Make a Difference for a Horse

CANTER New England's work is supported through your generosity...Please consider a donation: click on the button below to make a safe, easy and secure online contribution.

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CANTER New England is actively working to help New England's retiring Thoroughbred racehorses - by taking listings from racing indsutry owners, trainers, and breeders with horses needing to retire, and by taking on adoptive horses, as our resources allow.


We rely solely on private donations; CANTER NE is an entirely volunteer-run organization. Your donation of any amount will allow us to help more horses.

Our primary volunteer needs at this time are:

URGENT NEED: Volunteer Foster Homes! We DESPERATELY need experienced equine care providers who are willing to house and feed our rescue horses, for short- as well as long-term stays. Please fill out our foster form if you can help. (Volunteer caretakers receive a tax writeoff for fostering; CANTER pays all vet and farrier bills.)

URGENT NEED: Volunteer Transporters to help us move our rescue horses (these transports are typically from Suffolk Downs in East Boston, MA to foster homes throughout New England. Volunteer transporters receive a tax writeoff for donated gas and mileage.)

URGENT NEED: Grantwriters to help us raise critical funds for our rescue program

We also are in great need of the following:

Public Relations Volunteers to spread the word about CANTER NE's programs, news, and needs to the media and general public; to prospective buyers and adopters; to local equine associations; and to regional/national horse publications

Fundraising Volunteers with experience and/or interest in charitable fundraising

Event Volunteers to plan and coordinate our benefit hunter pace series and other showcase events; staff booths and tables at horse shows and expos; and disseminate information about CANTER NE

CPA to help us with our financial recordkeeping

If you'd like to help in any of these capacities and would like more information, please send us an e-mail.

So that CANTER NE can make sure to have a uniform set of info on everyone wishing to volunteer, please fill out the form below. Thank you!

Full name
Age (if a minor)
Address (we'll be sending out periodic mailings)
Telephone (both day and evening so that we can call if we want to discuss volunteering opportunities)
E-Mail Address
Details on what activities you can/would like to volunteer for, the number of hours you can commit, when you are available (i.e. day, evening, weekend, weekday, and any computer, marketing, PR, fundraising or other skills you may have that would be a support to the organization)
A "self-assessment" of your level of experience as a horseperson (horse lover but very inexperienced, novice, expert, etc.) This will help us put together the most appropriate volunteering "teams" in cases where we might be looking to have folks dealing directly with the horses; we wouldn't want to put together very inexperienced people without support.


Name: 

I am over 18:

 Yes  No 

E-mail Address:

Address:

City and State:

Zip Code:

Day Telephone:

Night Telephone:

Cell Telephone:

Best time to call:

Day Evening Anytime

I would like to help the horses by:

(Please detail what activities you can/would like to volunteer for, the number of hours you can commit, when you are available (i.e. day, evening, weekend, weekday, and any computer, marketing, PR, fundraising or other skills you may have that would be a support to the organization)

If you are interested in working directly with the horses, please rate your experience (select one option on each line): 

Riding

Very Experienced  Intermediate  Beginner 

Horse Care

Very Experienced Intermediate  Beginner 

I have experience in working with horses recently off the track.

Yes  No

Have you ever sold a horse to a horse dealer that buys and sells at auctions, or have you ever sold a horse through an auction?  If so, please explain.

Yes  No  

Explain:
Additional information or comments:

Name/Signature of Applicant:

 

Date:

Please Note:
Minors are not permitted to volunteer for track visits or to work directly with the horses, due to liability issues.


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Volunteer

CANTER is entirely volunteer-run and needs the support of dedicated Thoroughbred lovers to keep the organization running. Learn more.


Help Spread the Word!

One of the most important things that you can do is simply to spread the word...the more horse lovers that know about CANTER, the more horses that we can help.


Getting the Word Out

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