We welcome individuals and group volunteers to help at the 2024 Horse Expo!

We welcome your interest and hope that you will join us for our 2024 Minnesota Horse Expo! When you volunteer as an individual for a shift of 4 or more hours, you will receive Free Admission to the Horse Expo on the day you work.

Members signing up under a group, organization, or saddle club (does not need to be horse-related) can qualify for payment if the group volunteers for a minimum of 40 hours/10 shifts total over the Expo event. Payment is based upon 4-hour shifts, at a rate of $20 per shift. There is no minimum or maximum number of members who can volunteer as part of a group, or a maximum number of shifts per individual. Non-adult volunteers under 16 can also participate, but there must be one adult supervisor per two underage volunteers, and volunteers under 16 will only be positioned at the entrance gates to distribute and pack programs. It is requested that each group have a primary contact person to contact the Expo volunteer coordinator.

Online Volunteer Signup
Please use our online signup tool when available next spring here to volunteer for a specific date, volunteer role and a work shift, with automated email confirmation and reminders sent just prior to Expo time.

Volunteer Procedure at Expo
Instructions for parking and entering the Expo grounds will be emailed to you prior to the event, using the email that you use to sign up on our volunteer site. You will check in for Free Admission at our Will Call booth and then go to the Expo Office at the northwest end of the Coliseum to sign in and get your assignment. Note that children ages 6 and older may accompany adult volunteers working at the entrance gates but must pay admission.

Each volunteer must start their shift at the Expo office prior to their shift, where they will sign in, sign a liability waiver and then return to sign out at the end of the shift. If the volunteer does not sign out, the hours will not be credited. Hours must be verified as worked by Expo Staff prior to payment for groups.

Please contact:
Erin Corcoran, Expo volunteer recruiter, at Erinc1997@hotmail.com or (612) 559-2704, or Leslie Stewart, Expo volunteer coordinator, at leslie.r.stewart@outlook.com or (612) 716-1522 with questions or to request further information.