About our team!
We are a team of men and women who love Jesus and desire to see His name made known, not our own. We'll be the first to admit we aren't perfect. It's great then that God doesn't require us to be perfect when He uses us!
Our mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping believers for ministry drives everything we do. So, no matter the position, everyone impacts and drives our mission forward. We are a highly relational staff who knows how to take breaks, get to know each other, and have fun while working hard together. Our heart as we pursue our mission is to serve God and those around us well. That means our guests and campers, but it also means each other.
We are:
- Mission driven
- Relational
- Development minded
- Flexible
- Fun!
About the role:
This is a one year apprenticeship that requires living onsite with other seasonal staff.
As the Horse Program Apprentice you will see the mission of New Life Ranch carried out through the interaction of our guests and campers with God's creation. You will assist in providing an engaging environment for our guests and campers to interact and learn from our horses with safety in mind. You will assist in herd management and horsemanship activities such as Horse Camps, trail rides, summer horsemanship, pony rides, and riding classes across both sites. Your work in this position will require heavy manual labor.
The objective of the Horse Program Apprenticeship is to show you all aspects of running a successful horsemanship program, and provide you with knowledge, experience and tools that give you a foundation for further work in the horse and/or camping world.
About you:
- You can implement and evaluate lessons for both groups and individuals.
- You have a strong safety awareness, able to manage risk and emergency situations.
- You are professional in your behavior, language and attitude and will hold others to the same.
- On your own, you can safely catch, halter, lead, tie, groom and tack horses.
- You safely and competently ride a walk, trot/jog, and canter/lope in arenas and open spaces.
- You have a basic knowledge in horsemanship theory and riding skills, are able to effectively communicate instruction and physical assistance to students.
- You have a general familiarity with human anatomy, physiology, psychology, balance, coordination, and motion, that allows you to assist in designing exercises for rider progress.
- You have a basic knowledge and understanding of equine anatomy and physiology, so that you can assist in the feeding, health care, and maintenance of horses.
Skills Required
- Ability to implement and evaluate lessons for groups and individuals
- Strong safety awareness and ability to manage risk and emergency situations
- Professional behavior, language, and attitude
- Ability to safely catch, halter, lead, tie, groom, and tack horses independently
- Ability to safely ride at walk, trot or jog, and canter or lope in arenas and open spaces
- Basic horsemanship theory and riding skills
- Ability to communicate instruction and physical assistance to students
- General familiarity with human anatomy, physiology, psychology, balance, coordination, and motion
- Basic knowledge of equine anatomy and physiology, including horse feeding, healthcare, and maintenance
- Availability to live onsite with other seasonal staff for one year
What We Do
New Life Ranch is a Christian camp and retreat ministry. Its mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equip believers for ministry. The organization provides experiences for campers and guests through retreats, activities, food service, and maintenance teams, creating relational programs where participants can grow in their relationship with Christ. It operates as a seasonal service organization for campers and retreat guests.
