WHO

·         Physically fit, looking for a western experience, love to travel, enjoy working in the outdoors and with

          horses, has a valid driver’s license, no horse experience required.

 

WHAT

·         Monthly salary range is $2,000 to $3,000 per month.  There is an opportunity to earn bonuses. This will              be based on effort, ability, eagerness to work with the team and the length of employment. 

·         Accommodations at the ranch are provided – a trailer with a kitchen, two bathrooms, living/eating area,

         one smaller bunk room and one larger bunk room. Accommodations on the road are a shared holiday

         trailer and semi-truck sleeper. 

·         A strict non-smoking environment.

·         You are required to bring your own bedding, towels and suitable work clothing.

·         During spring training supper is provided, lunch consists of leftovers from the previous night’s supper    

          and breakfast is cereal, coffee and toast.

·         Meals are not provided while travelling on the circuit. However, there are some sponsor barbecues and

          the odd supper provided by management.

·         Spring Training Schedule: 7 days a week – 8:00 am to 9:30 pm

o   Truck training and stall cleaning – some of the crew will help with exercising the horses on a specially

     designed truck system while the rest of the crew cleans stalls and prepares them for lunch.

o   Horses go in for lunch and the crew breaks for lunch

o   Hitching the wagon – After lunch we hook horses to the wagon and the crew helps harness, brush  

     and hook the horses up.

o   Prepare the stalls for supper – clean bedding, clean water, feed

o   Horses go in for supper and the crew heads to the ranch house for supper

o   Animal care is crucial to our success and either before or after supper the crew is expected to help

     tend to the horses’ needs (brushing, medication, leg wrapping)

 

·         The Racing Season Schedule:  7 days a week – 8:00 am to 10:00 pm with free time

o   Travel Days:  pack up from the old location, travel to the new location and set up the barns and

      corrals turn out the horses, prepare their stalls and feed and put them in for the night.  These are  

      long days.

o   Racing Days:  A similar schedule to the spring training days except we typically don’t train.  If we do

     have to train it is done first thing in the morning.  Races are usually in the evening so it makes the  

    day a bit longer, but you will usually find a few hours in the afternoon to either nap, wash clothes or

    run errands.

 

WHERE

·         We race chuckwagons throughout western Canada on the WPCA tour.  Every week we travel to a new

          location to compete, 10 different cities in all.  For tour details please visit www.wpca.com

·         Spring training is at our ranch in Okotoks, AB

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WHEN

·         Seasonal

·         Spring training – Late February to mid-May

·         Circuit – End of May thru to end of August – 51 race days.

 

WHY

·         Love to work outdoors with horses

·         Want an authentic western experience

·         Meet people from all over the world

·         Enjoy travelling

·         Independent worker

 

HOW

·         Fill out the contact section on the home page of this or enter your information below.

·         You will be asked to provide a resume via email.

·         Management will reach out to you by phone to discuss the opportunity and to assess if you are a fit for  

          the role.

 

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