Giving your time to help us – whether it is hands on help with the horses in our care, assisting with our general administration or helping out with fundraising and creating awareness, your help makes a real difference.

Our volunteers also help raise money and awareness of our good work within their local communities and sometimes further afield!

There are lots of benefits to becoming a Canham Farm Horse Rescue volunteer. You will learn more about horses, meet new people and make new friends, develop or gain new skills and experiences or help you gain confidence and self-esteem. You will also become part of a valued team allowing you to give something back to an animal that has given this country so much, yet are often treated so badly.

Still Want to Volunteer?

A few things to ponder before you commit. Looking after horses is hard, dirty work, but if you like smelling of horses, getting covered in hay, scooping manure, working in the heat of California summers and the winter rains, adore horses and lift heavy items then volunteering at our horse rescue may be perfect for you. We truly appreciate our volunteers, and while we understand how busy you are, we’re so grateful when you choose to share your time with our amazing rescued horses. Please note that grooming and handling our horses acts as a reward for consistency and commitment. All experience levels are welcome!

Our horse rescue has made a commitment to be open to anyone who wishes to be a volunteer, regardless of their finances, or their gender, ethnicity, or LGBTQ+. No one is turned away, but we do ask all volunteers to commit to raising minimum of $250 per year to help keep our rescue afloat. Which in turn and enables us to rehabilitate these majestic, therapeutic animals.  In addition, we invite you to purchase one of our logo tees or sweatshirts at wholesale pricing. 

Our Current Volunteer Needs

We are in need of horse-loving people to help out with general horse care. Duties include feeding horses, some mucking, interacting with horses (after volunteer training) and more depending on experience. We are a self-sustaining non-profit that relies on donations and fundraisers to meet our expenses. These include paying for hay, vet and farrier visits, supplements, horse tack, and all utilities.

If you love writing,, are computer and socical media savvy we always appreciate. Should you choose to help with admin work you may be asked to tackle tasks such as mailing, event preparation, data entry, newletter writing and computer work.

If you are a fixer, handyman and, creater , we can always use your help. Maintaining a horse rescue is a full-time job and we always need someone who can tackle fence repair, plumping, electricity, building upkeep, and more. Facility maintenance help is greatly appreciated.

If you have experience with horses and are in helping us train and rehabilitate our, we are always happy to have you help. Many of our horses have been traumatized in some way or are captured wild horses. We have a particular style of training some of which you may or may not be familiar with. We would love to meet you in person to see if your philosophy on training horses aligns with ours.

If you love to writevand are familiar with copywriting and grant writingt, we would love to hear from you! We are always in need of writers to promote the work we do, and get the word out by writing stories and press releases.

No worries. There is so much you can do behind the scenes. From answering phone calls to promoting the rescue, there is alway something to keep you busy

If you are interested in any of our volunteer positions above,

please complete our application form and click submit. 

Name *

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Last

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Address

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Which Position are Your Applying For?

• General Horse Care
• Administrative Tasks
• Facility Maintenance
• Training and Rehabilitation
• Blogging and Newsletter Writing

Have You Ever Been Convicted of Animal Cruelty, Neglect or Abuse?

• Yes
• No

Have You Worked With Horses Before?

• Yes
• No

Horse Experience Is Not Required But if Your Answer is Yes, Please List Experience Level Below.

Please Tell Us Why You Would Like to Volunteer?

What Do You Hope to Gain Personally From Your Experience Volunteering with Horses?

Which Day/s Are You Available to Volunteer? Shifts are Typically 9am - Noon

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

If you can do two or more days a week please indicate the days in the additonal notes below.

Are You Available to Feed Horses Either in the Morning (9am) or Evening (6pm)?

• Yes
• No

In An Emergency Whom Should We Contact? Name and Telephone Number

Orientations are Held on the Last Sunday of Every Month Starting at 11am. Please Indicate Which Month You Will Be Able to Attend.

• Last Sunday in February
• Last Sunday in March
• Last Sunday in April
• Last Sunday in May
• Last Sunday in June
• Last Sunday in August

Can you Commit to a Minimum of Six Months Volunteering?

• Yes
• No

The reason we ask for 6 months is that we spend a lot of time training and supervising new volunteers, so a minimum of 6 months is required.

Would You be Willing to fundraise at Least $200 Every Six Months

• Yes
• No

This is not required but as a grassroots organization we rely on donors and fundraisers

Volunteer Agreement *

• Yes

By checking the "Yes" button above and submitting this application form I understand that my primary volunteer duties will be determined by the founder and that any contact with the horses, including entering stalls and paddocks to clean, must be authorized by the founder or senior volunteer on duty. As a volunteer I agree to follow Canham Farm’s policy of being respectful to all people at Canham Farm regardless of race, sex, creed, age, or national origin.  I also agree that any comments, written or spoken, online or offline will be respectful and supportive of Canham Farm’s reputation.  Horsemanship/riding lessons from Julia or Malia, if desired and she has the time to provide them, will cost $50 per lesson until 6 months of consistent volunteering or lessons has been completed. Riding lessons are not mandatory. You will, however, be obligated to attend a horsemanship class before any interaction with our horses and as needed throughout your time as a volunteer with us. I also agree that as a volunteer I have a "duty of care" to the horses and as such if I am unable to make my designated shift, we ask that you first try to find another volunteer to cover for you, emergencies excluded.

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A member of our team will be in touch to arrange an orientation and an informal interview

Sorry no children between the ages of 14 and 18 without an adult present.

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