HorseAbility Therapeutic Ride Program, Hippotherapy & Summer Day Camp
Sue Haggerty
Horseability at SUNY Old Westbury
P.O. Box 410-1
Old Westbury
NY
11568
HorseAbility's mission is to offer a wide range of horse-related programs to children, adults, and families with special needs to promote the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of its participants.
Age limits: Middle School and High School
Candidate Requirements:
- Provide own transportation
- Good health (fill out Information Form and Health History)
- Fill out Volunteer Contract (copy below)
- Attend orientation
During the school year
- Weekdays: Yes (Mon-Fri 10 AM – 8 PM)
- Weekends: Yes (8:30 AM – 5 PM)
- Weekdays: Yes (Mon-Fri 10 AM – 8 PM) – Summer Day Camp
- Weekends: Yes (Sat only 8:30 AM – 5 PM)
Duties:
- Office/clerical chores
- Horse responsibilities:
- Tacking
- Untacking
- Grooming
- Lesson responsibilities:
- Leaders – leading horses
- Side Walkers – walk along side of the horse
- Stable maintenance


