- Working with horses and their riders
- Designing exercises for the pairs to work during lesson sessions
- Providing advice on proper technique for the discipline
- Troubleshooting communication issues between horse and rider
- Getting on horses to demonstrate correct technique if/ when needed
- Teaching horsemanship skills such as grooming, ground handling, saddling, and tack cleaning
- Offering group or private lessons
- Scheduling lessons, collecting lesson fees, and keeping track of payments for your students
- Maintaining open communication with students, co-workers, and superiors
- Working alongside others to maintain the best possible care and training for our lessons horses
We also provide riding camps in the summer and positions teaching at camp are available to instructors.
Responsibilities during camps include:
- Help make sure horses are fed and ready for campers by 9 am
- Plan and teach horse riding/ handling content in accessible modules throughout the day.
- Have horse-related crafts and activities available, especially in case of rain
- Keep environment safe for campers and horses
- Be sure horses and all tack and tools are put away correctly at the end of each camp day