Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫! Since joining Little Bit in October 2023, Cait has contributed more than 230 hours in support of our mission as a horse leader and member of the Training Team. Instructor Kelly Doody shares, “Cait easily makes connections with riders, horses, and other volunteers. Her day job is as a mental health therapist, and you can see that reflected in her kindness, warmth, and sociability at Little Bit. She is consistent, reliable, and passionate about Little Bit.” We are so grateful for you, Cait!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐭? I was looking for opportunities to participate in and help my community, and found Little Bit through another volunteer position at Cancer Lifeline. Little Bit gives me the chance to work with incredible people between our clients, staff, and volunteers and to give back. I also get to feel closer to my rural, horse-y Montana roots than I otherwise get living in the big city!

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞? My favorite funny moments happen towards the end of every class — I crack up when the horses always speed up when they know we're close to being done! All of a sudden, a pokey pony takes off, because the faster they walk, the faster class is over...right?

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲? Brunhilda and Liberty! Brunhilda always keeps me on my toes by pretending she wants to eat me, but in reality, she is a gentle soul. I feel like I've finally earned her friendship after a year of working together! And Liberty — what's not to love? She's the sweetest lady!

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧? I have a hidden talent for trivia, because one of my hobbies is reading articles on Wikipedia — I have more than 20 Wikipedia tabs open currently! I love reading about anything from celebrities to historical shipwrecks, world religions to deep space telescopes.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫? Ask for help whenever you need it! We have such a wonderful community of staff and volunteers who want to make sure you succeed and feel confident.