- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Temporary; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Dates
- from Wednesday, May 21, 2025 to Friday, August 15, 2025
- Job No
- 416041
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 2/3/2025
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 60
Camp Mondamin is a traditional, but unique summer program for boys age 6 to 17. Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina, we emphasize outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, and horseback riding. We believe in fun, adventure, safety, and great instruction.
Our riding program includes 14 trail and lesson horses. Several rings for lessons and learning skills that will be used on the trail. Access to miles of trails at our neighboring sister camp. We offer horse camping trips on our property as well as local state parks.
Job Duties Include: Organization / scheduling of riding program, including trail rides, lessons, stable skills, special programs and camping trips. Create fun, non lesson activities for campers. Oversee staff training and familiarization with Mondamin riding program. Assess riding and teaching capabilities of riding staff members. Schedule staff for leading trail rides, teaching lessons or trips as part of their daily and weekly duties. Keep track of camper participation and progress. Communicate with Administration and other Activity Heads. Attend Head Counselor/Activity Head meetings. Work with barn manger for horse assignments for trails, lessons and non lesson related activities. Help with general barn chores and horse care under the direction of the barn manager.
For more information about this position or to apply please contact us at mondamin@mondamin.com
Requirements
Applicants need to have strong fundamentals in western or english riding, bonus having experience as a wrangler, guiding trail rides or experiance camping with horses; must be at least 21 years of age. Applicant should have experience teaching children basic riding skills either english or western. Ideal applicant would have experience managing a lesson/trail program or similar summer camp riding program.
Required Key Skills
Riding Driving license Drive Horsebox First-Aid Equine First-Aid Schooling Lunging Teaching Trim/Pull Sole Charge Exercising People SkillsRequired Expertise
Riding School Sole Charge Working with childrenAccommodation
Located on camp property
Job Benefits
Salaries are individually determined based on your age, experience and skills. Our salaries compare favorably with most other camps. Food and Lodging are covered by us for the time that you work here, as all of us sleep here at camp and eat in a common dining room. You have 36 hours per week leave (a day and 2 nights).
- Employer No
- 108660
- Website
- http://www.greencove.com
- Location
- Tuxedo, North Carolina, USA
Equestrian Employer Details
Located on 800 acres Our facilities include 3 barns, 4 rings, and 200 plus acres of pastures and fields for cross country classes. We own and train our own school of horses which we have done since 1945. Our program goes hand in glove with the standardized forward riding system of the American National Riding Commission (ANRC).