Horse Care Assistant

Horse Care Assistant

Organisation role · Flexible hours
TA3 6RT, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
WellbeingPeople with disabilitiesChildren & youth

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The Heard Therapy
#97553
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Summary

We are currently looking for people aged 18+ to help with horse care at our equine therapy provision. Horse experience is useful but not essential!

Detailed description

Help us to help others at The Heard Therapy CIC!


We are a supportive community dedicated to providing professional mental health services alongside horses, in nature, based near Ilminster.


A volunteering shift is approx 2 hours in the morning or 1 hour in the afternoon. Tasks include re-filling hay nets, bringing our 5 horses into the yard for their feed, poo picking our track system, grooming, tidying the yard etc


Volunteering shifts can be on a weekly or fortnightly basis - ideally on the same day each time to help us with planning.


An induction and training will be provided.

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About The Heard Therapy

We offer equine assisted therapy and equine assisted learning. Equine welfare and client welfare are central to the therapeutic process. At The Heard Therapy, the horses only engage through consent, and respect is given to their space. Our guiding principles are based around accessibility, inclusion and acceptance.