Horse Program Apprentice

New Life Ranch; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

New Life Ranch in Oklahoma seeks a Horse Program Apprentice to aid herd management and horsemanship activities, working with guests and campers across both sites. You will engage in Horse Camps, trail rides, summer horsemanship, pony rides and riding classes while living onsite with other seasonal staff.

The role emphasizes safety, professional conduct, and hands-on horsemanship training, aiming to provide a foundation for future work in the horse and camping world.

Qualifications

• One-year apprenticeship requiring living onsite with other seasonal staff.
• Basic knowledge in horsemanship theory and riding skills.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to manage risk.
• Professional in behavior, language and attitude; set high standards for others.
• Able to safely catch, halter, lead, tie, groom and tack horses.
• Able to ride walk, trot/jog, and canter/lope in arenas and open spaces.
• General familiarity with anatomy, physiology, psychology, balance, coordination and motion for rider progress.
• Basic knowledge of equine anatomy and physiology to assist in feeding, health care and maintenance of horses.

Responsibilities

• Support herd management and horsemanship activities.
• Contribute to Horse Camps, trail rides, summer horsemanship, pony rides and riding classes across both sites.
• Create an engaging environment for guests and campers to learn from horses with safety in mind.
• Perform heavy manual labor as part of daily duties.

Skills

Horsemanship

Safety awareness

Instruction

Communication

Horse handling

Job description

We are a team of men and women who love Jesus and desire to see His name made known, not our own. We'll be the first to admit we aren't perfect. It's great then that God doesn't require us to be perfect when He uses us!

Our mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping believers for ministry drives everything we do. So, no matter the position, everyone impacts and drives our mission forward. We are a highly relational staff who knows how to take breaks, get to know each other, and have fun while working hard together. Our heart as we pursue our mission is to serve God and those around us well. That means our guests and campers, but it also means each other.

We are:

• Relational
• Development minded
• Flexible
• Fun!

About the role:

This is a one year apprenticeship that requires living onsite with other seasonal staff.

As the Horse Program Apprentice you will see the mission of New Life Ranch carried out through the interaction of our guests and campers with God's creation. You will assist in providing an engaging environment for our guests and campers to interact and learn from our horses with safety in mind. You will assist in herd management and horsemanship activities such as Horse Camps, trail rides, summer horsemanship, pony rides, and riding classes across both sites. Your work in this position will require heavy manual labor.

The objective of the Horse Program Apprenticeship is to show you all aspects of running a successful horsemanship program, and provide you with knowledge, experience and tools that give you a foundation for further work in the horse and/or camping world.

About you:

• You can implement and evaluate lessons for both groups and individuals.
• You have a strong safety awareness, able to manage risk and emergency situations.
• You are professional in your behavior, language and attitude and will hold others to the same.
• On your own, you can safely catch, halter, lead, tie, groom and tack horses.
• You safely and competently ride a walk, trot/jog, and canter/lope in arenas and open spaces.
• You have a basic knowledge in horsemanship theory and riding skills, are able to effectively communicate instruction and physical assistance to students.
• You have a general familiarity with human anatomy, physiology, psychology, balance, coordination, and motion, that allows you to assist in designing exercises for rider progress.
• You have a basic knowledge and understanding of equine anatomy and physiology, so that you can assist in the feeding, health care, and maintenance of horses.