I was recently made aware of a link that was shared through Equestrian Australia. This was on their Facebook page. The link was calling for volunteers to apply to help out with the horse side of things at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Volunteering for equine at the Olympics? Perhaps this is something that I should have on my bucket list!
Now I think the deadline for volunteering has already passed, but I thought it a great topic to explore in a blog post. There are many, many horse events that you can volunteer for around the world. These would:
- provide something to add to the resume
- allow you to develop new contacts in the Equine Industry
- help you to build on experience and gain clarity on what you want to focus on
I have volunteered previously for Equitana and loved it! Plus I learned a lot about horse careers and was able to develop further blog posts for this site. As a volunteer for Riding for the Disabled whilst in High School, I also developed skills and networks that have helped to further my equine career.
Volunteering for Equine at the Olympics
If ever you can manage it, consider the value of volunteering for a horse event – a one off or ongoing. Perhaps the deadline for volunteering for equine at the Olympics has passed for 2020, but why not consider the opportunity for 2024? Volunteering is beneficial to those who are seeking the volunteers. It will also be rewarding to you on many levels.
“We have almost forgotten how strange a thing it is that so huge and powerful and intelligent an animal as a horse should allow another, and far more feeble animal, to ride upon its back.” – Peter Gray
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