- Salary
- housing/board/training exchange
- Work Type
- Temporary; Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time; Part-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 249998
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 22/11/2024
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 20
Looking for motivated working students/riders/asst trainers. Part-time and full-time options.
We are an event facility in the heart of Aiken, SC. We have a heavy concentration on re- training OTTB's. This is an intensive eventing experience with lots of riding. The position will involve lots of riding, competition, Sales, training, feeding, cleaning, handling horses, grooming, tacking horses, event set-up, general horse and farm care. We provide housing for you and one horse, or you can be paired with one of our horses if you do not have one. We will provide you with lessons and training - possible competing depending on progression, work and ability. Would like someone with some jumping experience and/or experience with green horses- will look at any potential students with desire. Our students get to work with a variety of world class trainers. This is a work in exchange for housing, boarding, horse usage, training, competitions, etc. working student/Intern position. No monetary compensation. Chance to earn commission is possible based on our assessment of training skill and time and effort put into the horses you work with. You are welcome to hold an outside job or attend school as long as we can work with the schedule you need. We have a great 4 year college here -USC Aiken. It is a highly rated and beautiful campus. They have an equestrian club as well as various teams which we support. Our program is unique and we have a fantastic team. We pride ourselves on the team we have and we work hard together. Please check out or website for more facility information. We also organize 8 USEA/USEF recognized events per year, as well as combines tests, schooling shows, clinics, jumping derbies, team chase, etc. We have a full state of the art cross-country course Tadpole - Intermediate. We have had students go on to work for FEI level barns & many that have gone on to their own successful businesses out of our farm or their own. Come be part of a great team!
Accommodation
Private room, fully furnished, Laundry facility, common area, Wi-Fi
Job Benefits
Learning to work and train OTTB's along with other breeds, Lessons and training with top trainers in eventing, jumping, dressage, etc. Clinics with world class riders and trainers. The Ability to compete if qualified. Housing and board for a horse provided if needed. Possibility of taking on your own clients and horses in training if warranted.
Positive jobseeker feedback
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Great opportunity for a working student to gain experience riding greens and made horses. Several opportunities to show in combined training shows. Great way to get your name out there with other professionals and meet top competitors. Lara is extremly friendly and goes all out to help her working students suceed and is very encouraging to beginners to the advanced. Nice little apartment to live in and very nice other working students to ride with and learn from.
- Jobseeker 22/04/2012
- Employer No
- 105701
- Website
- http://www.fullgallopfarm.com
- Location
- Aiken, South Carolina, USA
Equestrian Employer Details
We are a full service event facility. We run several events through-out the year. We break and train horse using natural methods alongside classical training methods. We have many top level eventers that train out of the facility during the winter months. We have two top trainers here year round. We have an active sales program. 122 stall, 160 acre facility.