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People of all ages are invited to volunteer at HorseAbility. Volunteers serve a wide range of functions for the organization, such as fundraising, horse and stable care, and assisting with therapeutic riding and hippotherapy sessions.

The bond that forms between our riders and volunteers who lead the horse and walk beside the rider is something you can experience even if you have never worked with horses before. Whether it is working with our students and horses, working around the barn or helping in the office, there is something here for everyone! Come join our team!

We offer a training program that is both educational and challenging. Proper horse-handling techniques and safety precautions are emphasized. When you begin at HorseAbility you may be paired with a senior volunteer whom you can learn from.

Our volunteers are an indispensable part of HorseAbility. Volunteers of all ages are the cornerstone of our programs. Horse knowledge is not a necessity. Volunteers are needed to assist with outreach, fundraising, office work, facility maintenance, horse care, barn chores, therapeutic riding lessons, hippotherapy sessions, and camp.

As a thank you to our hard working and dedicated volunteers, HorseAbility is pleased to offer many opportunities to them including:

Lessons at a discounted rate
Courses in horse care
Courses in equine massage
Courses in natural horsemanship horse handling
Trail rides at a local stable
Volunteer horse shows
Long Island Ducks trips
Splish Splash Trip
As well as many other events

If you are interested in volunteering please CLICK HERE.

Each Year in November, HorseAbility hosts it’s Casino Night Fund Raiser. At this fundraiser outstanding volunteers are recognized for their hard work and dedication to making a difference.

2005 Volunteers of the year
    Adult: Linda Wigandt
    Teen: Megan Koski

Lifesaver Awards
    Angela Piuggi
    Erica Occhiogrosso
    Lisa Gavin
    Juliana Gursky

Click here to download paperwork to enroll in our Volunteer Program

WHAT'S NEW

A Sad Goodbye....
On Sunday, January 20th we lost one of the most amazing members of our HorseAbility Family. Our beloved Boomerang (also known as Boomer) moved on from our world to the next. Boomer will be greatly missed. More information on plans and fundraising to build a memorial in his honor will come in the next few weeks.

Committee Forming for Upcoming Spring Fundraisers
HorseAbility is looking for staff, volunteers and parents interested in joining our Fundraising Committee! Ideas and planning are needed for our upcoming events the Spring including our Wine Tasting and Spring Festival. If you are interested in helping out pleas attend our Fundraising Committee Meeting on Monday, February 4th at 7:30 here at HorseAbility. Contact Pam in our office to inform us that you will be attending, so we can let you know if there is a cancellation due to weather.

Roll on down! The Annual HorseAbility Bowl-a-thon is here!
Join us on Sunday, February 10th from 4-6pm at 300 Lanes in Melville for this fun-filled event for the whole family! For $25 per person you will enjoy 2 games of bowling, ball and shoe rental, pizza and soft drink, raffles and prizes! A grand prize will be awarded to the individual who raises the most amount of pledges for the event! Contact the office at (631) 367-1646 to reserve your lane today!

HorseAbility Newsletter is available online!!! Please click the link below to access it.

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