Experienced Trainer Who Uses A Balanced Partnership Where Both Horse & Rider Feel In Control
Brigadoon Farm, Alvin, Texas, USA
- Pay
- from $600 week
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 432779
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 27/08/2025
- Expires
- in 3 months
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- 199
Our training philosophy emphasizes a balanced partnership where both horse and rider feel confident, understood, and in control. We believe the best results come from communication, not domination - creating horses that are willing and responsive, and riders who feel empowered and connected. We are a for profit organization that works with young adults, both with and without learning difficulties to help them discover the personal and professional benefits of equine- related employment. REQUIREMENTS Applicants must provide contact information for several horse-related references who can speak to their experience, work ethic, and horsemanship skills. REQUIRED KEY SKILLS Handling young stock, starting/breaking hundreds of colts, the ability to teach people and horses in a mentoring not dominating fashion. ACCOMMODATION Includes housing with bathroom, shower, living area, dining area, bedroom, wifi, utilities, and more JOB BENEFITS Our location offers the best of both worlds - the front of the property is within walking distance of major conveniences like Walmart, Chili's, Olive Garden, and Home Depot, while the back of the property opens up to sweeping views of thousands of acres of open land.
OTHER AMENITIES
Covered indoor arena, covered small round pen, individual and group turn out pens, 250 ft outdoor cutting pen, an eager and willing to learn young staff that has been living on site for several years, is responsible for cleaning stalls, turning out, and helping to maintain the fencing, etc.
Requirements
Must be experienced horse trainer that has started hundreds of colts in such a way that both horse and trainer feel they are in control. Needs to teach in such a manner that the current staff who has lived on site for several years want to learn because they have a good role model that enhances their current love for horses and the equine industry.
Required Key Skills
Handling Youngstock Teaching Starting/Breaking People Skills Intelligent HorsemanshipAccommodation
See above.
Job Benefits
Every horse on site has been born here as has their mothers and grandmothers. Al have been sired by stallions who have produced horses that have won over a million dollars in cutting, reining, or working cow horse. There are no boarders and no outside horses are trained here.
Equestrian Employer Details
- Employer No
- 278898
- Website
- http://www.brigadoon-farm.org
- Location
- Alvin, Texas, USA
Equestrian Employer Details
Brigadoon Farm specializes in raising, training, showing, & selling reining & cutting bred horses. Facilities include covered arena, covered round pen, reining track, & cutting pen. Services include clinics, lessons, day camps, & internships. Most of the horses being used in our program have been born here as have their mothers and grandmothers. Nearly all have been sired by cutting or reining, million dollar sires such as Wimpys Little Step, Gallo Del Cielo, SG Frozen Enterprize, Others have been sired by up and coming producing stallions such as Yellow Jersey, Starjac Vintage, & Wranglin In Chex, Though the back of the farm overlooks 1000s of acres, the front of the farm is conveniently located within walking distance of Chillis, Olive Garden, Home Depot, Office Depot, & Walmart. We do not train nor board outside horses & are also involved in an equine jobs for youth program developed to help young adults both with & without learning disabilities find employment with horses.