Internship
Wichita Riding Academy, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 67232, USA
- Type
- Salary
- Competitive
- Work Type
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 292486
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 1/30/2023
- Updated
- 2/6/2023
- Expires
- in 2 months
- Views
- 131
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to become more involved in the horse industry. Assist with lessons, training horses and other programs. A world of opportunity to LEARN and become involved in the horse business. Good work ethic, positive friendly attitude, common sense, polite and respectful to horses and people. Must be willing to adapt to our routine and methods. Must enjoy working with horses and people~ Must be able to work weekends. Approx. work hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Live right on the farm all expenses paid. Looking for someone with a "teamwork" attitude is dependable, responsible, honest/trustworthy, and self-motivated. Must also have a strong work ethic and have a true love of the horses. No smoking, drugs, or drinking. NO pets. Duties include feeding, turnouts, riding, barn housekeeping, lunging, grooming, show grooming, clipping and daily care, management. grooming, tacking, and help at shows. Must be flexible and able to roll with the flow. Assisting in teaching lessons and working with our trainers. Lessons for interns each week. Start and stop dates are Nego. Opportunities for full-time employment may be available. The start date is nego.
Requirements
Must have equine experience, be physically able to work in cold and hot weather, lift over 75 lbs. a Good upbeat attitude. Please submit a resume, video of you riding and 4 references.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Clipping
- Teaching
- People Skills
Accommodation
Mobil Home with 3 bedrooms, will share with 1-2 other people. Home is on site. Washer and dryer. Storm Shetler.
Job Benefits
Fun and positive atmosphere to work in. Work along side seasons successful professionals. Opportunity to ride & school horses
Jobseeker Feedback
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I really enjoyed working at WRA. I made a few good friends, had some good times and learned a lot. The location is really close to resturants, movie theaters, and other forms of entertainment. I loved working with the kids during the summer camps and teaching the camp kids new things everyday.
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- Employer No
- 103363
- Name
- Wichita Riding Academy, Inc.
- Website
- http://www.wichitaridingacademy.com
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Facility Type
We are a full-service facility, training, boarding, teaching, youth programs, farm tours, scouts, church groups, and so much more!! We are the largest teaching facility in our area and pride ourselves as a family-oriented, quality training facility. We train national-level competitors to backyard horsemen. Our facilities include a 220 X 54-foot indoor arena, indoor round pen, indoor boarding for 30 plus horses, pasture boarding, dry lot boarding, 2 outdoor arenas, turnout pens, 3 round pens, indoor and outdoor wash racks. The main barn includes 12 foot wide aisles, an observation room, 2 restrooms, private tack lockers. Our lesson barn has nine stalls, a large tack/classroom, and 3 cross ties. We have a tack store at our facility to accommodate our customer's needs. Our facility also has ample trailer parking.
Our customers are varied in their love of horses from National level competition to Trail riding.