Riding School Instructor

Do you have a passion for watching people fall in love with horses every day? Do you want to grow the grass roots of the English horse community? Do you want to help build and grow a riding school that will shape the next generation of riders? At Aurum Equestrian, we focus on building and developing the next generation of riders. We teach riders from their first time around horses through ready to buy a horse and get serious horse showing. Our program is heavily horsemanship focused. We teach the foundations of hunter/jumper, dressage and eventing and match our graduates up with the program that will fit their needs wants and desires to ensure they stay riding for life. Your name will never be in lights, but will always be remembered as the person who taught them to post the trot and helped them develop a passion for horses and to you that means so much more.

What we are looking for in an instructor

What you will do:

· Teach introductory riding lessons on our well schooled lesson horses

· Teach unmounted horsemanship lessons

· Help with basic barn chores and duties and occasional projects

· Help tack and untack horses when needed

· Do schooling rides for our lesson horses

· Lead IEA show team

· Organize schooling shows

· Organize testing for the riding school

· Help identify talent in both potential lesson horses and future assistant instructors

Who you are:

· Lifelong horse person who is obsessed with horses

· Great conversationalist, upbeat and positive attitude

· Organized, responsible, detailed, reliable and fun loving

· Kind, accountable, trainable, coachable, open minded, and customer service oriented

· Eligible to work in the US

What you’ll get

· Salary (dependent on experience and housing needs) and benefits with opportunities for quick pay increases

· Career advancement

· Opportunity for housing

Opportunity for 1 boarded horse

· 4 set paid vacation weeks per year

· 401k and health insurance

· A family like community of horse people

Please apply here:

https://forms.gle/xeYZw7ABg8tWiSg99

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 5x8
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay
• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Parker, CO 80134: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Why do you want to work at Aurum Equestrian? Why are you passionate about teaching the foundations of riding?
• Please describe your riding and competing experiences. Videos are ideal.
• Would you need housing or board for a horse?

Experience:

• English Riding: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $26,000 - $60,000