Minis and friends. Volunteers are the lifeline of Minis and Friends. It's very hard to find volunteers on weekdays. Most mini-owners have 3 or 4 miniatures each on their own property or horse boarding ranch. Email info Mini Visit Request /Scheduling We are the original Minis and Friends. We work in 2 people teams, a front end, and a back end using our theory of working with trained miniature horses, called Equine Guided Interactions (EGI). Minis Out, Moving On Specially designed for children and youth programs where there is transition: Visiting Children and Families Dealing with Homelessness Bringing Minis to Children, Youth and Young Adults in Transition The Minis Out, Moving On program consists of various Step-Up Projects: Meet and Greet – meeting the minis and learning about them. Donation requests for profit making businesses and facilities are required to keep our focus area free of charge. Please visit them by clicking on the links below (these non-profits have gone through Mini Boot Camp): Please contact us with questions or sponsorships, etc. We have many like / sister non-profit organizations that do similar or same work as Minis and Friends. Minis On The GoA new project for 2025. I have the best of both therapy visits - I get to work on weekdays with Fiona and Wiggins and on weekends get to work with all the Geldings too! Our mobile herd of miniature horses and donkeys come to you! Visits to non-profits and support events for non-profits are free-of-charge. A Unique Equine Experience in the Greater Austin metro area Home About Us Meet The Minis Mini Spotlight Programs Donate We always need new volunteers to join our family of friends. This project is aimed at first-responder families and children displaced from their homes Mighty Mini Reader (2nd edition) This program is focused on children between 1st & 2nd grade to help promote literacy (Sponsors needed). The reason we are the weekend visiting team is that most of us work full-time jobs. Safety is #1. If you would like to join us, please read the below, download the application and email us at minisandfriendsvolunteers@gmail. We are based in Austin, TX, and work in the greater metro Austin area. Please see our Minis and Friends Volunteer webpage to learn about how you can help too. Contact us to be added to our mailing list for our intensive 4-day workshop that teaches you the theory of our working minis - Equine Guided Interactions (EGI) and all about starting up and successfully running/maintaining a 501c3 non-profit. A Mini Reader - specially designed bio Apr 27, 2013 ยท Minis and Friends is dedicated to bringing our mobile herd of trained miniature horses to visit and interact with people of all ages who may be suffering mentally, physically or emotionally. We do have strict guidelines and we feel it is a privilege to work with the little horses and the mini team. We primarily We have a “Mighty Mini-Pal Sponsor” program which is a wonderful gift for that hard-to-find-gift friend or family member and helps Minis and Friends in helping our mini-owners with the daily care of their minis. Mini Boot Camp Mini Boot Camp will be back possibly in 2025. We also assist you in the paperwork for Form 1023 online and State registration. com with your interest. Minis and Friends visit with those that have special needs - children, youth, adults, and seniors - or whose life circumstances have created a special need. And also for seniors, in particular those with Memory Disorders. Photographer - that's your job with Minis and Friends. With our theory of Equine Guided Interactions (EGI), teams consist of 2-3 volunteers and a mini. We love hearing from the community! But as you can see, I am turning into a gorgeous little mini. Our unique programs tailor activities for children with disabilities, at-risk youth, individuals in transition and elder adults to improve their motor skills, ability to connect, tactile response, use of . hu6j1 odzx nbn gzkrh narq xipui civz jfo fuzcxbd u2znxrzf