Incorporating Volunteers into Your Equine Assisted Work

The Incorporating Volunteers Guide is designed for all equine practitioners who work alongside volunteers, whether you offer adaptive riding, equine-assisted learning (EAL), horsemanship, riding lessons, or other equine programs. This downloadable digital guide supports practitioners in clearly defining volunteer roles, normalizing curiosity, and creating consistent boundaries that protect the experience, the participants, and the horses.
 
Inside, you’ll find practical strategies for discussing expectations, developing volunteer identity, and using simple redirection scripts that reduce over-talking and role confusion. By giving volunteers clarity and confidence, this guide helps create calmer sessions, safer environments, and more effective teamwork across all equine-assisted settings.
 
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