Volunteer Nation: How to Help Full Gallop, Galway Downs and Rocking Horse This Weekend

David Slagle, Cindy Smith and Diane Bird receive their prizes at Stable View for most hours donated in 2020. Photo courtesy of Stable View.

Stable View, in Aiken, Sc., was pleased to host the prize giving for the most hours during 2020 donated by Area 3 volunteers. These prizes went to David Slagle, Cindy Smith and Diane Bird. Volunteering is often tough, thankless work but our sport is indeed built on the power of volunteers. Many thanks to Stable View for recognizing these hard-working individuals!

We’ve compiled some resources on volunteering with COVID-19 regulations in mind. We’ll reference this list each week in Volunteer Nation, so take a few moments to familiarize yourself with what’s new and different.

COVID-19 Resources for Eventers
Volunteers Adapt to the New Normal
Volunteers Weigh In on New COVID-19 Protocols

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.

Event: Full Gallop Farm January H.T.
Dates: Sunday, January 31
Address: 3828 Wagener Rd, Aiken, SC, 29805
Positions Available: XC Jump Judge, XC Warm-up, Dressage Bit Check, Dressage Scribe, Dressage Steward, Hospitality Helper, Floater, SJ In-Gate, SJ Jump Crew, SJ Scribe, SJ Steward

Event: Galway Downs Winter H.T.
Dates: Friday, January 29 through Sunday, January 31
Address: 38801 Los Corralitos Rd, Temecula, CA 92592
Positions Available: Dressage Bit Check, Dressage Scribe, Show Jump Scribe, XC Jump Judge, SJ Gate Opener

Event: Rocking Horse Winter I H.T.
Dates: Friday, January 29 through Sunday, January 31
Address: 44200 S.R. 19 N, Altoona, FL, 32702
Positions Available: General Signup