Welcome LOHR Volunteers
What we offer to volunteers
Watch our YouTube videos to become familiar with our volunteering standards!
Horse Handling Clinics
Optional
Held on Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm
In main barn
2 Day Consecutive New Volunteer Orientation Training
Mandatory to attend once
Held once a month
Day 1: Classroom/Meet Our Team
Day 2: Hands on Learning
Observation & Shadowing
To schedule the below please message in the signal groupchat “Shadowing Volunteers” for our coordinator to assist! Once she approves your day please add yourself on VOMO.
Your first day will be an observation day to see what it is like to work on the chores & with the horses
Your following days you will be shadowing our trainers and working on your checklist completion: click here
VOMO
This is how we sign up for our volunteer shifts, make sure to sign-up by Thursday as this is when we make the schedules
Apps & Websites We Use
Signal
This is how we communicate daily with staff & volunteers. You can send us updates on here & we will send you any updates on farm, upcoming events & any highlights!
Hippovibe
This is how we keep track of all of our horses, you can find your tasks on here, you can keep track of horse tasks, you can find our shift calendar for volunteers & staff!
On & Off Site Events
Thank you in advance for signing up for our events. We really appreciate you taking the time to volunteer with us & represent Lucky Orphans to our community. Please contact us via Signal if you have any questions! :)
How can I be prepared?
We are beyond excited to welcome you as a volunteer! Your time and dedication mean the world to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your support. We strive to make every step of the process as clear and easy as possible, so you can focus on what really matters—making a difference. Both the horses and our entire team are deeply thankful for your generosity, and we can’t wait to see the positive impact we’ll create together!
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Yes we have them on the second Monday of every month! In the winter they are virtual & in the warm months they are in person!
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FAQs
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AM Session: 9am - 11:30am
PM Session: 1pm - 3pm
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Please sign up by Thursday since this is when our barn manager updates the schedule
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We ask you to let us know and we ask you to not come in for your typical shift. If you would like to be with the horses come and walk around and be with them instead.
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Yes of course! We urge our volunteers to groom our horses!
Make sure to look at our buddy list when choosing a horse(s) to groom!
We ask that you please come for an AM or PM shift to help with chores and then you are free to participate in grooming sessions!
If you are a new volunteer and working on your checklist, we ask that the essentials are checked off and approved to handle & groom horses.
If you are with a trainer you are welcome to shadow with them grooming to work on your checklist.
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Open everyday 9am-3pm
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Yes of course, we would love to have your friends & family visit our farm during our public open hours.
Your friends & family can walk around the property & pet the horses but they cannot groom, give treats or handle horses without becoming an official volunteer.