Barn Staff

Serving at Meadowview Stables as a summer wrangler is an awesome opportunity for blessing and impacting campers of all ages through our equestrian program.  The joy of children’s first hands on experience, the excitement of achievement in the youth camps, and the appreciation of adults for a safety focused, caring and nurturing environment for the horses as well as the campers are all a part of the experience here at Camp Hebron.

Benefits of working at Meadowview Stables:

  • Attend a CHA certification clinic at the start of summer

  • Work in a program that uses solid CHA theory

  • Gain experience teaching beginning and novice riders

  • Lesson feedback from a CHA Master Instructor

  • Work with quality lesson horses

  • Develop and implement mounted & unmounted lesson plans

  • Gain experience in overall horse care and management

  • Gain commercial trail guiding experience

  • Spiritual rejuvenation at a camp that cares for its staff


    WRANGLER
    WRANGLER-IN-TRAINING

Wrangler

  1. Experienced in horsemanship

  2. Assists full time staff in the operations and activities of the stables

  3. Takes the lead of their own wrangler group and teaches prepared lessons

  4. Oversees volunteers and incorporates their efforts following safety guidelines and procedures

  5. Leads public trail rides

  6. Provides care for the horses including medications, feeding and general stable chores

WIT (Wrangler-in-Training)

  1. 14+ years old

  2. Desire to volunteer at the stables in summer and throughout the year, potentially leading toward a position as a wrangler

  3. Responsible to follow procedures as laid out in the Wrangler Manual

  4. Essential duties include assistance with

    • Setting a good example for campers and maintaining a positive attitude

    • Feedings

    • General chores

    • Trail or lesson preparations

    • Trail leading

    • Demonstrations

    • Hand led rides

    • Assisting with mounted lessons

    • Teaching unmounted lessons

    • Assisting with camper supervision

SPECIAL NOTE:

WITs must first register for WIT weekend via our registration portal under the Summer season. The WIT application is included in the registration forms and must be filled out by WIT applicants.