Eos Therapeutic Riding Center
VOLUNTEERS
Come join the fun!
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Volunteer Training Day @ Eos Arena 1:30 to 4pm
It takes about 100 volunteers to run Eos and they are the life-blood of our program. Without them we could not function. Volunteers serve in many capacities:
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During riding sessions as side walkers and horse leaders. Our most pressing volunteer need! No experience with individuals with special needs or horses is required. We will train you on the job or at our Volunteer Training Day Saturday, March 28 2026, 1:30PM to 4:00PM at the Eos Arena. See more info below
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Stable helpers
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Office helpers – folding, stuffing
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Fund raisers – organizing and running events
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Members of the Board of Directors
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Members of the Eos Support Committee
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Maintenance and repair of facilities
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PR Events
Ready to Volunteer? Start Here
All volunteers - new and returning - are required to complete an annual volunteer registration form.
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Eos uses this digital registration to maintain accurate volunteer eligibility, communication, and scheduling throughout the season.
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Please review clearance requirements before beginning. Required documents will be uploaded as part of the registration process.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
1. Volunteering from the Heart
Most of our volunteers work during our riding sessions serving as side-walkers and game participants with our riders. No experience with horses or individuals with special needs is needed – just the desire to help others. Riding session volunteers are our greatest need. Some volunteers also work to help Eos with office work, facilities maintenance and to help in fundraising projects. Without all of these volunteers, Eos would not be possible.
2. Volunteering as Therapy
Riders aren’t the only ones who receive benefits from. Many of our volunteers say that they get a positive sense of well-being through their help to others. There are other people who experience great peace just by helping to take care of horses – our gentle giants. In recent years Eos has reached out to a number of people with various personal issues who receive help as they help us, and we have been able to extend our therapeutic mission year-round.
3. Volunteering as Service
Eos has received great support from many local schools, churches and organizations whose members have a service requirement programs. These supporters include Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, 4-H Clubs, Rotary Clubs, and many others.
Volunteer Clearance Information
All Eos volunteers 18 years of age and older are required by Pennsylvania state law to have the required clearances on file before beginning to volunteer.
The required clearances and application links are listed below:
*Important-PA State Police Clearance*
After submitting your request, scroll to the bottom of the results page and click "Certification Form" or "Print" to download the official PDF certificate.
~Upload the certificate PDF
~Screenshots or payment receipts cannot be accepted.
FBI Clearance --Choose ONE option below:
(Volunteer Service Code: 1KG6ZJ)
For volunteers who have lived in PA for the past 10 consecutive years.
Volunteers who have lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years may complete the FBI Disclosure (Affidavit) Statement in place of fingerprinting. Volunteers who have not lived in Pennsylvania consecutively for the past 10 years must obtain the FBI fingerprint clearance.
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Please apply for your clearances as soon as possible. Processing times may take up to several weeks.
All required clearances must be uploaded during the volunteer registration process.
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Physical copies of clearance documents do not need to be brought to Volunteer Training Day if they have been uploaded, unless specifically requested by Eos staff.
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Volunteers are encouraged to keep personal copies of all clearance documents for their records.
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*Returning Volunteers: we will reach out if any clearances need to be updated.
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Questions or running into issues with clearances? We're happy to help. Please email: office@eostrc.org
Eos Therapeutic Riding Center is a family-based organization in our community that unites our riders with people and groups inc; 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Church Groups, service organizations and Veterans. These individuals and groups along with our faithful volunteers enable us to come together in many different ways to share their love and happiness along with helping our riders reach new goals. The final results are made. "Miracles Happen on Horseback"!