Wrangler

AMB Group, LLC • Clarksville, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us in the saddle for an unforgettable Montana summer! The ideal candidate for the West Creek Ranch’s Wrangling Program will live our core values of: Putting people first, by advocating beside our team of associates and catering to our guests. Leading by example as an expression of the quality services we promote. Including everyone in day-to-day activities and tasks. Innovating continually by sharing new ideas and implementing them when it benefits the team and our guests. Listening and responding to everyone to the best of their ability. Giving back to others by incorporating all other values daily and connecting with the community. West Creek Ranch is the perfect opportunity for individuals with strong horsemanship skills, whether you have experience as a wrangler or are looking to transition into the role. Join us to embrace the guest ranch lifestyle while enjoying a diverse range of responsibilities. The ideal wrangler candidate will demonstrate both excellent customer service and strong horsemanship skills. Wranglers report to the head wrangler and lead and a variety of guest activities. Wranglers facilitate these activities by asking thoughtful questions to create more purpose. We will begin reviewing applications and scheduling interviews in mid-January!

Requirements

• Strong horsemanship skills
• Customer service experience
• Ability to work with guests and staff in a team environment
• Working, horseback riding, and driving vehicles in inclement weather conditions
• Adult First Aid & CPR

Nice To Haves

• Basic Veterinary Skills
• Towing trailers
• Operating skid-steers and tractors
• Fly-fishing and shooting instructions

Responsibilities

• Leading Activities
• Horseback rides
• Tacking and untacking guest horses
• Assist participants on and off their horses
• Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides
• Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety
• Trail rides are two to three hours long and primarily walk-only
• Fly-fishing
• Provide basic casting and safety instructions
• Assist participants with landing and releasing fish
• Replacing flies and tippet as needed
• Fishing occurs on private stocked ponds, the Yellowstone River, and its tributaries
• Archery
• Driving transportation to and from the archery course
• Stringing and unstringing recurve bows
• Provide basic shooting and safety instructions
• Setting up bows and retrieving arrows
• Sporting Clays
• Driving transportation to and from the shooting course
• Provide basic shooting and safety instructions
• Loading and operating automated throwers
• Safely loading and operating shotguns
• Cleaning up the area at the conclusion of the activity
• Reflective Horse Session
• Guide participants through basic groundwork exercises
• Maintain safety and clear communication
• Facilitation
• All guest activities are assigned an intention: teamwork, risk-taking, mindfulness, etc. to foster more purpose in every experience
• Wranglers ask meaningful questions during activities and post-activity debriefs
• Airport Transportation
• Wranglers drive guests to and from the airport in ranch vehicles
• Typically, wranglers provide transportation to the airport every Friday Morning departures start EARLY
• Horse Care
• Wranglers are tasked with every aspect of herd management
• Training, problem-solving, and exercising horses
• Moving horses to and from pasture from horseback and ATV
• Feeding large round bales and small square bales
• Basic vet care
• Administering IM and IV injections
• Administering oral and ocular medications
• Applying bandages and topical treatments
• Diagnosing and treating lameness and illness
• Loading, unloading, and transporting horses in a stock trailer
• Maintenance
• Wranglers are responsible for the upkeep of infrastructure
• Clean and maintain livery buildings and area
• Maintain and repair corrals, pasture fences, gates, and hitching rails
• Clean corrals and haul away manure
• Maintain and clear recreation trails
• Maintain and clean stock water tanks
• Install, maintain, and remove temporary electric fence
• Maintain and clean saddles, tack, and gear
• Clean wrangler pickup, ATVs, and stock trailer
• Off-site Activities
• Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Wrangling
• Take instruction from MSGR Head Wrangler and other leadership
• Tacking and untacking guest horses
• Assist participants on and off their horses
• Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides
• Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety
• Trail rides are walk, trot, and lope rides
• Gathering and pushing out heard of +/- 100 head on horseback
• Miscellaneous Activities
• Lead and facilitate hikes when necessary
• Helping facilitate guest teambuilding activities
• Setup and teardown of guest activities at the indoor arena and white barn
• Assist the Warrior PATHH’s equine activity
• Shoveling snow when needed
• Hauling and stacking hay
• Grooming the arena
• Weekend Chores
• Wranglers operate on a rotating schedule to fulfill chores every weekend
• Moving horses to and from pasture
• Feeding horses and checking corral stock tanks
• Checking pasture fence and stock tanks
• Perform basic vet care
• Communicate any emergencies and issues to Head Wrangler

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees