Wrangler (Full-Season only)

Wrangler: Responsible for providing all aspects of horse care and guest services in the Ranch Riding Program. These include: catching, feeding, grooming, veterinary care, tacking/un-tacking, leading guests/staff on trail rides, providing guiding expertise (e.g., ranch history and local ecology), giving riding lessons to children and adults, and providing on-going training for ranch horses. Providing a safe and positive experience for guests and protecting the health of the horses are wranglers’ primary responsibilities. The A Bar A herd includes approx. 120 horses, and wranglers must know them all by sight, name, and riding level by the beginning of the guest season. The ranch has hundreds of miles of trails, ranging from easy rides for beginners to challenging rides for expert riders. Wranglers must learn the main trails and be well oriented to the “lay of the land.” Wranglers serve as guides to teach guests about natural history as well as ranch history, and provide top-notch customer service. Maintenance of trails, pasture fences, corrals, tack house, and Wrangler Barn are duties, as well as cleaning up after the horses in all areas. During times when all wranglers are not needed for regular duties, they are expected to help in other departments.

All Wrangler staff work a 6-day work week with an average of 10 hours/day. They must be able to lift/carry at least 50 pounds.