Equestrian Trail Guide

Love What You Do Everyday.

Picture this: Going to work and stepping into 1800 acres of natural beauty amid the rolling hills and rugged high desert of Central Oregon. Each day youre surrounded by panoramic views of the towering Cascade Peaks while being a part of a passionate award-winning hospitality team. Working alongside other top-of-their-game individuals youll be dedicated to delivering creating and celebrating extraordinary guest experiences in an awe-inspiring setting.

The Perks

The views are pretty incredible. So are the people who work here. Our team truly is the heart and soul of Brasada Ranch and theyre the reason we win awards like Conde Nast Travelers Best Resort in the Pacific Northwest for 3 years in a row. We know our people are instrumental to our success so we offer competitive pay great staff perks and a culture that encourages fulfillment at work and in life. Thats why Brasada Ranch is proud to offer our employees the following benefits:

Medical Dental and Vision company sponsored benefit package available to full-time employees

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement program

Free golf privileges

Seasonal Family Pass to the athletic center

Employee discounts at all restaurants spa services and retail

One complimentary trail ride with Brasada Trails

Flex-Rewards Reimbursement Program valued up to $600 annually that increases every year on your Brasada anniversary.

Not to mention a variety of company-wide celebrations like our end-of-season bash holiday party and scramble golf tournament/BBQ. Plus a few generous raffles thrown in for good measure.

Role Description

As a member of our Trail Guide Team you are responsible for the care of the trail horses and guests while on a ride. We take great pride in providing the best possible costumer service for ALL of our guests. You will be responsible for catching grooming and tacking our trail horses before each ride leading guests on rides and engaging in positive conversations with them. When the last ride of the day is over you will be responsible for untacking grooming and turning out our trail horses back to their pastures. To be successful in this position you must love working with horses have first class customer service skills and possess the ability to guide a safe walking trail ride up to 12 guests at a time.

General Responsibilities

• Greeting guests and members with a smiling face and make them feel welcomed and safe.
• Complete routine safety protocols in prepare horses tack and guests for their trail ride.
• Complete routine at the end of trail rides including untacking horses grooming and ensuring equipment is is in good standings is cleaned and stored properly.
• Drive a small tractor a Polaris Ranger groomer and other related equipment
• Ability to lead trail rides of up 3 hours per ride.
• Demonstrate knowledge patience and a sense of enjoyment in caring for horses.
• Responsible for the care for the trail horses and noticing any health skin or lameness issues.
• Must be a self-starter work independently with little or no supervision.
• Reliable and responsible
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate care of horses and trial ride needs year-round.
• Must have a good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a very high standard of cleanliness and attention to detail.
• Ability to see a safety issue before it occurs and take the proper measures to ensure it doesnt happen.
• Perform additional responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Skills/Traits

Must be a natural leader

Must be at least 18 years old.

Must have at least 3 years experience working with horses

Must have previous trail leading experience.

Ability to become First Aid/CPR certified

Ability to discern whether a horse is in distress and needing veterinary care

Customer service experience required

Frequent riding standing with some walking and sitting at times

Ability to be in riding and or standing positions for long periods of time.

Ability to reach bend stoop and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds

If you want to work alongside talented people to deliver extraordinary guest experiences in an awe-inspiring setting we want to hear from you. Apply today at