We are so happy that you have interest in learning more about the Riding staff positions at Illahee! Camp has top notch facilities on 110 wooded acres. The equestrian center includes a 22 stall barn, three outdoor rings and a covered arena. We offer mounted lessons to all levels of riders, as well as horse management (unmounted) and vaulting activities. The primary assignment for staff is to be camper focused and positive role models while teach riding lessons and completing necessary barn chores,
Individual responsibilities include:
- Each riding instructor is assigned 3-4 “care” horses
- Groom and tack these 3-4 horses twice daily
- Care for minor injuries. Inspect daily for lameness, cuts, scrapes, skin issues
- Feed, muck stalls, fill waters and fill haynets of “care” horses twice daily
- Teach or co-teach up to 4 lessons daily (mounted and or unmounted)
- Participate in 1 activity period of “barn chores” daily
- Help barn staff team perform closing chores to tidy grounds and facilities at the end of each day
The daily schedule:
- 7:00 AM Feed and bring in horses (staff alternate)
- 8:00 Breakfast (for staff)
- 8:30 Groom and Tack
- 9:45- 10:35 First period
- 10:45-11:35 Second period
- 11:45-12:35 Third period
- 12:35-1:00 Barn chores
- 1:00 Lunch (for staff)
- 2:30 Afternoon feed (staff alternate)
- 3:10 – 3:55 Fourth period
- 4:05 – 4:50 Fifth period
- 5 – 6:15 Choice period, barn chores
- 6:15 Dinner (for staff)
- 7:00 Finish up barn chores, if needed
- 7:30 Enjoy evening program, help when needed
Staff Benefits
- competitive pay based on experience
- room and board provided
- laundry facility on camp (done weekly for staff)
- applicable certification opportunities explored
- discount cards for town businesses
Resume Building Skills Gained
- increased knowledge and experience in the Equestrian Field
- daily practice of critical and creative thinking, collaboration, communication and problem solving
- regular opportunities for responsibility, facilitation, mediation, taking initiative and following through
- community engagement modeling and teaching pro-social behaviors such as cooperation, resilience, tolerance and inclusion