Children's Riding Instructor / Horseback Riding Teacher

Simi Valley CA

Description

Best job for animal lovers - right here!!!! Are you great with horses and know just how to make them happy and calm? Do you adore kids and delight in making them laugh, giggle, or smile? Have you been a Pony Clubber, nanny, teacher, or summer camp counselor in your past? If so, this might be your weekend dream job! Our mobile children's riding lesson team is looking for a few great horse people with big, happy, positive, personalities to join us for work on weekends where we teach kids to ride. It's a blast to do with some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. We are many children's first exposure to learning to ride a horse or pony and teach them the basics of on the ground safety, getting on, walking (lead line), and getting off. Sometimes we lead horse education classes or story time too. Outside of the basic intro to riding lessons we groom, muck, feed, clean tack, and haul from our home base in Simi Valley, CA using our team's truck and trailer. On average, we pay $125 (FLAT RATE) for each riding lesson appearance booking in Ventura County or LA. Almost all lessons are 1-2 hours total in length with several children trying riding - one at a time - and primarily work on Saturdays and Sundays. That rate is flat rate meaning the time spent loading, driving to the location, working with the clients, and then the return trip. We carpool everywhere with the truck and trailer from Simi Valley so you don't need to drive to all of those places in your car.... you just need to be able to get to Simi ON TIME. Overall this is an incredibly fun year-round job with great people - we hope you'll join us! BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS: * Pick up your phone and be able to text for communication. * Show up on time, all the time. Lateness is immediate grounds for termination as kids count on us! * Have at least 3 years of horse ownership or formal training lesson experience. * Be able to show level groom, bathe, check a girth, tack up (English and Western), halter, bridle, lead, load & unload a horse in a trailer, and lunge a horse or pony safely. * Know how to make ages 3+ children feel comfortable on a horse with calm, patient, encouragement. * Know how to help a complete novice rider fit a helmet to their head, mount, dismount, walk, and stay on a horse or a pony. * Know how to introduce and train a horse or pony to new situations or things using calm, patient, positive, reinforcement and kindness. * Be able to walk for 2-3 hours next to a horse or a pony. * Be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds (such as a large saddle with pad or a feed bag). * Be able to "leg up" a child or adult with proper form to prevent back strain. OTHER STANDARD REQUIREMENTS * Age 18+. * Be fluent in English. * US Citizen or Authorized for work in the USA. * Clear criminal record (no weapons convictions, violent crime convictions, or criminal convictions against children or animals). * Available on Weekends 9AM-5PM. * Have your own car, phone, and email for communication and driving. * No use of illegal drugs. * Be willing and able to pass a drug test and a background check before starting work. **** If this sounds like you then please send us the following: 1. Your Full Name 2. Your Email Address 3. Your Cell Phone Number 4. Your Riding, Horse Care, and Teaching Resume 5. 3 Horse-Related Trainer and/or Teaching References with Names and Phone Numbers 6. A recent photo that shows your personality OR a video link with your personality and riding ability Thank you and have a wonderful week!