Organisation

Dunedin Riding for the Disabled

Purpose

Dunedin RDA is a not-for-profit organisation whose core purpose is to improve confidence, independence & wellbeing for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs, through therapeutic horse riding & horse care.

Description

Dundein Riding for the Disabled (DRDA) has a small herd of 7-8 horses that are trained to take part in therapeutic riding and handling sessions on a regular basis.

As a Horse care volunteer, you will be:

• Helping DRDA care for and manage their horse herd.

• Feeding horses their hay and hard feed.

• Mucking out their paddocks.

• Rugging and un-rugging the horses as required.

• Topping up and clean water troughs.

Note: You will not be riding the horses.

Training:

• While previous experience of handling horses is an advantage, orientation training is provided.

• You will also have access to RDA's comprehensive internal website.

The benefits of volunteering for DRDA:

• You will be supporting DRDA by helping to care for the horses that are required to provide people with a disability or specific needs/challenges to improve their confidence, independence and wellbeing through the experience of therapeutic horse riding and horse care.

• You get to be around, and care for, a herd of specialist horses and lovely horses.

• You will have the satisfaction of helping keep DRDA's horses healthy and well cared for.

Requirements

• Previous experience being around horses

• Horse experience is helpful

• Physically fit

• Wear warm clothing appropriate for the job; covered shoes and sunhat if needed

• A background check is required as this role is working with vulnerable children and animals

Time commitment

• Morning duties start around 9am and usually take 1-2 hours

• Afternoon duties start around 5pm and usually take 1-2 hours

Location

98 Flower Street, Chain Hills, Dunedin 9018

How to apply

Please email office@rdadunedin.org

Please copy (cc) volunteer@otago.ac.nz into your application email