Trail Ride Wrangler
Sorrento, Florida 34491
United States
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Date Posted: 03/18/2015 | Last Updated: 07/12/2015
Categories:
Dude Ranch/Hospitality, Summer Camp Counselor, Trail Guide, Wrangler
Positions Available:
Full Time
Annual Salary Range:
$20,000 - $24,999
Minimum Education Level:
High School
Horse Breeds Associated With This Job:
Any Breed
Languages Required:
English
Drivers license required?
Yes
Commercial drivers license required?
No
Height/Weight Specifications
(For riding positions only)
Height: ft in
Weight: 200 lbs
Barn/Pasture inside state park (14,000 acres). We house 23 horses at the park. Main farm is 50 miles away with several horses there to haul back and forth on occasion. We have approximately 70 horses total. We take excellent care of the stock and require a more natural approach to training/handling of the horses. Our working stock is all very well trained (mostly former show and polo horses). We always have a few horses in training.
Complete care/feeding of horses, cleaning stalls daily, saddling horses, guide customers on trail rides, retraining some riding horses for trail, mowing property, keeping trash picked up, cleaning horse trailers daily, maintaining a neat and clean area. Helping with veterinary care.
Also assisting with resort rental home (checking folks in/checking them out and light maintenance) Must be able to switch priorities easily and get along with others well.
Candidate must be very experienced riding and handling horses, and excellent with customers. Guided trail riding experience preferred. Must have valid drivers license. Must pass a background check. Must weigh less than 200 pounds for riding. Must be able to lift a bale of hay or a bag of feed and saddle several horses daily. Should be able to operate basic farm equipment and repair fences if needed.
2BR/1Bath home provided. Outdoor work with horses. Beautiful trails. Great horses. Hard work, but rewarding......
Salary plus tips and apartment.
2 bedroom/1 bath furnished home in state park. Stove, refrigerator, microwave, stackable washer and dryer in 2nd bedroom. Decent place. No pets or children please.
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