UpReach Center in need of Volunteers
DATE:  May 9, 2008

UpReach needs volunteers to work with horses and riders. UpReach Therapeutic Riding Center in Goffstown, NH is seeking volunteers who can help one hour a week to assist challenged children and adults during their equine assisted therapies. Sessions are held Monday through Friday from 9:00am-8:00pm. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and must also attend a volunteer training session. No previous horse experience is necessary. With the help of certified instructors, volunteers will earn how to groom and tack, emergency dismount procedures and how to act as leaders and sidewalkers in the lessons. In addition to helping clients improve their posture, balance, coordination and joint mobility, volunteers benefit from seeing firsthand how clients can overcome their fears, develop responsibility for their horse as well as increase self esteem and confidence; all things that can be transferred from their sessions to their everyday lives. To find out more about UpReach, it's programs and other volunteer opportunities, visit www.upreachtrc.org email volunteer@upreachtrc.org or call us at (603) 497-2343.