24/08/2025
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Pony / Horse Ride Operator / Attendant / Handler
10 am - 2 pm
Saturdays, Sundays, Columbus Day Monday in October
Georgetown, TX
Your choice of $12 / hour or half hour lesson + half hour trail ride
Hand led pony / horse rides - no carousel sweep
Must be at least 14 yo
If you are calm, communicative, friendly, patient, responsible, and can walk outdoors, we will teach you everything you need to know about kids and ponies / horses. Anything you already know about kids and/or ponies is awesome.
Job Description:
Ensure guest safety, pony / horse welfare, and provide a positive, memorable experience for children at large event. Your responsibilities include leading ponies / horses with riders, monitoring interactions, and maintaining a safe environment.
Key qualifications: strong communication skills, patience, a responsible attitude, and comfort working outdoors with children and ponies / horses.
Guest Safety and Experience:
Monitor and supervise children and parents on the ponies / horses, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. Provide basic safety instructions for riders and ensure guests adhere to established rules.
Pony Care:
Water and hay breaks
Equipment Management:
Alert us to loose or crooked saddles. We will reset and tighten them for you. If you want to know how to do it yourself, we will teach you.
On-site Operations:
Maintain clean and safe footing for the ponies, p**p scoop when necessary, send customers to Marcus and Skye to answer questions
Key Duties
Lead and guide ponies / horses while guests - children or adults - are riding.
Clean and maintain the pony ride area (p**p scoop)
Send customers to Marcus and Skye for information about services and safety.
Address minor incidents and maintain a high level of vigilance for potential hazards.
Qualifications and Skills
Animal Handling:
calm demeanor, patience, a responsible attitude, and comfort working outdoors with animals. Horse experience is appreciated although not necessary as training will be provided.
Customer Service:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with guests, especially families and children. Experience with children is appreciated although not necessary as training will be provided.
Safety Consciousness:
A strong commitment to safety protocols for both the ponies / horses and the people.
Physical Stamina:
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks, primarily walking and standing.
Experience:
Prior experience with children, customer service, and basic pony / horse care is preferred although not necessary, we will train.
Work Environment
Outdoors: The work is entirely outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Large event: adventure farm and bakery located in Georgetown, Texas, north of Austin, that features activities such as a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn mazes, pony rides, and pick-your-own produce. The farm also has a bakery with custom order cakes, a general store selling farm-fresh goods, and a food truck. Sweet Eats hosts seasonal events, including a Fall Festival with a giant corn maze and fireworks in October
Customer-Facing: This role involves significant interaction with the public, making a friendly and professional attitude essential.
Common sense dress code: Prioritize safety, professionalism, and practicality. Protect the handler and allow free movement, be easily cleaned, and project a professional, welcoming image for both the kids and parents.
Footwear: Closed-toe shoes are essential to protect feet from getting stepped on by the pony / horse. Closed heel is recommended. Non-slip soles offer stability when walking on different surfaces.
Bottom wear: Pants are required, such as knee-length or slightly above-knee shorts, capris, pedal pushers, jeans, khakis, or specific riding pants, leggings or breeches. Pants should be durable to protect the legs from chafing, rubbing, scratches, or other minor abrasions. Avoid shorts that are not knee length or slightly above knee length, and skirts, as these do not offer adequate protection.
Top wear: Shirts should be comfortable and fitted—not too baggy or loose, which could get snagged on equipment. T-shirts (nothing offensive), crew necks or polo shirts are a good choice. Avoid revealing tops like tank tops or deep V-necks.
Practical considerations
Weather-appropriate: it's going to be hot. There is little to no shade.
Wear clothing you can get dirty: Work around ponies / horses involves potential contact with dirt, hair, and mud, so wear clothes that are easily washed and you don't mind getting stained.
Keep it modest: When working with children, it's important to wear modest clothing. The outfit should not be too tight, loose, or revealing.
Safety and professionalism
Secured hair: Pull back long hair in a bun or ponytail to prevent it from being grabbed by a child or getting caught in equipment.
Minimal jewelry: Wear limited jewelry and avoid anything that dangles, such as necklaces, bracelets, or earrings, as children can tug on these items.
No strong perfumes: Avoid strong scents like perfumes or colognes, as some ponies / horses and children can be sensitive to them, and you don't want to attract flies and stinging insects.
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