Horsemanship Instructor

Culver Academies • Culver, IN

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About The Position

The Horsemanship Instructor teaches students basic through advanced riding techniques across all disciplines in a learning environment. The role includes coaching and mentoring students, training young and unbroken horses, maintaining trained horses, and managing saddlery and equipment inventory. The instructor also supports herd health through stable management, pasture care, and maintaining barn standards.

This is a 12-month position spanning the winter school and summer camps and schools. In addition to regular duties, the instructor participates in clubs and activities, coaches athletic teams, supervises and chaperones students, and performs other duties assigned by the proper authorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years of experience in all phases of equine instruction.
• Instructional qualification with a recognized national governing body.
• Ability to work within a small team to achieve outputs.
• Ability to train unbroken horses and maintain trained horses as they develop.
• Solid understanding of safety procedures for handling and training large animals.
• Ability to identify lameness and injuries in horses.
• Ability to provide some veterinary treatments to horses.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in basic to advanced riding techniques across all disciplines.
• Coach and mentor students.
• Train young and unbroken horses and maintain trained horses as they develop.
• Maintain saddlery and equipment inventory.
• Manage stable operations to maintain the herd's health.
• Manage and care for pastures.
• Maintain barn standards.
• Participate in clubs and activities.
• Coach athletic teams.
• Perform student supervisory and chaperone duties.
• Carry out other duties assigned by the proper authorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time