Horsemanship Instructor and Polo Coach

Location: Culver

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Horsemanship Instructor and Polo coach provides instruction in a learning environment that enables students to learn basic to advanced techniques in all riding disciplines. Responsibilities for this position include coaching & managing the Culver polo teams, training horses, tack and equipment inventory, and assisting with stable management. This position is a 12-month position working for both our Boarding school and our Culver Summer School and Camps.
In addition to regular duties, the Horsemanship Instructor is expected to participate in various clubs and activities, coach athletic teams, perform student supervisory and chaperone duties, and engage in other duties assigned by the proper authorities.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work within a small team to achieve the outputs. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. The successful candidate will possess At least 10 years of experience in all phases of equine instruction and polo training and competitions at United State Polo Association level with a solid understanding of the game of polo, to include strategy and rules.

The instructor must be a capable trainer with the ability to train unbroken horses and maintain trained horses as they develop, must have a solid understanding of the safety procedures that are required to handle and train large animals; must be able to identify lameness and injuries in horses and be able to provide some veterinary treatments to the horses.