Employment

Age 14 years or older
Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Able to walk and stand for long periods of time

Pay starts at $10/ hour. Pay raises and promotions available with time and experience.
Boarding and lessons for employees is discounted.

We encourage perpetual learning among all members of our staff. Therefore, we encourage our staff members to take lessons (employee discounts apply), attend clinics, and pursue other learning opportunities about working on farms and with horses or other animals. We are also designing a curriculum system for employees to gain useful knowledge and skills that they can carry throughout their lives and future careers while also providing a way to earn pay raises and promotions while they are with us.

This is a very physical job so it is imperative that you be physically able to keep up with those demands.
Morning shifts are from 7 am - 9am.
Evening shifts are from 4:30 pm - 6:30/7:00 pm (approx).
There are additional shifts available for special projects as they arise.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Feeding horses
• Leading horses to/ from barns and pastures
• Handling hay and water
• Mucking stalls
• General cleaning and upkeep of barn, arenas, and other areas of the facility
• Caring for other animals on the property (ie pigs, chickens, and ducks)
• Cleaning water troughs, buckets, and feed pans
• Putting on and removing horse blankets/ sheets/ fly masks as needed
• Potentially assist in treating minor medical issues with horses on occasion
• Assist with unloading hay shipments as needed
• Working alongside others in a team environment
• Maintaining open and professional communication with co-workers and superiors

Age 16 years or older
Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Able to walk and stand for long periods of time
Able to safely operate grounds maintenance tools and equipment
Open to learning and implementing new skills
Self-starter
Able to work well alone as well as alongside others

Pay starts at $10/ hour. Pay raises and promotions available with time and experience.
Boarding and lessons for employees is discounted.

We encourage perpetual learning among all members of our staff. Therefore, we encourage all our staff members to take lessons (employee discounts apply), attend clinics, and pursue other learning opportunities about working on farms and with horses or other animals. We are also designing a curriculum system for employees to gain useful knowledge and skills that they can carry throughout their lives and future careers while also providing a way to earn pay raises and promotions while they are with us.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Mowing 
• Weed eating
• Treating fire ant hills
• Spraying for weeds
• Fence building and maintenance
• Arena dragging
• Minor maintenance around the property
• Helping with barn chores as needed
• Picking up fuel and refilling equipment as needed
• Planting trees and other plants
• Helping to sow grass seed
• Assist with unloading hay shipments when needed
• Cutting wood/ trees
• Maintaining trails around the property
• Working alongside others in a team environment as well as being able to accomplish tasks on your own
• Maintaining open and professional communication with co-workers and superiors

Age 18 years or older

Currently we utilize a 60/40 instructor/facility lesson income split and a financial stipend is available for administrative and maintenance expenses. Boarding for the instructor's horse is also discounted.

We encourage perpetual learning among all members of our staff. Therefore, we encourage our staff members to take lessons (employee discounts apply), attend clinics, and pursue other learning opportunities about working on farms and with horses or other animals. We are also designing a curriculum system for employees to gain useful knowledge and skills that they can carry throughout their lives and future careers while also providing a way to earn pay raises and promotions while they are with us.

• Working with horses and their riders
• Designing exercises for the pairs to work during lesson sessions
• Providing advice on proper technique for the discipline 
• Troubleshooting communication issues between horse and rider 
• Getting on horses to demonstrate correct technique if/ when needed
• Teaching horsemanship skills such as grooming, ground handling, saddling, and tack cleaning 
• Offering group or private lessons
• Scheduling lessons, collecting lesson fees, and keeping track of payments for your students
• Maintaining open communication with students, co-workers, and superiors
• Working alongside others to maintain the best possible care and training for our lessons horses

We also provide riding camps in the summer and positions teaching at camp are available to instructors.
Responsibilities during camps include:

• Help make sure horses are fed and ready for campers by 9 am
• Plan and teach horse riding/ handling content in accessible modules throughout the day.
• Have horse-related crafts and activities available, especially in case of rain
• Keep environment safe for campers and horses
• Be sure horses and all tack and tools are put away correctly at the end of each camp day