Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center seeking volunteers

Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center’s mission is to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of equine-assisted therapy. 

The horse provides the challenged rider with a feeling of freedom and independence that might be limited in their everyday life.  Equine program activities are used as a form of therapy to achieve physical, psychological, cognitive, behavioral and communication goals. 

Volunteers are key in helping Freedom Reins meet its mission and are the backbone of our therapeutic riding program. Volunteers are involved in and support all areas of our program including:

Horse Leaders and Side Walkers

Assistant Instructors

Horse Care

Barn and Facilities Maintenance

Volunteer Outreach and Coordination

Social Media and Marketing

Landscaping Maintenance

No experience is necessary.  Volunteer training is being offered on the following dates for new and familiar volunteers at our arena at 1077 N. Meridian Road in Jasper:

Saturday morning August 5th @ 10:00 – 11:30 am

Wednesday evening August 9th @ 6:00 – 7:30 pm

We will have orientation and side walker training for the new folks and horse leading and groundwork training for existing horse leaders and side walkers.  If interested in helping out in other areas please come out and we’ll show you around!  

Please confirm your spot by responding directly to Kim Dietz, ksdietz@bellsouth.net or call or text 812-631-6379.      

Freedom Reins could not help so many special people with disabilities without so many others willing to invest their time and talent to make it all possible!!