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Breed, Train, Show
We have a position available
Do you want to work with us?
Horse Stable Groom - weekends
Position has been filled - Thanks Kailynn!
Horse Stable Assistant - weekdays & show weekends
Position is open, actively recruiting
About us
We are a collaborative, fun, professional team. We help each other to get the tasks done.
Our team members are all very competent and reliable. We count on them every day.
Our goal is to create performance horses that WORK for non professional riders.
We enjoy the work and take time to practice some roping or other fun skills from time to time.
We love working with horses and we don't mind long hours or show weekends. In fact, that's where we get to show our progress!
We now have 2 positions at our barn.
Horse Stable Groom - weekends
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Position filled
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Provide weekend coverage at the barn so our trainer can have a day off
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Your job will include cleaning 6 horse stalls plus the alley, tidying the tack room and kitchen.
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You will feed hay and grain, supplements to the inside horses
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Your will also feed hay to the outside horses and cattle
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More details are available at the link above.
Horse Stable Assistant - weekdays and show weekends
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Position open - Must be available full time from May through November.
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Preference for a long term candidate that wants to learn the trade from a pro.
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Provide weekday chore help. Cleaning stalls, feeding grain and supplements to inside horses. Feed hay to outside horses and cattle.
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Once chores are done, assist our trainer by catching and tacking up horses for training.
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Hose off horses after work, let them dry inside and return them to their pen/stall
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Assist with riding horses at the barn and especially for warm up & cool down at shows.
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Help us stay organized and have the horses ready on time for their class.
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You will have the opportunity to develop your skills as a working cow horse competitor and trainer by watching and learning from our talented young trainer.
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You will participate in cattle work days away from the ranch.
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More details are available at the link above.
Working at the ranch
We often host young adults at the ranch to help with ranch work while they learn about horses, ranch life and/or English. There are many tasks from stall cleaning to horse training, depending on previous skills and experience. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with horses and grow your skills or perfect your English, drop us a note.
Skills you might have: clean stalls, catch horses at pasture, bathe & groom, tack up, distribute feed, check water, clean waterers and assist at horse shows on weekends.
Skills you could develop: socialize young foals, evaluate body condition, scan for injury, give medication, hand walk or longe, clean & bandage wounds, halter training, teach body control, desensitizing ground work, first rides, basic walk, back, turn under saddle.
Attractions near by: At the ranch near Bergen, Alberta, explore the mountains, visit the wild horses, tour the rodeos all summer and enjoy long summer days. In Cottonwood, Arizona all winter, enjoy warm weather, beautiful Sedona scenery, daytrips to Grand Canyon or Phoenis.
We host through WorkAway, WWOOF, HippoHelp or you can set something up yourself.
You will need: some horse experience, a valid visa to be in the country, and at least beginner English. An international driver's license is beneficial for exporing.
With a tourist visa, you can work in exchange for room & board with time off to explore. You will have your own room in our home and share meals & basic chores. We have limited horsemanship requirements for tourists. Tourist visas usually cover a stay of 3 months in USA or 6 months in Canada.
With a working visa, you could be paid for the skills you provide us - part time or full time but we expect proficiency in the Reined Cow Horse discipline. Working visas may cover a few months to several years in Canada.
We are proficient in English and French. We have basic Dutch, Spanish and Italian. Once you get used to the duties, work will be conducted in English.