Overview
The wrangler/trainer position(s) will concentrate on working with 18 free-ranging Chilean Criollo horses of various ages. The successful candidate(s) will reinforce training with experienced horses, transition other horses towards use with clients and continue groundwork with younger horses. Previous horse packing and guiding experience is a plus. The position(s) also involves care of tack and equipment.
As a work crew/staff member the candidate participates in various ranch, guest and student responsibilities. They also work with tasks such as fence repair; managing cattle; felling, bucking, and splitting firewood; construction and building maintenance; assisting staff with guests and students on hikes, supported treks, and horseback rides; supply runs (involving boat and vehicle travel), bridge building; pasture clearing; greenhouse vegetable gardening; caring for the orchard; preparing rooms and gear for guests; trail maintenance; packing supplies; small engine repair; administrative work; shore and stream restoration, invasive species removal; and carrying or packing loads of building materials to remote ranches.
Crew members live in a community sharing chores that include meal preparation and cleanup and care of shared and personal spaces. The horse wrangler/trainer position begins in mid-October 2025 and lasts until mid-April 2026. Staff sleep in tents and prepare their own meals as a team from supplied staples including flour, sugar, dried beans, rice, grains, vegetables and fruit. Both contract and work for stay positions are open for consideration.
Patagonia Frontiers is a diverse community with a shared passion for nature, education, and conservation.
Qualifications:
Solid experience working with and training horses. Must be able to work outside in all types of weather. Must be able to live in a tent on a wilderness ranch for the length of the position, Must be able to work in a team, maintain a positive attitude, contribute to community and work effectively with guests and students in a dynamic environment. WFR/WFA, ranch skills and fence work, chainsaw, trail work, cooking, customer service and Spanish language skills are beneficial.
Required Skills:
Dedication to being a positive influence in a small, diverse community, and previous experience working with and training horses.
About Patagonia Frontiers
WILDERNESS EDUCATION, ADVENTURE, AND NATURE CONSERVANCY RANCH.
We are a privately-owned nature conservancy ranch offering outdoor education, skills, and science programs, trekking, horseback, fly fishing and ranch adventures, and a mountaineering school in the heart of Patagonia, Chile and other international locations.
