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VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Please copy and paste the text of our Volunteer Application into either your email program and send it to us, or into your word-processing program, print it out and mail it to us. We will get back to you just as soon as possible, and thank you for your interest!

Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue's Volunteer Program.

 

Name ___________________________________________________

 

Age __________

 

Address__________________________________________________

 

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City, State, Zip Code________________________________________

 

Home Telephone(______)____________________________________

 

Business or Work Telephone (______)__________________________

 

Cell Phone and/or Pager (if applicable) (______)___________________

 

Email (if applicable)_________________________________________

 

Here are some of the areas where you can help Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue:

*Fundraising/Writing Grant Proposals

*Transporting horses

*Foster home (please see application)

*Advertising/Promoting FAHR on the internet

*Establishing and maintaining contacts with supporters of FAHR

*Creating and distributing materials, flyers, brochures, posters, etc.

*Helping put out information at our booths/tables at horse shows, auctions and at other equine events

*Helping in an actual humane rescue effort or at auction

 

The following positions are also available:

*Spot Check Team Member

*Investigator

*Rescue Coordinator

*Foster Home Coordinator

*Adoption Coordinator

*Volunteer Coordinator

*Spot Check Coordinator

*Special Guardian

*Special Mentor

 

Please let us know which position(s) you are applying for (you can check more than one):

[__] Follow-up investigator (post-adoption spot checks)

 

[__] Coordinator for:

[__] Rescue

[__] Foster homes

[__] Adoption

[__] Volunteers

 

[__] General Volunteer

 

[__] Special Guardianship Volunteer

 

[__] Special Mentor Volunteer

 

There are several horse auctions in the local Southern California area which we try to attend on a regular basis. If you would like to attend with us, please let us know.

[__] any day

[__] any weekend day

[__] on a specific day (to be decided on an individual basis)

[__] maybe / not sure (give me more information)

[__] never / unable or prefer not to attend auctions

 

There are several feedlot and horse dealer locations in the local Southern California location where we work to place horses from. If you would be interested in helping us to evaluate the horses at these places (and have adequate equine experience), please let us know.

[__] any day

[__] any weekend day

[__] on a specific day (to be decided on an individual basis)

[__] maybe / not sure (give me more information)

[__] never / unable or prefer not to go to these locations

 

Volunteer work at home from your computer:

[__] _______ hours only on weekends

[__] _______ hours anytime in the evening

[__] I'm very flexible

 

Volunteer work at the rescue, our foster homes, equine events, and/or rescue efforts:

[__] only during the week

[__] only on weekends

[__] I'm very flexible

 

Do you have a valid driver’s license:

[__] yes

[__] no

 

Do you have your own car (or can you find transportation) you could use to come to orientations, meetings, foster homes, events, auctions, rescue sites, etc.?

[__] yes

[__] no

 

Equine experience with is not a requirement to volunteer for FAHR, however, we would like to know your level of experience with horses and knowledge about them so we can best determine how you can help us best.

Can you please describe your experience with horses:

[__] very experienced

[__] fairly experienced

[__] somewhat experienced

[__] very little experience

[__] no experience

Comments:

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Do you currently own a horse or have you ever owned a horse?

If yes, please let us know:

 

How would you describe your horseback riding abilities:

[__] beginner rider

[__] intermediate rider

[__] advanced rider

Comments:

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Do you have any other animals/pets?

If yes, could you tell us about them?

 

Do you have any physical limitations or allergies Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue should consider or be aware of?

If yes, please specify:

 

Do you have any previous volunteer experience?

If yes, please specify the name of the organization, your duties, how long you were a volunteer, etc.

 

In what area(s) would you prefer to volunteer for Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue:

 

Are there any areas of volunteering with Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue you would rather not participate in?

 

How do you feel about the euthanasia of severely injured or emaciated horses which cannot be helped by a veterinarian?

 

 

Would you be able to attend to a horse while being euthanized?

 

How do you feel about breeding in general and the breeding of rescued horses?

 

 

How do you feel about horse slaughter?

 

 

What are your qualifications, skills, talents, experience, and/or education which are not necessarily horse related but might be valuable while a volunteer for Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue?

 

 

Are there any questions or concerns you have about Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue, our policies or philosophies you would like to see addressed at your volunteer orientation?

 

 

In the event of an emergency, who should we notify?

 

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

 

Relationship: ______________________________________________________________________

 

Home telephone:(______) _____________________

 

Work telephone:(______) ______________________

 

Cell phone/Pager: (______)_____________________

 

The Special Guardian and Special Mentor Volunteer Programs were created for our most motivated volunteers, those who want to do more than the "average" volunteer.

This program allows the volunteer to become a Special Guardian of one of our horses or the Special Mentor to one of our Foster homes.

 

As a Special Guardian your responsibilities will include:

* Promoting *your horse* on the internet (keeping it's page updated, etc.)

* Sending updates to *your horse's* Sponsor

* Regularly taking updated photographs of *your horse*

* Setting and making arrangements for veterinarian and farrier appointments for *your horse* with either the veterinarian's office or the farrier, and the foster home, if applicable

* Reviewing any incoming applications for the possible adoption of *your horse*

* Writing any recommendations for the approval or denial of a potential adopter of *your horse*

* Forwarding any applications to the Adoption Coordinator and President of FAHR for the approval or denial of the application to adopt *your horse*

* Preliminarily checking references on a potential adopter of *your horse* and consulting with the Adoption Coordinator

* Contacting the pre-approved applicants and arranging an appointment with the applicant to meet *your horse's* foster caretaker(s), the Adoption Coordinator and the President of FAHR

* Organizing, performing and supervising paperwork with regard to post-adoption follow-up visits for *your horse*

Please note that volunteering as a Special Guardian will most likely be time consuming. Depending on the horse and the situation you can expect to spend anywhere from 2 to 8 hours per week performing your Special Guardian duties. We insist, please only apply to become a Special Guardian if you are reliable, committed to details and dedicated to the position. This is a huge responsibility! Remember, too, we are always available if you have any questions or concerns.

[__] Yes, please sign me up as a Special Guardian!

 

As a Special Mentor your responsibilities will include:

* Working with *your* foster home to insure the horse(s) they have are supplied with everything they are entitled to

* Coordinating between *your* foster home and the Sponsor(s) of any horse(s) they have to see that monies and supplies are properly distributed

* Coordinating between any potential adopters, the Adoption Coordinator and the Special Guardian(s) of any horses in the process of being adopted from *your* foster home

* Assisting *your* foster home in anything rescue-related

Please note that volunteering as a Special Mentor will most likely be time consuming. Depending on the horse and the situation you can expect to spend anywhere from 2 to 8 hours per week performing your Special Mentor duties. We insist, please only apply to become a Special Mentor if you are reliable, committed to details and dedicated to the position. This is a huge responsibility! Remember, too, we are always available if you have any questions or concerns.

[__] Yes, please sign me up as a Special Mentor!

 

FRIENDS OF ARABIAN HORSES RESCUE WAIVER OF LIABILITY

I understand what I am committing to and I voluntarily agree to personally and completely assume the liability and risks associated with handling, riding and/or training any and all horses under the ownership of Friends of Arabian Horses Rescue. Further, I agree to hold harmless all directors, officers, agents, representatives, volunteers, adopters, foster homes and others associated therewith.

Dated ___________________________________________________________________

Signed __________________________________________________________________

Thank You for taking the time to complete our Volunteer Application!

We will contact you shortly and set up your volunteer orientation as soon as possible.

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