Wrangler Program

Time commitment

By invitation – Wranglers help with saddling, exercising, cleaning, guiding trail rides, and helping customers. Must be willing & hard working with a good attitude – pleasant personality, good communication skills, accept correction, good work ethics, and dependable transportation.

1^st Level

Requirements for 1^st level:

            Saddle in 10min. – clean coral in 10min.

            Know all basic commands

            Comfortable at walk, trot, and lope/canter

            Can ride all horses

            Know trails – show perimeter trail

            Maintenance rides

            Some arena skills

            Round penning skills

2^nd Level

Requirements – all of level 1, plus

            Starting to teach and correct riders/customers

            Arena skills, walk, trot, lope, leg yields, jumps, and transitions

            Higher commands

            Good communication skills

            Good seat & hands

            English & Western

3^rd Level

Requirements – all of level 1 & 2 plus,

            Training level, can teach a horse basic commands

            Can correct & retrain horse’s bad behaviors

            Can handle, bucking, rearing, spooking, and spirit

            Helping out with the new horses