91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program Seeks Summer Volunteers

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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The 91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program seeks volunteers for its summer session. Credit: 91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program.

DURHAM, N.H. - The 91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program is seeking volunteers for its summer session, which runs July 7 through August 19. Classes will be held Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Time commitments are flexible and can be as little as 45 minutes, one day per week.听

The 91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program provides recreational and therapeutic activities to children and adults with all varieties of physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. Volunteers have direct contact with students, helping to ensure a safe and fun lesson environment and helping students achieve their therapeutic and educational goals. No prior experience with horses is necessary, and anyone age 12 or up is welcome to participate.

A mandatory training and orientation session for new volunteers will be held Thursday, June 24 from 3-6 p.m., in the Light Horse Classroom at the 91制片厂 Horse Barns. For further information and directions, please visit or contact Cindy Burke at 603-862-0131.听

The 91制片厂, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, 91制片厂 is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

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Caption: The 91制片厂 Therapeutic Riding Program seeks volunteers for its summer session.
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