Qualified Instructor Needed For Dressage And Trail Riding Holiday Centre In Southern Spain
Centro Ecuestre Epona Spain, Carmona, Sevilla, Spain
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Dates
- from Thursday, 1 May 2025
- Job No
- 388766
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 14/04/2025
- Expires
- in 19 days
- Views
- 296
We are looking for a reliable instructor to join our team. The job consists of teaching dressage lessons ,also teaching lessons on the lunge and helping out with some trail rides. We would also need you to do some PR work, and drive guests to/from hotel and accompany them to some of the cultural activities we offer in the area. We need to keep our horses tuned up and properly schooled, so the job also includes training and/or schooling horses. We offer accommodation on-site in your own apartment, food (breakfasts 7 days a week and lunches 5 days a week) and an average spanish wage, social security and private health insurance.
Some stable work, like saddling horses etc will also be required, though most of the heavy stable jobs (feeding and mucking out) is generally done by a stable hand. There are already 2 other instructors on our team with an additional 2 to 3 working students.
Our instructor/guide must have qualifications and/or previous experience in the horse world doing similar duties. Must have EU citizenship or have a work visa to work in the EU, speak very good english and preferably spanish as well, though not speaking spanish is not a deal breaker. We have many small and medium sized horses, so unfortunately, we can not employ a heavy weight trainer.
Requirements
Reliable, friendly, positive personality. Good team worker, good people skills both towards team members (other instructors and working students) and guests/clients. Good basic dressage knowledge, including latteral excercises , good with beginners , nervous riders and children. Drivers licence. Must speak fluent English. Spanish language is a big plus. Must love dogs as we´ve got lots (all rescues) vegetarian is ok but we don´t cater for vegans.
Required Key Skills
Riding Driving license First-Aid Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Schooling Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Teaching Trim/Pull Exercising People SkillsRequired Expertise
Dressage Riding School Trekking Working with children Flatwork HackingAccommodation
The apartment consists of kitchenette with eating area, bathroom, large bedroom that includes a small sitting area and a loft space. This apartment is opposite the stables.
Job Benefits
Full accomodation and most meals provided. Top class spanish horses.Opportunity to ride well schooled dressage horses. Friendly and positive atmosphere. Southern Spain sunny weather. Opportunity to meet riders from all over the world on a weekly basis.
Equestrian Employer Details
- Employer No
- 100661
- Website
- http://www.eponaspain.com
- Location
- Carmona, Sevilla, Spain
Equestrian Employer Details
The Centre has been BHS approved since 1995, was the first in Spain and instructors are BHS qualified. For the last 25 years the main activity has been dressage training and equestrian tourism. A family run yard, specializing in Classical Dressage with excellently trained horses (mainly Andalusians) at all levels. Epona´s main instructor and horse trainer is a graduate from the Royal School of Equestrian Art in Jerez. There is normally two further instructors working with us, one of which is a BHSI dressage rider. The centre is situated in the heart of Andalusia Spain, home of the famous andalusian or PRE horses, between the village of Carmona (10 min away) and the vibrant city of Sevilla (25 min away). The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. We recieve different group of guests every week that come to ride with us from all over the world.