CHAPS Equine Assisted Services | Volunteer
Are you ready to make a difference?
Volunteers are critical to the success of CHAPS Equine Assisted Services and are a priceless part of the therapeutic team for therapeutic riding, learning, driving and more. Several times throughout the year, CHAPS offers training to acquaint prospective volunteers with the various duties and needs we have for the program. All volunteers are eligible for Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. Hours are tallied by year and awards presented in January each year.
CHAPS offers volunteer training throughout the year. Training is required for safety and to comply with industry standards set by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.
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Session Volunteers
Horse leaders and side walkers provide support for riders who are not yet independent riders. By leading a horse or side-walking (similar to a spotter in gymnastics), you are making a difference for a person with special needs who would not be able to participate without your help!
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Feeder Volunteers
Help keep our facility and stable clean and welcoming for our participants and equine staff. Feeding, turn out, cleaning pens and more are important jobs that keep our riding center clean, safe and professional.
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Facility Help
Facility volunteers join us for facility clean-up such as cleaning up debris in the pastures, burning slash piles, painting, fixing fence, spraying weeds, mowing grass and running the weed-whacker.
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Committee/Special Event
Not a horse person? You can still contribute in a variety of ways with the governance of the organization on a number of committees that sustain CHAPS and help the staff provide superior service. CHAPS is also currently seeking additional board members!
Special event volunteers help out once or twice a year for our big events. These events require many people to make them work. From taking tickets to set-up to clean-up, we appreciate the many hands that make light work.
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Feed Bucket Staff
Reporters and graphic designers who can work under a deadline and produce a monthly e-newsletter for our community to share our success stories and provide education about our services.
Feeder Volunteer Training
Contact Gina at gina@chapswyo.org
Session Training - TBD
Please contact volunteercoordinator@chapswyo.org for upcoming volunteer training sessions.
Please read through the handbooks and fill out a volunteer application prior to attending a training.
Congratulations to our Presidential Volunteer Service Award winners! These individuals have put in the required number of hours to receive a medal and certificate from the President of the United States.
2023
L Martin - Silver Medal (Young Adult)
Noah Raish - Silver Medal (Young Adult)
Bliss Ragsdale - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Sherry Buck - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Andy Earp - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Teresa Garrett-Martin - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Shelley Born - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Kristie Lawson - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Nancy Oppenheim - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Nancy Marchese - Bronze Medal (Adult)
2022
L Martin - Gold Medal (Young Adult)
Andy Earp - Silver Medal (Adult)
Nancy Marchese - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Teresa Garrett-Martin - Bronze Medal (Adult)
2021
Nancy Marchese - Silver Medal (Adult)
Rose Ouellette - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Teresa Garrett-Martin - Bronze Medal (Adult)
L Martin - Bronze Medal (Young Adult)
Olivia Walker - Bronze Medal (Teens)
Alex Perry - Bronze Medal (Youth)
Myka Perry - Bronze Medal (Youth)
2020
Aaron Weart - Bronze Medal (Adult)
Cian Marcus - Bronze Medal (Youth)
2019
Eddie Paylor - Gold Medal (Adult)
Chelsea Adams - Silver Medal (Young Adult)
Sherry Buck - Bronze Medal (Adult)