Everybody Rides, Inc.

 

Volunteer Application Form

 

Date: ___/___/___

 

Name:_____________________________________________Age:___________ DOB:___/___/___

 

Address: _________________________________________City:___________________Zip__________

 

Home Phone:________________________________ Cell Phone:______________________________

 

Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Employer/School:____________________________ Best Time to Reach You:____________________

 

Parent/Legal guardian Name:____________________________________ Relationship:_____________

 

Emergency Contact Name: _____________________________________Relationship:______________

 

Phone:_________________(Cell)__________________(Work) ___________________(Home)

 

Please describe any previous equestrian experience:

 

 

Please describe any previous therapeutic riding experience:

 

 

Please describe any previous work (paid or volunteer) with individuals with disability:

 

 

 

Can you walk for an hour and jog short distances? Yes_____ No_____

If no, please explain:

 

Please check areas you are interested in volunteering:

Lesson Program Administration

_____Horse Handler _____Board Member

_____Sidewalker with student _____Finance Committee

_____Lesson substitute _____Public Relations

_____Clerical

Special Events Fundraising

_____Horse Shows _____Chair Event

_____Special Olympics _____Host Event

_____ CommunityTeam Member

 

Please describe any other special skills that you would like to share:

 

 

Release and Hold Harmless

 

As a volunteer at Everybody Rides, I acknowledge the inherent risks associated with working with or near horses. I hereby release, aquit, and discharge the instructors, officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from any claim for damage or suit by reason of any injury, illness, or damage to persons or property during the course of Everybody Rides activities, including transportation to and from the activities. I hereby covenant that on my behalf not to file a claim or birng a suit with respect to any such injury, illness, or death.

 

Signature of volunteer:________________________________________ Date:___/___/___

Signature of parent/guardian if volunteer is under age 18:

_______________________________________________ Relationship:________________

 

 

Background Information

 

Have you ever been charged or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain:

 

 

I, the undersigned, authorize Everybody Rides, to receive information from any law enforcement agency pertaining to the convictions I may have had for violations of state or federal criminal laws, including but not limited to crimes committed upon children. I understand that such access is for the purpose of considering my application as a volunteer and that I expressly DO not authorize the center, its directors, officers, employees, or other volunteers to disseminate this information in any way to any other individual, group, agency, organization, or corporation.

 

Signature_______________________________________________________ Date:___/____/____

Current driver’s license #______________________________ State_______ Exp. Date:__________

 

 

Photo Release

 

I do ____ I do not___

consent to and authorize the use and reproduction by Everybody Rides of any and all photographs and any other audiovisual materials taken on me for promotional material, educational activities, exhibitions or for any other use for the benefit of the program.

 

Signature________________________________________________________ Date:___/___/___

 

 

Confidentiality

 

I understand that I amy be made aware of confidential information regarding rider diagnosis, etc. I understand that under no circumstances shall this informaion be shared with individuals external to Everybody Rides and that information is provided solely for the purposes of improving the therapeutic benefit to the Participant (s) participating in equine assisted activity and therapy.

 

Signature_________________________________________________________ Date:___/___/___

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Medical Information

 

Physician’s Name:_______________________________________ Phone:__________________

 

Preferred Medical Facility:_______________________________________________

 

Health Insurance Company:___________________________ Policy #:______________________

 

Allergies:_______________________________________________________________________

 

Current Medications:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

AVAILABILITY

 

Please indicate your volunteer availability. Please check all times that you may be available. Checking all options adds flexibility to the schedule and does not mean that you would volunteer at all of those times. Your actual volunteer schedule will be arranged with the Volunteer Manager following your training and orientation session. All lesson scheduling will be done via email.

 

 

Therapeutic Riding Sessions (thirty minute semi-private lesson x 6 weeks)

(Please indicate preference #1-4; #1 = first preference)

 

 

_____April 6 – May 14

_____June 1 – July 16

_____Aug 3 – Sept 17

_____Oct 5 – Nov 19

 

 

Please indicate availability (circle all that apply):

Wednesday Saturday

3:30p-5:30p 8:30a-10:30a

5:00p-7:00p 10:00a-12:00

 

Can we place your name on a sub list? Yes No

 

***Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled time***

 

Therapeutic Riding Sessions will be held at:

Hillrise Equestrian Center

1624 Walworth-Penfield Rd

Walworth NY

 

 

PLEASE RETURN THIS APPLICATION TO:

Everybody Rides, Inc.

PO Box 86

Clyde, NY 14433