Summer 2022 Camp Counselors
Wichita Riding Academy, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, 67232, USA- Type
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Work Type
- Temporary
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 305404
- Status
- Filled
- Posted
- 3/25/2022
- Updated
- 3/25/2022
- Expires
- 11 days ago
- Views
- 927
We are having a great summer with our staff this year and already looking for fun individuals to teach weekly horseback riding and horse camps next year. Camps are held Monday through Friday. Most are day camps. We offer basic riding camps, Our camp counselors would be responsible for preparing for each day's camp, and teaching our campers how to ride correctly and safely, as well as basic horsemanship skills. On-site housing is provided, with rent, internet and utilities paid! Our camp counselor positions are salary positions. We are looking for hardworking, dedicated, and responsible horse people to help guide the youth in our community along with their horse-obsessed journey! There is an opportunity to ride, your choice to work 5 or 6 days a week pay will vary depending on the number of days you work. Commissions paid on extra lessons given or assisting with trail rides. Start in May/June thru July/August. Some flexibility on start/stop dates.
Requirements
Fun, positive attitude. Need to love kids, have patience.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- First-Aid
- Teaching
- People Skills
Accommodation
Shared housing. In a 3 bedroom house on the farm.
Job Benefits
An awesome insight into a working facility, with training horses and lesson program. We have an outstanding reputation with the horse community and can provide references in the future. Opportunity to ride, if your flexible instructor may be available to give you lessons.
Good staff with a wealth of knowledge, and good teamwork.
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.
