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Wrangler Supplemental Application

Name: Covered Wagon Ranch
Telephone: 406-995-4237
Price range: 0

Thank you for filling out our online application, this application is a second part to our online application and is strictly for anyone applying to be a Wrangler. Before filling in this application be sure to have completed the first part of the application. Anyone applying to be a wrangler at the ranch must have experience riding western and trail riding. Crew Horses and dogs, cats, pets, etc. are not allowed for first year employees, no exceptions. Most of our crew housing is shared. The following is information that you would do or may encounter while working at the ranch. Please answer all the questions below honestly.

Name(required)

Phone Number(required)

Email Address(required)

Do you have experience with a Farm or Cattle/Guest Ranches?(required) Yes

Do you ride English or Western?(required) English

Western

If English what is your experience with Western

Tell us about your experience with horses. (Please elaborate on trail riding, back country riding, and/or guiding guests)(required)

A big part of the wrangler’s job is to ride young horses. Rarely do wranglers ride a finished horse. What is your experience with young horses (Foal-4 years old)? For example, have you raised any of your own? Halter breaking, groundwork, riding, etc. If you do not have experience starting or riding young horses what is the youngest horse you have rode and explain what you have done with that horse.(required)

The following questions are things you will encounter and need to know how to do if offered a job at the Covered Wagon Ranch.

Have you ever rode on trails/back country by yourself or leading others?(required) Yes

Can you trim or shoe?(required) Yes

Can you drive a manual transmission?(required) Yes

Can you operate a tractor?(required) Yes

What kind of tractor and size?

Experience with any other kind of large equipment?

Can you drive a 4-wheeler that requires shifting?(required) Yes

Check fluids?(required) Yes

Change a tire? (required) Yes

Read gauges?(required) Yes

Operate 4-wheel drive?(required) Yes

At the Covered Wagon Ranch we run 3-4 trucks and trailers each day. What is your experience with personally hauling horses?(required)

What is your experience with gooseneck trailers?(required)

What length are you comfortable pulling?(required)

Are you comfortable hooking up, unhooking and adjusting the breaks of a gooseneck trailer? If no, please explain.(required)

Do you have your own Western tack ex. saddle, headstalls, pads, boots, hats, chinks etc.(required) Yes

What Western tack do you own?(required)

Can you spot a lame horse or one that is colicking and/or not acting right?(required) Yes

Do you have experience doctoring horses? Example wrapping legs and/or rehab with horses?(required) Yes

What experience have you had?(required)

Are you comfortable giving shots and or oral medications(required) Yes

If yes, what ones have you had experience with?

Do you know your way around a vet room? Ex. common horse meds, cleaning solutions etc.(required) Yes

Are you comfortable giving shots IM and oral medicine?(required)

Do you have experience cleaning stalls?(required) Yes

Are you familiar with different horse grains and or supplements?(required) Yes

If yes, what ones have you had experience with?

Are you comfortable working 10-12-hour days?(required) Yes

How do you prefer to work?(required) Off a task list

In close direct communication with a supervisor

All employees must be First Aid/CPR certified are you willing to complete this if hired?(required) Yes

Have you ever been with someone during an injury?(required) Yes

If so what happened?

Are you good with directions?(required) Yes

If you got lost and didn’t have radio contact what would you do

Describe why you feel like you would be a good fit and why we should hire you as a wrangler.

Please explain why we should make an exception and hire you if you have to leave during the season? If you can stay the entire season please put N/A

Link to your video

A wrangler’s job on the ranch is very important for the safety of our guests and horses. We appreciate you taking the time to fill out this in-depth application.

Kurt & Melissa Puckett

Owners/Operators

Covered Wagon Ranch

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