Junior Volunteers

At the weekends we run placements for 12-16 year olds, to gain experience and learn how to care for our animals. Farm Volunteers love getting mucky and smelly, learning how to take care of a wide range of animals. Stables Volunteers help take care of the horses - mucking out, grooming, tacking up, helping  with Pony rides for visiting children and lead-reining in riding lessons.

The Junior Volunteers have a brilliant time, learning not just about the animals but about themselves, and the value of team work and responsibility.

As part of the educational aspect of our work, volunteers may participate in visits to shows such as Wimbledon Village Fair, Camden Green Fair, Mitcham Carnival or weekends away. Volunteers have also visited Olympia, the International Horse Show, attended a Residential Lambing Course at Lambourne End and spent a day riding in the forests of Berkshire at Rainbow Rides.

But don't forget that it is hard work and not all fun & games.  And you do have to do as you are told by staff and more senior volunteers!

Junior volunteers on the Farm are with us for a period of 13 weeks before they have to step aside and let someone else have a go.  Junior volunteers on the Stables can stay with us for longer as we can never have too many youngsters willing to lead ponies, groom them or clean up their mess.  Stables volunteers normally have to have attended a Stables Training Day before they can start volunteering at the Farm.

You would be very welcome to join in!!  Just click on How to Apply to get the necessary form.