We are seeking a horse trainer
Alaska Horse Ranch is a horse training, riding lesson, showing, trail riding, facility located in Houston, Alaska.
You must live within 20 miles of mile 53 parks highway, Houston, AK.
Duties to include:
The main responsibility is helping with the tacking and training of the show horses, retraining new horses, working with baby horses, yearlings and 2 year old to advance in their training, riding riding and riding, and so on
A horse trainer is responsible for handling all types of horses. They are also responsible for catching horses in pasture and bringing them down for lessons, holding the horse for the farrier. Vet, etc
A horse trainer must have experience working with untrained horses, nervous horses, problem horses, young horses, and stallions around horses in various ways and locations, including horse shows.
Job requirements:
- This is a position which will rely heavily upon previous experience, strong horsemanship
skills and even success as a professional rider.
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You must be able to pass a background check
- You must live within 20 miles of mile 53 parks highway, Houston, AK
- A can-do attitude
- Animal oriented mindset
- Not afraid of working hard, getting dirty while having fun
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs
- Must be able to dress appropriately for all weather types
Job Type: Part-time/full time
Salary: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40+ per week
Schedule:
8 to 10 hour shift
Application Question(s):
Have you ever handled stallions? If yes, in what capacity?
Have you ever handled show horses?
Have you ever handled young horses or yearlings?
Experience:
horse handling: 3 years (Required)