Qualified Instructor/Guide Needed For Dressage And Trail Riding Holiday Centre In Southern Spain
Centro Ecuestre Epona, Carmona, Sevilla, Spain
- Type
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Dates
- from Monday, February 19, 2024
- Job No
- 388766
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 10/10/2023
- Updated
- 10/10/2023
- Expires
- in 1 month
- Views
- 970
We are looking for a reliable guide and instructor to join our team around mid February or early March 2024. The job consists of leading groups of guests (average 4 to 6 riders) on trail rides (1.5 to 2.5 hours long) and teaching dressage lessons. We would also need you to do some PR work, and drive guests to/from hotel and accompany them to some of the cultural activities we offer in the area. We need to keep our horses tuned up and properly schooled, so the job also includes training and/or schooling horses. We offer accommodation on-site in your own apartment, food (breakfasts 7 days a week and lunches 5 days a week) and an average spanish wage, social security and private health insurance.
Some stable work will also be required, though most of the heavy stable jobs (feeding and mucking out) is generally done by a stable hand. There are already 2 other instructors on our team with an additional 2 to 3 working students.
Our instructor/guide must have qualifications and/or previous experience in the horse world doing similar duties. Must have EU citizenship or have a work visa to work in the EU, speak very good english and preferably spanish as well, though this is not compulsory.
Requirements
Reliable, friendly, positive personality. Good team worker, good people skills both towards team members (other instructors and working students) and guests/clients. Good basic dressage knowledge (not necessarily to a very high level), good with beginners , nervous riders and children. Drivers licence. Must speak fluent English. Spanish language is a big plus. Must love dogs as we´ve got lots (all rescues) vegetarian is ok but we don´t cater for vegans.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Teaching
- Trim/Pull
- Exercising
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Riding School
- Trekking
- Working with children
- Flatwork
- Hacking
Accommodation
The apartment consists of kitchenette with eating area, bathroom, large bedroom that includes a small sitting area and a loft space. This apartment is opposite the stables.
Job Benefits
Full accomodation and most meals provided. Top class spanish horses.Opportunity to ride well schooled dressage horses. Friendly and positive atmosphere. Southern Spain sunny weather. Opportunity to meet riders from all over the world on a weekly basis.
- Employer No
- 100661
- Name
- Centro Ecuestre Epona
- Website
- http://www.eponaspain.com
- Location
- Carmona, Sevilla, Spain
- Facility Type
The Centre has been BHS approved since 1995, was the first in Spain and instructors are BHS qualified. For the last 25 years the main activity has been dressage training and equestrian tourism. A family run yard, specializing in Classical Dressage with excellently trained horses (mainly Andalusians) at all levels. Epona´s main instructor and horse trainer is a graduate from the Royal School of Equestrian Art in Jerez. There is normally two further instructors working with us, one of which is a BHSI dressage rider. The centre is situated in the heart of Andalusia Spain, home of the famous andalusian or PRE horses, between the village of Carmona (10 min away) and the vibrant city of Sevilla (25 min away). The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. We recieve different group of guests every week that come to ride with us from all over the world.