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We have fine quarter horse type horses at our ranch. We take excellent care of them and our tack is kept in good condition. We hire eight to ten wranglers to share in the responsibility for our 80 horses, all the tack, the tack room, corrals, fences and the safety of our guests. Wranglers who work for us MUST be knowledgeable about horses, MUST dress western, be neat, ambitious and hard workers. They must have a positive attitude towards their job and the ranch, and must be able to get along well with our guests. They should be familiar with riding in rough terrain and must have a good sense of direction. We prefer our wranglers to be at least 18 years of age. Experience with horses is essential. Growing up with animals of all types is a definite asset. Riding and handling one horse of your own does not necessarily give you the experience needed to work around a herd of horses and novice riders. We ride different country everyday, and take several long rides into the San Juan National Forest. Being a wrangler at Lake Mancos Ranch takes a lot more than just guiding people down a trail. We have several pastures with good grass, so our horses are always in good flesh. The main pasture is about a mile from the ranch; so gathering horses in the morning and taking them to pasture in the afternoon is time consuming unless handled properly. We insist that the horses are moved to and from pasture in an easy controlled manner, no faster than a trot. We absolutely will not tolerate anyone who insists on running our horses, crowding them or mistreating them in any way. This is reason enough for dismissal. The wrangler's day is often long even though there are periodic breaks. The first group of riders will leave the tack room by 8:30, so gathering, saddling, etc. must take place prior to this, with everyone pitching in and helping. We are always aware of the time and run on schedule. We never make our guests wait. Another big part of wrangling at Lake Mancos Ranch is your involvement with our guests. Guests especially like to visit with the wranglers because they want to know a little more about horses or riding. Our wranglers are usually given certain riding groups where we think they will be best suited. We ask that our wranglers get involved with their groups by eating meals with them, visiting with them in the evenings and just being there for them when they have "horse" questions. Our children's wranglers may be asked to attend cookouts, hayrides and campouts with them. It really makes a difference to the experience we give our guests. Our horse department is one of our strong points and you can take pride in it, as we take pride in our wranglers and our horses. We don't need just trail riders, we need "wranglers" and we can tell the difference mighty quick! If you really like horses and people, enjoy working with them, and know how, you will enjoy being a wrangler at Lake Mancos Ranch. Please send your Video Demonstration along with the General Application and any other forms or materials pertinent to the postition you are applying for, to the address below. Dear Applicant, Since it is impractical for a personal interview, a video tape of yourself would be most helpful in my evaluation of your horsemanship. It is a long distance for you to travel and for this reason, as well as others, you and I must be sure that you are qualified for the position of wrangler at Lake Mancos Ranch. Following is a simple list that I would like for you to complete while being taped. I do not expect a "professional production", however, I do request that the video is done well enough so that I can evaluate the details of what you are doing. The video does not have to be very long, just enough to cover what is on the list. I can judge pretty quickly how well a person gets along with a horse.
Thank you for your time and effort. Sincerely, Todd Sehnert Lake Mancos Ranch - 42688 CR N. Mancos, Colorado, 81328 1-970-533-1190, Fax: 970-533-7858 Email Wrangler applications to lakemancosranch@aol.com *********************************************************
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