These often-unsung heroes are involved in all aspects of the community, ensuring that events run smoothly, day-to-day tasks are managed, and the next generation of riders are educated and encouraged. The roles you could undertake as a volunteer are as numerous as they are diverse, with something suitable for everyone no matter their ability or experience. Here is our A-Z of volunteering roles, to name just a small amount!
- Activities Coordinator, Administration
- Board of Directors, Baking,
- Coach, Crossing Steward, Club Secretary, Covid Controller, Catering
- Dressage writing, Dressage coach, Digital Media Assistant
- Entries Secretary, Event Organiser, Education
- Fence Judge, Fundraiser
- Grooming
- Health and Safety
- Instructor
- Jump Judge
- Kit Organiser
- Leading horses, Litter Picker
- Mucking Out, Marshalling, Marketing
- Nutrition Adviser
- Operations Assistant
- Photography
- Quality controller
- Riding for the Disabled group (RDA), Ragworting, Risk Assessment, Raffle Organiser
- Starter, Score collector, Score Writing, Stewarding, support assistant
- Treasurer, Timekeeper, Tea Runner
- Uniform official, Union Representative
- Videography, Volunteering in general
- World Horse Welfare Volunteer (WHW)
- Xtra hands
- Yard Hand
- Zzzzzzzzzzz’s – you’ve all worked so hard it’s time for sleep.