up. As a parent of a disabled child, that’s a “biggie” for me.” -Adult Rider Volunteer Handbook Required Forms: Volunteer Info/Release Assumption of Risk Form Authorization for Medical         Treatment