• Youth Mentoring:
  • Serve as a consistent, supportive adult for a youth enrolled in our weekly Equine Assisted Learning programs. Assist with horse handling & small animal activities, maintain physical & emotional safety, and provide helpful feedback & guidance as youth practice social-emotional skills & build confidence.
  • 2-hour weekly commitment per quarter (8-10 weeks)
  • After-school & daytime sessions offered
  • Choose to mentor elementary, middle, or high schoolers
  • Horse Handling & Mentorship training required; held 2-3x per year
• Summer Day Camp (June-August)
  • See Youth Mentoring
  • Full & half-day shifts available
  • LGBTQ+ volunteers are encouraged to participate in Pride on the Farm!
• Mobile ANT Visits (year-round)
  • Participate in visits with our therapy animals to senior care facilities, schools, and local organizations. Serve as an animal handler and strive to connect with and empower the community members we visit.
  • 1-2 hour commitment per week/month (very flexible schedule!)
  • Visits are held between 9am-4pm, MTWTHF (occasional weekend events)
  • Small Animal Handling Training required
• Events & Fundraising
  • Support our winter Gala & Auction, Fall Luncheon, & other events by serving on the Events Committee! Volunteers are critical to planning, procurement, marketing/PR, decor, setup, and more.
  • Volunteers may also assist with grant research & writing, community outreach/tabling events, and development.
• Board of Directors
  • We are currently seeking additional board members to guide the growth of our organization & reflect the diversity of the participants we serve, who include: Black, Latinx/Hispanic, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, Neurodiverse, and socioeconomically diverse youth and veterans.
  • Lived experience as a Therapist/Counselor, Educator, Veteran, Equine Specialist, Foster Parent, Senior/Elder Care Professional, or with LGBTQ+ issues is highly valued.
• Internships
  • Youth Mentoring, Mobile ANT, and Summer Day Camp opportunities are available depending on hours needed. Please submit the Volunteer Interest form with your requirements!
  • Internships are currently unpaid
• Barn/Farm Chores
  • Assist staff in the care & feeding of our animals, clean animal pens/stalls, move horses and small animals to/from pens, and complete other tasks around the farm as needed.
  • Must be able to lift 50+ pounds
  • Requires horse handling training (regardless of prior experience)
  • Must be able to commit to a weekly 1-hour shift (morning or evening)
  • Please note there is often a wait-list for chore positions, and we prioritize existing volunteers and participant families who have completed programming.

*Please note: ANT’s availability to fulfill court-mandated community service hours is extremely limited. Please contact Kim Conover with complete details of your request.

1. Sign up for a Farm Tour! We ask all prospective volunteers to attend one of our monthly, 1-hour farm tours to learn about our philosophy & programs. A virtual orientation is available if your schedule is prohibitive: please email volunteer@animalsasnaturaltherapy.org.
2. Submit an ANT Volunteer Interest Form.
3. Our volunteer coordinator will review your interest form and schedule a phone interview to discuss the volunteer position of interest.
4. Complete Volunteer Registration Forms (will be sent to you once above steps are complete)
5. Pass a free background check
6. Attend required trainings*

*Trainings are designed to train volunteers at every skill level of horsemanship and mentorship. Attending trainings does not guarantee volunteers position, an evaluation process will be followed to ensure new volunteers are prepared for their volunteer role.

Please note – the Volunteer Coordinator works part-time and may take 2+ business days to respond to inquiries. If you have an urgent question, please call our office at 360-671-3509.