VOLUNTEER & INTERN OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Opportunities
Horse care or riding experience is necessary! You MUST be age 18 or older and follow directions well.
We welcome local volunteers and overnight volunteers who are traveling from out of town.
Local Volunteer Opportunities:
We have new volunteer orientation on Saturday mornings which need to be scheduled in advance via email.
Once you have completed your orientation, you can schedule your volunteer times.
Primarily, we need assistance in equine feeding and care. If you are an experienced rider, you can assist our horse trainers.
Overnight Volunteers:
If you are coming from out of town to volunteer, we offer campers for you to stay in overnight, at a cost of $70/night per person, which is payable to the rescue directly. Breakfast is included, but all other meals are "on your own", we provide a "cowboy kitchen" for volunteer and intern use.
You can ''car camp'' or bring your own RV for overnight. However, due to high winds in our area, tent camping is not possible. You may also stay at a local motel or with friends and come to volunteer with us.
Volunteer opportunities are available in horse care and to assist our horse trainers.
Internship Opportunities
Love this Horse has limited availability for qualified interns. The internship is a minimum 12 week program; however, longer durations can be considered.
The program provides first hand training and experience in:
Love this Horse is a nonprofit organization and offers no stipend to interns. On site housing can be provided at a rate of $100 per week each. On site housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All meals are "on your own", but we provide a "cowboy kitchen" for volunteer and intern use.
If you prefer to arrange outside housing, LTH will attempt to put you in contact with other interns wishing to do the same and who are interested in sharing expenses with roommates.
The issuance of college credits is dependent on your university.
Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or regarding internship opportunities.
Horse care or riding experience is necessary! You MUST be age 18 or older and follow directions well.
We welcome local volunteers and overnight volunteers who are traveling from out of town.
Local Volunteer Opportunities:
We have new volunteer orientation on Saturday mornings which need to be scheduled in advance via email.
Once you have completed your orientation, you can schedule your volunteer times.
Primarily, we need assistance in equine feeding and care. If you are an experienced rider, you can assist our horse trainers.
Overnight Volunteers:
If you are coming from out of town to volunteer, we offer campers for you to stay in overnight, at a cost of $70/night per person, which is payable to the rescue directly. Breakfast is included, but all other meals are "on your own", we provide a "cowboy kitchen" for volunteer and intern use.
You can ''car camp'' or bring your own RV for overnight. However, due to high winds in our area, tent camping is not possible. You may also stay at a local motel or with friends and come to volunteer with us.
Volunteer opportunities are available in horse care and to assist our horse trainers.
Internship Opportunities
Love this Horse has limited availability for qualified interns. The internship is a minimum 12 week program; however, longer durations can be considered.
The program provides first hand training and experience in:
- Equine husbandry including habitat cleaning and maintenance
- Behavioral observation including maintenance of health, food, and medication charts
- Equine enrichment development and administration
- Dietary preparation
- Observation and assistance in medical procedures if situation allows for it.
- Paperwork required for maintaining an equine rescue.
Love this Horse is a nonprofit organization and offers no stipend to interns. On site housing can be provided at a rate of $100 per week each. On site housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All meals are "on your own", but we provide a "cowboy kitchen" for volunteer and intern use.
If you prefer to arrange outside housing, LTH will attempt to put you in contact with other interns wishing to do the same and who are interested in sharing expenses with roommates.
The issuance of college credits is dependent on your university.
Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer or regarding internship opportunities.