Eos Therapeutic Riding Center
VOLUNTEERS
Come join the fun!
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
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.
Ready to get started?
All new volunteers begin by attending our Volunteer Training Day
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Volunteer Training Day @ Eos Arena 1:30 to 4pm
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:
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, as processing times may take up to a couple weeks. Physical copies of all required clearances must be brought with you to Volunteer Training Day.
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*Returning Volunteers: we will reach out if any clearances need to be updated.
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"!