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Volunteer Opportunities For Herd Members

As of August 1, 2010 all volunteers Must be herd members. 

Please have your Herd Member Card with you at all times when at the farm.

Everyday, Blue Star Equiculture volunteers make our horses' world go round!

   Volunteer Waiver UPDATED.pdf     Volunteer Guidelines 8-2010.pdf
Please download this form and complete. Once complete please bring it to the farm. Also all volunteers must attend the Blue Star Orientation. To check when the next orientation is scheduled check the Events Calendar.

Whether you can groom a horse, build a barn, rake a pasture or teach a workshop, Blue Star Equiculture welcomes everyone who wants to help us in our mission. We welcome volunteers of all ages and all abilities. We believe that EVERYONE has special talents they can bring to the farm or take out into the wider world to help us build our vision.

Here are just a few of the tasks that need to take place on the farm:

  • Grooming horses
  • Mucking stalls
  • Exercizing horses (walking, driving or riding)
  • Picking out pastures
  • Yard work
  • Landscaping
  • Helping in the vegetable garden
  • Helping in the farm fields
  • Roadside clean up
  • Sweeping
  • Tack cleaning
  • Carriage and farm-implement repair / restoration
  • Fundraising
  • Publicity
  • Grant writing
  • Teaching workshops on organics, horses, farming, ecology, etc.
  • Giving tours
  • Researching and sharing history
  • Training other volunteers
  • Just hanging out with our horses, since they love people!

If you have an idea for how you want to help us out, let us know! We welcome everyone's ideas. Blue Star Equiculture directors will help you find your place in our vibrant network of volunteers.

Please download the Volunteer Waiver form and complete. Once complete please bring it to the farm. Also all volunteers must attend the Blue Star Orientation. To check when the next orientation is scheduled check the Events Calendar. Sign up to become a member of the herd

All Blue Star Equiculture volunteers must fill out and sign our volunteer waiver.  Volunteer Waiver (This document will open as a .pdf file in a new window. If you cannot download this waiver, don't worry! We have plenty of copies available on site at our office.)

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PO Box 7 Bondsville, Massachusetts, 01009, tel. (413)289-9787, info@equiculture.org
Blue Star Equiculture is a 501(c)3 charitable organization recognized by the IRS. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.