Volunteer

In addition to regular funding, we need passionate volunteers willing to offer their time and energy toward the sanctuary mission! There are opportunities available for as much or as little time as you have. As long as you are committed to helping our horses, we have a place for you!

We’re looking for volunteers for the following areas:

  • Facility Maintenance and Building Crew

    • Building structures like run-in shelters, barn expansion projects, etc.

    • Repairing barn, stalls, hay wagons, etc.

    • Performing fencing repairs and maintenance

    • Mowing, weed eating, landscaping, etc. Experience operating heavy equipment and tractors is a BIG plus!

  • Horse Caregivers

    • Cover regular horse care shifts, mornings or evenings: moving; feeding (hay, grain, supplements and any required medicines); mucking stalls; tidying the barn, etc.

    • Spend time with our residents: Grooming, cleaning feet, bathing, and gentle handing, other care as needed.

Please note: Horse Caregivers must have experience working with horses - our residents aren’t always easy! Therefore, Caregivers may be subject to a horse-handling evaluation to ensure the safety of the volunteer and our residents.

  • Fundraising Team

    • Expand our donor base: Connect with locate donors, businesses, etc. to secure consistent funding and supplies to help the sanctuary fulfill its mission and long-term goals.

    • Brainstorm different fundraising opportunities.

    • Help plan, organize and execute fundraisers throughout the year.

    • Locate and write grants to assist the sanctuary and it’s mission.

    • Share the Sanctuary and it’s mission with your circles: Share our posts, attend our fundraisers, be a voice for our residents.

Additional ways you can help HSE:

  • Commit to a monthly donation via PayPal which allows us to more accurately budget the sanctuary’s needs and plan for its future.

  • Shop our Wishlist! There are a number of items that would make life for our residents (and us!) better.

  • Sponsor a horse. Sponsor a specific horse, or the horse with the greatest need (as determined by the HSE Team). Any dollar amount helps!

  • Start your own HSE Facebook fundraiser for your birthday, Christmas, Giving Tuesday, or any special occasion! Simply start a fundraiser of your own right from our Hope Springs Eternal Horse Sanctuary Facebook page. We receive monthly deposits from the PayPal Giving Fund for these fundraisers that we then use to support the sanctuary’s greatest needs.

  • SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Do you know of a horse in need of rescue or extra care? If you commit to this horse long-term, and to helping provide regular horse care, we may be able to help you bring a horse to HSE! Contact us if you’re interested in discussing this opportunity.

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Volunteer Signup

Please complete the form below and member of our team will reach out to you. Thank you!