Location: Tanque Verde, AZ
Position Type: Part-Time
Start Date: Immediate Opening
About Us:
Tanque Verde Riding Club is a small, welcoming and private western riding facility dedicated to cultivating horsemanship, confidence, and a love for riding in our members. Our program focuses on respectful horse training practices and rider development in a supportive, inclusive environment.
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Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Horse Trainer & Riding Instructor to join our team. This position combines hands-on horse work—training, restarting, and support during western riding instruction. The ideal candidate is hardworking, safety-minded, and genuinely enjoys working with both horses and people.
Key Responsibilities:
- Train and restart horses using humane and consistent methods
- Assist with conditioning horses
- Support western riding instruction for both youth and adults when necessary.
- Handle daily barn maintenance including:
- - Refilling slow feeders and grain bins
- - Monitoring and supporting horse wellness
- - Administering fly spray, grooming, and blanketing/fly mask care as needed
- - Maintain clean and organized barn and tack areas
- Work collaboratively with other staff and communicate clearly with clients
- Provide excellent customer service to our members
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in horse training, including restarting and groundwork
- Working knowledge of western riding techniques
- Ability to lift and move 3-string hay bales (up to 100 lbs) when necessary
- Comfortable working around adults or children in a lesson environment
- Positive, team-oriented attitude with excellent communication skills
- Able to work mornings and evenings (or as our seasons require)
- Dependability, punctuality, and professionalism
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting or leading riding instruction
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Compensation:
Hourly wage commensurate with experience. Opportunities for growth, training, and of course riding!
To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to Feel free to include references or video samples of your training or riding work if available.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Have you worked with horses to train them at various points of development (starting, restarting, tune ups, etc)?
- Please describe your experience with horse health, wellness, and daily care, including feeding routines, turnout, grooming, and identifying signs of illness or injury.
- Since we work outdoors the work hours will be dependent on weather... For example... Summer hours are early in the day and/or late in the afternoon. Are you OK with a schedule that will be dependent based on the seasons here in Tucson and may require multiple trips to the barn in the same day?
- Please describe your experience teaching horsemanship to adults and children.
Location:
- Tucson, AZ 85749 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
