Our Mission
We are a community where horses transform the bodies, minds, and spirits of people with disabilities.
Our Values
Engagement
Participants, donors, volunteers, and staff are inspired to engage driven by our results-driven decisions and outcomes. We attract people with the right skillsets and passion for Little Bit’s mission. We inspire increased financial support and increase the number and quality of contributors. Volunteers deepen their engagement by their experiences and relationships
Leadership
We attract and retain the best staff for the organization and the goals and needs ahead. We are recognized as cutting-edge, serving as a benchmark for other organizations in the industry. We lead with transparency. We expand our services to serve more stakeholders. Our decisions are based on outcomes, data, and measurable impact.
Potential
We see potential in all our stakeholders. We are committed to the continued professional development of staff members. We engage our volunteers in ways that match our needs with their talents and desires to participate. We fulfill the potential of Dunmire Stables. We recognize and develop the potential of each horse.
Dignity and Respect
We treat all our participants with dignity and respect. We acknowledge that Little Bit’s approach requires respectful treatment of our horses. We cultivate the participants’ families and the unique sense of community they find only at Little Bit. We are respected by the greater Redmond community for our dignified and respectful participation in local goals. We respect our staff and volunteers for their services, commitment,
Service
We provide individual experiences that exceed expectations of participants, staff, board, volunteers, and the broader community. We demonstrate our impact through measurable results. We believe happy healthy horses are at the core of our success.
Communities
We create meaningful connections and engagement for participants, families, volunteers, donors, and staff. We inspire ambassadors for Little Bit through our demonstrated impact and meaningful engagement of all who come to know us. We honor and foster the family community that helps to sustain our families. We are recognized for our excellence: locally, nationally, and internationally.
SUSTAINABILITY
Water
Little Bit provides on-site stormwater management to reduce the impact of our horse herd on the environment since Little Bit’s operations are near Bear Creek, an important salmon stream. There are four detention ponds that help filter water that flows off the property. In addition, between Little Bit’s operations and Bear Creek is the largest rain garden in western Washington. It is managed in cooperation with King County to identify and remove invasive plant species.
Energy
Little Bit is committed to reducing its energy use and has 16 solar panels on its Alvord Barn roof that helps defray the cost of the electricity used in our barn by 19%. Appliances on our site are certified by Energy Star. Lights in our office building are regulated by motion control to reduce energy consumption when rooms are not in use.
Composting
Little Bit has a commercial compost machine that it operates to compost horse manure from our barn and wood shavings that are used as bedding for the horses in the barn. The compost that results is used on site and also donated to community gardeners.
Agriculture
Little Bit does not use any herbicides or pesticides on its 14-acre property. We also use biological fly control as a method for reducing flies on the property.
Benefits
Health Coverage
Little Bit offers full-time employees medical, dental and vision plans, as well as life insurance and disability coverage.
403 (b) Retirement Savings
All employees are eligible to self-fund a retirement savings plan.
Paid Time Off
Part-time employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked. While full time employees earn paid vacation days at a rate based on tenure. Little Bit observes 11 paid holidays, during which part time employees are paid 1.2x their base hourly rate of pay for any hours worked on these holidays.
Discounts
Eligible employees receive a 25-50% discount on classes, therapy sessions, summer camps, and assessments for family members. Discounted riding lessons may be available to instructional and equine staff.
Professional Development
Little Bit supports employee professional development by covering costs associated with licensure, certification, and conference/clinic registration fees
