Volunteer Nation: Four Events That Could Use a Helping Hand This Weekend

Photo by Mia Kuntze Photography via the Maryland Horse Trials @ Loch Moy Farm FB Page.

Giving shouldn’t just be limited to #GivingTuesday — let’s make it last year round! There are so many ways to support our sport, volunteering among them. And we love to see the eventing community supporting the larger community as well, such as with this weekend’s MDHT Donation Derby at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, MD.

This beneficiary of the 2021 event is METS (Maryland Equine Transition Service), a statewide equine safety net initiative of the Maryland Horse Council Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, that provides safe alternatives for horses needing homes by helping owners identify and select the best transition options for their horses. METS provides equine assessment, marketing services and applicant screening to help make the best match between horses and new homes. They also provide assistance to owners in need of end-of-life assistance when rehoming is not an option.

Besides donating a portion of each entry to METS, there are other ways that you can donate. Stop by their booth near the office with information, donation options, and swag for sale, or you can donate directly online here.

Here are four events that could use a helping hand this weekend. As always, you can earn merit points when you donate your time through the USEA’s Volunteer Incentive Program. Registering to volunteer through EventingVolunteers.com makes it easy and seamless to both find a job and shift as well as learn what your role will entail.

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