VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEOS

Welcome to Mane Stream’s Volunteer Training Videos!

The videos below are a required step in the new volunteer training process as well as a resource for current volunteers to brush up on Mane Stream policies & procedures. Please watch ALL the videos, then take the quiz at the bottom of the page. Make sure to take the correct quiz if you’re a NEW volunteer or a CURRENT volunteer.

Thank you for your support of Mane Stream and its mission, we rely on volunteers like you to help our participants! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@manestreamnj.org.

ARRIVAL

In this video, we learn about what to do when you arrive at Mane Stream for a volunteer shift & how to read our grooming and tacking lists.

GROOMING & tacking

In our second video, we discuss how to get our horses ready for their lesson or session & important barn safety information.

mounting

In our third video, we go over how to safely assist the staff in mounting a participant on their horse.

Leading & sidewalking

In our fourth video, we discuss the different roles you may take as a volunteer during a lesson or session.

The Emergency dismount

In our fifth video, we look at what an Emergency Dismount is, how it’s done, and why it might be done.

after Lesson care

In our sixth and final video, we discuss the different ways you can care for your horse after their lesson or session.