Volunteer Work at Victory Therapy Center

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As a riding leader, I prepare the horse, then lead or walk alongside it, ensuring client safety (and making sure we have an extra boost to win Red Light, Green Light) during training sessions conducted by certified therapeutic instructors.

 I have been serving at Victory Therapy Center since September 2019 once or twice weekly.  I often wondered if I would even make a difference.  However, with each week I volunteered, I fell deeper and deeper in love.  Soon, it developed into a highlight of my week.  Whether Beanie Babies sat on my head so that clients could perform stretches or we played Red Light, Green Light to practice using words, sharing the healing power of horses with these individuals became a little slice of paradise. 

Therapeutic riding helps care for clients' physical, mental, and emotional needs.

The other volunteers and staff inspire me to help others, and I was honored to receive the 2020 Youth Volunteer of Year award surrounded by such an incredible group of people.

I am creating a "Meet the Herd" video series that highlights each of the horses and will be used for marketing and fundraising purposes.