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Working at Southwest Colorado's Circle K Guest & Dude Ranch
Job Location: Mountains of Southwest Colorado between Dolores and Telluride.
Ranch Goals: Circle K Ranch is a privately owned guest ranch that serves guests from all walks of life such as Church youth groups, family reunions, girl scouts, boy scouts, public school groups, vacationing families, etc. We place a high value on quality of character, including good disposition, high personal standards and being a positive role model for our guests. Our goal is to provide a very warm, friendly atmosphere and to do our best at helping our guests enjoy their time here.
Working at a guest ranch requires individuals with a team mentality. Every one pitching in wherever there is a need makes each person's load a little lighter. We are looking for individuals with this kind of mind set. Our summer season begins the last half of May and goes through the end of August. Our hunting season runs the end of August through the first week of November.
Job opportunities include: Wrangler, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Cook, Assistant Cook, and those that will be available wherever needed (We call this group, our Circle K Generals!). Wrangler Training and Internship now available! See details below!
While working at a guest ranch can be a lot of hard work, it can also be a great deal of fun. Employees have the opportunity to meet people from across the country and around the world. During time off, employees are able to join in many of the ranch activities including riding, fishing, and hiking or they can strike out on their own to go camping, river rafting and explore the surrounding area.
If this combination of hard work, commitment and fun in the surroundings of the beautiful San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado interests you, we invite to apply online using our secure online application form.
NEW AT CIRCLE K RANCH
FOR THE SUMMER OF 2011
WRANGLER/TRAIL GUIDE TRAINING
Circle K Ranch Outfitters in partnership with Susan Stafford
TURN YOUR LOVE FOR HORSES AND THE OUTDOORS INTO A CAREER!
LOOKING FOR A GREAT WAY TO SPEND YOUR SUMMER AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AS A TRAIL GUIDE?
· INCREASE
YOUR HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.
· RECEIVE
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AS A TRAIL GUIDE.
· ENJOY A
SUMMER IN THE BEAUTY OF THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
· GREAT
TRAINING FOR THOSE WANTING TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A GUIIDE AND WRANGLER OR FOR
THOSE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR OWN PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SAFETY
AROUND HORSES.
· OPPORTUNITIES
FOR FUTURE
EMPLOYMENT.
About Circle K Ranch and Outfitters:
The Cannon
family has been in the guest ranch and outfitting business at Circle K Ranch for
the past 30 years. The business has grown from a small camp setting in the early
80’s with just a handful of guests coming, to a ranch serving over 1000 guests
and horseback riders every summer and outfitting hundreds of sportsmen and women
each fall. The wealth of knowledge and experience they have gained over the
years is something they look forward to sharing with students who participate in
the summer and fall internship programs.
Circle K Ranch Wranglers with other area professionals look forward to sharing
their years of experience with you.
About Susan Stafford:
Susan has
over 30 years of experience with horses.
She has
worked as both a desert and high country wrangler/trail guide, ridden in
endurance and competitive trail riding, competed in Arabian Regional and
National performance and halter competition,
Managed training barns, hack stables and breeding establishments.
Won awards in side saddle, trail, western and English and driving.
She has worked in equine rehabilitation, reconditioning and prep for high
profile auctions.
Susan has also been a certified Emergency Medical Technician on an Ambulance and
at Rodeos.
Worked as a Fire Fighter (wild land and structure).
Member of the Montezuma Sheriff’s Posse.
She also enjoys raising registered dairy goats...and peaceful trail riding on a
good horse.
Overall she has a passion for the partnership of people, animals and nature.
Topics covered in Basic Wrangler School
1. Safety first, for wrangler, guests
and animals! You will develop a greater sense of how to work with horses safely.
Learning safe practices and avoiding potential problems ahead of time.
2. Horses:
Choosing, grooming, health, manners, colors/breeds, nutrition, matching with
appropriate rider level, securing on the trail, etc..
3. Wrangler:
Appearance, personal equipment, guest interaction and instruction.
4. Tack:
Saddle and headstall styles, use, fitting and cleaning.
5. Riding:
Compatibility of horse and rider, riding styles, reading guest abilities, etc.
Lots of, on the trail, hands on experience. What if... obstacles, challenges,
accidents and decision making.
6. Knowledge
of your area-fauna and flora, ranch and area history and folk lore.
7.
Jobs-what's out there. Areas, seasons, salaries, specialties etc.
The Basic
Wrangler Course will be followed by a 2 ½ month internship at Circle K Ranch and
Outfitters. Students will continue to practice and improve the skills learned in
the basic course by taking part in assisting and leading trail rides, care of
horses, as well as have the opportunity to learn:
1.
Hoof care and emergency shoe replacement.
2.
Wilderness 1st Aid Training.
3.
Basic vetting. Wound treatment. Common illnesses and their treatment.
4.
Safe chain saw handling maintenance and repair.
5.
Trail clearing.
6.
Fence repair and building.
7.
Tack repair and maintenance.
8.
Safe loading and transporting horses.
9.
Basic packing skills.
WRANGLER TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP 2011 DATES:
May 3rd:
Start date at the Susan Stafford Ranch. (McElmo Canyon, Cortez, CO.)
May 6th
and 7th: Circle K Ranch Horse Gathering. (Students will have the
opportunity to participate in the annual horse gathering and
transporting of horses back to Circle K from winter pasture.)
May 10th
– 14th: School @ Stafford Ranch.
May 17th
– Aug. 5th: Internship @ Circle K Ranch.
WHAT’S
INCLUDED?
Lodging at
both the Stafford Ranch and Circle K Ranch, May 2nd – May 26th.
Meals and
lodging @ Circle K Ranch May 27th -
August 5th.
Instruction,
tack and materials. (You are welcome to bring your own tack. The instructors
will determine if it can be used during the training and ranch internship.)
TUITION
COSTS:
$2,200.00 50% REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION. BALANCE DUE
BY MAY 1, 2011
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must:
1.
Be 18 years or older.
2.
Have valid driver’s license.
3.
Non Smokers and non drinkers only.
4.
Have a basic knowledge of horses and
be able to demonstrate at least an intermediate level riding ability.
5.
All applicants must fill out an
application and sign all liability release forms provided in order to be
considered for acceptance.
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION AND
APPLICATION
CIRCLE K RANCH: 970-562-3826 OR
800-477-6381
SUSAN STAFFORD: 970-565-7950
There is no end to the learning we can all do. It's about
where you want to go.
We will ALWAYS be open to your questions, opinions, and
interests.
Come ride, learn and enjoy with us,
THE TOTAL WONDER OF THE GREAT OUT WEST!!