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What does a Trainer/Horsepacker do?

• Oversee horse training progression for the NOLS herd in collaboration with Three Peaks leadership team.

• Provide herd briefings & debriefings for Instructor teams.

• Train at least a few horses each day for 3-5 days/week.

• Train staff members in how to work with horses that will both empower staff to learn and grow and benefit the horses.

• Prepare and conduct re-supply trips in remote mountain settings.

• Assist with vehicle inspections, loading, and transporting people and stock.

• Support operational logistics and transportation tasks.

• Effectively communicate and work closely and in a team.

• Clean and prepare facilities, as a part of a living and working environment.

• Maintain and develop positive relations with local businesses and community.

• Create a welcoming environment and support students and instructors on courses, as needed.

• Pack food and equipment into remote areas of the Wind River Mountains, in support of NOLS Rocky Mountain hiking, climbing and mountaineering courses.

• Support courses during their time at Three Peaks Ranch and in the field.

• Be a resource to instructors, students and visitors during their time at Three Peaks.

• Help out the Three Peaks Ranch team, as needed, with other ranch tasks, including but not limited to: cleaning facilities, developing a strong working community, driving, herd care/management, etc.

Other Responsibilities:

• May supervise others on re-supply trips and at Three Peaks. Oversight of training progression for project horses in NOLS herd. Oversight of staff training (in conjunction with the Leadership team) in how people work with their project horses. Responsible for driving students, other staff and hauling horses to and from re-supply and course locations. Oversee stock well-being in the backcountry and at Three Peaks Ranch.

• Responsible for petty cash, credit cards, and accounts as necessary.

What makes a great Horse Trainer/ Horsepacker?

We are looking for people who share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. We are looking for candidates with the skills listed below. We expect to provide training and development support in some of the areas.

• Strong work ethic.

• Effective, open communication skills.

• Experience in training horses, ability to problem-solve and ask for help/use outside resources to achieve desired results, willingness to continue to learn and grow in their horsemanship skills

• Excitement and willingness to teach people how to train horses

• Self-motivated.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to perform physical labor and lift 80 lb. panniers onto the back of a horse, with assistance.

• Desire to learn, live, and work in a small community, and contribute to a positive working and living environment.

• Must be able to accommodate an ever-changing work schedule, which may include working weekends, 13+ hour days, and 60+ hour weeks.

• Desire to learn and then execute ranch operations and horse-packing practices.

• Experience in some of the following skills: vetting, shoeing, hauling livestock, and pasture maintenance.

Private housing and food is provided on-site, throughout employment, for a small fee. Kitchen and living areas are communal.