Wranglers needed at Dude Ranch in Montana ~ Summer 2025

The Bar W Guest Ranch

Email

[email protected]

Location

Whitefish, MT

Job Type

Seasonal

Salary

$14/hr plus tips

Date Posted

February 26, 2025

Housing Offered

Yes

Experience

2-5 yrs

How to Apply

Via Email

General Responsibilities:

Wranglers provide enjoyable and safe rides for the guests as well as instructing lessons and other arena riding. Wranglers are also responsible for the day-to-day care, organization, and cleanliness of the corral, horses, tack, equipment, arenas, catch pens, hay and manure clean up. Wranglers will lead guests in Ranch activities when not riding.

The Bar W prioritizes safety so operating and acting with safety as a priority is crucial.

Wrangler Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide each guest; big or small with an unforgettable adventure by sharing stories, eating with the guests, joining in activities during the day and in the evening. These interactions will help make our Core Values come to life: Connections, Doing What We Say and proving a Positive Environment.
Demonstrate a full commitment to providing the best possible experience for guests.
Catch, groom, feed, and saddle horses.
Conduct fun and safe rides for the guests.
Be in control of your ride and staying alert for any safety issues.
Follow the process and procedure for any horse, guest, or staff incidents.
Portray a good example of teamwork to the guests and other team members.
Maintain a gentle, professional, and educational tone at all times when working with both animals and people.
Assist in maintaining fences and corrals as needed.
General ranch chores: cleaning stalls, cleaning and caring for tack. Hauling and stacking hay, etc.
Assist with minor veterinary care as needed: worming, vaccinating, minor wound, or injury care.
Follow and enforce riding guidelines and policies for staff and guests for working with horses, conducting rides, and feeding.
Lead guests in various activities during the day and participate in evening activities.
Other duties as assigned.

Personal requirements

Be outgoing, engaging, energetic, and enthusiastic, with good communication skills.
Physically able to get on and off horses of varying heights multiple times during a ride, without the use of a mounting block.
Maintain a presentable western cowhand image around guests.
Ability to lift over 50 pounds repeatedly.
First Aid and CPR certification preferred.
Be an experienced rider that is confident and comfortable riding a lot of very different horses, and riding at all 4 gaits. Able to be on offsite rides for more than three hours with little to no cell coverage.
Possess ability to lead guests in activities, i.e. skeet shooting, 3D archery, singing, storytelling, western dancing, guitar playing, etc.
Able to hook up trucks, inspect trucks and trailers, and able to drive a truck and trailer preferred. Will need to be 21 to drive truck and trailer off ranch, with a valid drivers license.
Possess a working knowledge of horses, western tack, and ranch work.
Live by the Bar W core values.

⚠️ In order to be considered for the position please submit a video (no more than two years old) demonstrating the following. (Any additional riding footage or equine skills is always appreciated).