Equestrian Trainer
Supports the Head Trainer / Director of Riding in managing, planning, administrating and supervising of the equestrian programs for the school. Teach elements of horsemanship and horseback riding to students. Schools / rides horses in order to exercise them for training purposes.
Scope of Responsibilities
Lesson and Riding Program :
- Manage the lesson schedule and teach daily lessons as per the schedule, plus additional extra lessons for students.
- Responsible to help organize and maintain a schedule for the show horses and their training schedule
- Support the planning and maintaining of a horse show schedule, both on and off campus
- Take students to one-day local shows, as well as multi day “A” shows
- Assist in the coordination of all necessary details for travel and participation for students and horses at shows.
- Support design of Ground School curriculum
- Oversee all barn operations in the absence of the barn manager.
- Communicate to families of both Middle and Upper school students
- Assist with The Ethel Walker School Summer Riding Experience (EWS SRE)
- Assist with EWS IEA
- Work directly with the admissions office of the school to help on board new families or reach out to potential families.
- Responsible for assisting with evaluation, design and implementation of all systems, policies, protocols within riding department (i.e. safety, billing, communications etc.)
- Supervise plan of care and training for class horses
Other duties as assigned
Required Key Skills
RidingDriving licenseDrive HorseboxFirst-AidEquine First-AidSchoolingLungingBandagingClippingTeachingTrim / PullExercisingPeople SkillsRequired Expertise
Riding SchoolShowingShow JumpingWorking with childrenFlatworkHackingJob Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision Insurance401k MatchingPaid time offPaid sick leave