Carriage Hill Riding Center
Spring Barn Aide Training
Do you love being around horses and don’t mind getting your hands a bit dirty? Or maybe just looking for a way to give back while getting a great workout? Consider joining our team of Carriage Hill Riding Center Volunteers as a Barn Aide!
Barn Aide volunteers are critical to providing daily care for the horses and the equestrian facility in which these beloved animals live, work, and play. Daily tasks include cleaning stalls, turning horses out to pasture, and providing them with fresh food and water. The work is hard, but the rewards are great! All new Riding Center volunteers begin as Barn Aides but can complete additional training to support a variety of programming opportunities at the Carriage Hill Riding Center.
Impact
Volunteers complete essential operational tasks and hands-on daily care which promotes the health and well-being of our horses and allows the Riding Center facility to function on a daily basis.
For training, volunteers are asked to complete a virtual training at home and then attend an in-person Barn Aide Training onsite followed by Shadow Experiences at the Carriage Hill Riding Center.
GET STARTED!
Step 1: Do you Qualify?
To be eligible to attend this training, volunteers must:
- be 14 years of age* or older
- complete the volunteer onboarding qualifications including a background check for those ages 18 and up. For those 14-17, contact volunteer.services@metroparks.org to have your background check waived.
Step 2: At-Home Virtual Training
- Visit our Carriage Hill Riding Center Volunteer Training page to complete the virtual training and quiz.
Step 3: Attend this in-person Barn Aide Training onsite at the Carriage Hill Riding Center
- RSVP YES (in the top right corner of this page) to reserve your spot. RSVPs are required to attend this training. Note: If you have not completed steps 1 & 2 you will be removed from the RSVP list.
- Please download and complete these forms to bring with you to the training.
- Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toe boots to the in-person training.
