Dynamic Position - Working Student/Assistant Coach With Career Opportunity Ahead!
Conscious Equine Connections, Saltspring Island, British Columbia, V8K, Canada
- Type
- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time; Part-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 404128
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 3/10/2023
- Updated
- 3/12/2023
- Expires
- in 2 months
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- 390
We are looking for someone who is not just interested in a job but also in building a career. I am willing to mentor the right candidate for a business partnership. The role will develop over time and begin with the following responsibilities:
- Assisting with the care of 3 well behaved, kind horses including: Morning feed at 9am, grooming and riding/training/lunging 3-5 days/week. Evening feed at 4pm. (Ideally you have a background in classical dressage and biomechanics with experience training/riding young horses up to Third level +)
- Property maintenance: care of the small barn and mucking the turnout area/arenas, harrowing arenas and fixing fences, keeping tack room clean and ensuring property is generally neat and tidy.
- Willing to learn my Conscious Riding method and coach several young riders and some adults (I can assist with Equestrian Canada certification, you may have already started or have your Instructor certificate completed with the view to expand and develop your skills). There is lots of potential here to build a thriving career as I have a large waitlist and there is far more demand than supply in our area.
- Assist as a horse handler for Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) workshops and retreats as necessary.
- Bonus (not required): an interest in marketing including use of social media, photography and/or videography!
You may be a young person with horse experience who is eager to build a career in the Equine Industry. You may also be a professional who is burnt out and wishes to find a slower paced, more relaxed working environment. Perhaps you feel called to embracing a more conscious life amongst a supportive and loving community? Salt Spring is a unique place, full of interesting people. There are lots of horse owners here with different goals, but this is not a fast paced competition or sport driven atmosphere.
This is an ideal role for a student of horses who is keen to dive deeper into alternative horse care and training
Requirements
Must be Canadian Resident or hold a current work visa. Must honour the horses as sentient beings but have strong leadership skills or be willing to learn them. Must be confident riding alone and be interested in coaching or have prior experience coaching, especially children (Vulnerable Sector and Criminal Record Check Mandatory).
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Exercising
- Starting/Breaking
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Working with children
Accommodation
Private trailer/tiny home available but not mandatory. To be discussed further with candidate depending on their needs.
Job Benefits
Regular riding, I am also willing to sponsor some clinic participation (several international clinicians visit the area) for the right candidate and online coaching with my international instructors (via live video feed). I will also be available to coach and mentor candidate to begin a coaching career of their own.
I am a reiki master and can teach reiki to those interested, I also have some experience with essential oils, holistic nutrition, equine jin sin jyutsu and body work, positive reinforcement training and liberty work.
- Employer No
- 404123
- Name
- Conscious Equine Connections
- Website
- https://consciousequineconnections.com
- Location
- Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Facility Type
We are a small private facility (5 acres: one large hog fuel outdoor arena, one sand round pen, walk-in barn, heated tackroom/bathroom, mix of forest and pasture with natural track system). Three Iberian horses live here: Osiris ("Oz"), a 4 year old Lusitano gelding, Maestra ("Mae") a 5 year old PRE and her 2 year old PRE daughter, Aurelia ("Ora"). We primarily offer Equine Facilitated Learning (un-mounted) workshops and retreats year round to the public. The horses are also all in training with myself as dressage mounts with some variety including trails, jumping, working equitation and other fun stuff we feel like trying! This is a relaxed but meticulous facility, emphasizing compassionate relationships with the horses as equal partners. A beautiful tranquil setting!
I am a former eventing rider with Equestrian Canada certification and an ex Pony Clubber with 30 years of experience with horses including National competition. However, we do not currently compete.