Summer Work – Horse Trainer/Ranch
Hand
I
need 5 or 6 experienced riders to train ranch horses
for the summer. They must be competent riders able and
willing to make the horses gallop, do roll backs correctly
and stop correctly. The horses will be trained as trail
and cow horses and started on barrels and poles. They
need to do enough work to become safe for anyone to
ride. There is an outside arena, but most of the riding
is done out in the fields and hills.
You
will work as a contractor and bill me for the hours
you work. You will work as much as possible when the
weather is good and take time off when the weather is
bad. Safety is very important. We usually don’t ride
when the ground is icy or muddy or when it is too windy.
We usually start in late April or early May and ride
until the weather gets bad in Oct. There will be some
work in the early spring halter breaking yearlings.
There will be some ranch work including repairing fences
and driving tractors. The pay is $10.00 per hour.
There
is an old ranch house that you will share with other
trainers. The rent is free, but each person pays $100.00
per month to help cover the cost of utilities. You have
use of the house rent-free only so long as you are working
for me. If you find an outside job and wish to continue
living here you will have to pay rent. High speed internet,
satellite TV and long distance telephone are available
at no cost. Furniture, bedding and dishes are supplied.
I
expect my trainers to be kind to the horses, but they
must be able to get the horses to trust, respect and
obey the rider. I expect everyone to work together safely
and to help each other to get the horses trained efficiently
and safely. You must be honest, reliable and have common
sense and a good work ethic. There will be no smoking,
alcohol or drugs on my property.