June 2, 2012

Full-Time Working Student or Paid Groom Position

Exalt & Salute, in West Jefferson OH close to Columbus, is proud to offer a full-time working student position.
We are not looking for a slave or indentured servant. We are looking for someone who wants to learn training, re-training, rehabbing, instruction, care, feeding and development of horses and riders with basis in biomechanics, as well as be included on the growth of a developing dressage training barn.

NOTE: If you are not interested in bringing a horse or lessons this also available as a paid groom position.

You will live on premises and be immersed in the business. Additional bonuses include stable board for 1 horse, lessons weekly on your horse and/or ours in dressage and flat/jumping with a qualified instructor, and daily involvement in the business of running a training stable and keeping clients happy.

We are looking to give someone a front row seat into riding, training and care, while honing their riding skills and learning about how to grow a business. There will not be a business economics class but you will learn how it happens in the real world.

Responsibilities include: **We have part-time students who help also**
Mucking 10-22 stalls five days including weekends (shavings)
Emptying/scrubbing/refilling water buckets
Sweep/rake aisles (keep it clean!!)
Feeding daily
Riding Riding Riding
Cleaning tack
Schooling and hacking out
Grooming
Basic barn work
Did we mention RIDING?

Requirements are:
Own reliable transportation
A sense of humor
Cell Phone
Comfortable working/riding
Non-Smoking
No Dogs
You have to deal with clients of all shapes/sizes/personalities!
Courteous/Polite/Non Whinier
Appropriate riding attire for job
Money for yourself and your horses other personal needs

What you get:
Lessons-More riding than you can imagine
Stall/hay for one horse (preferably gelding non cribber)
Furnished apartment with a brand new full-private
bathroom/kitchen/living room (sorry no wifi or cable but honestly you'll be too busy riding horses!)
2 days off
A monthly stipend (as in "you won't get rich but you won't starve")

What you don't have to do:
Pay for it
Worry about folding towels wrong way

Contact Monet at exaltandsalute@gmail.com for details