Seasonal Wrangler needed at Unique Guest Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana ~ Summer/Fall 2026

West Creek Ranch

Email

[email protected]

Location

Emigrant, MT

Job Type

Seasonal
(April - October)

Salary

Compensation will be discussed during the interview process

Posted

January 17, 2026

Housing Offered

Yes

Experience

5-10 yrs

Sponsoring Work Visas?

How to Apply

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Dates of Employment: April 20th – October 30th, 2026

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The ideal candidate for the West Creek Ranch’s Wrangler position will live our core values of: Putting people first, with both our associates and our guests. Leading by example as a quality leader. Including everyone in day-to-day activities and tasks. Innovating continually by providing new ideas and implementing them when it benefits the associates and guests. Listening and responding to associates and guests to the best of their ability.  Giving back to others by incorporating all other values daily.

West Creek Ranch is the perfect opportunity for individuals with strong horsemanship skills, whether you have experience as a wrangler or are looking to transition into the role. Join us to embrace the guest ranch lifestyle while enjoying a diverse range of responsibilities. The ideal wrangler candidate will demonstrate both excellent customer service and strong horsemanship skills. Wranglers report to the head wrangler and lead and a variety of guest activities. Wranglers facilitate these activities by asking thoughtful questions to create more purpose.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

Strong horsemanship skills
Customer service experience
Ability to work with guests and staff in a team environment
Working, horseback riding, and driving vehicles in inclement weather conditions
Adult First Aid & CPR

Preferred Skills

Basic Veterinary Skills
Towing trailers
Operating skid-steers and tractors
Fly-fishing and shooting instructions

Roles and Responsibilities

Leading Activities

Horseback rides
- Tacking and untacking guest horses
- Assist participants on and off their horses
- Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides
- Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety
  - Trail rides are two to three hours long and primarily walk-only
- Fly-fishing
  - Provide basic casting and safety instructions
  - Assist participants with landing and releasing fish
  - Replacing flies and tippet as needed
  - Fishing occurs on private stocked ponds, the Yellowstone River, and its tributaries
- Archery
  - Driving transportation to and from the archery course
  - Stringing and unstringing recurve bows
  - Provide basic shooting and safety instructions
  - Setting up bows and retrieving arrows
- Sporting Clays
  - Driving transportation to and from the shooting course
  - Provide basic shooting and safety instructions
  - Loading and operating automated throwers
  - Safely loading and operating shotguns
  - Cleaning up the area at the conclusion of the activity
- Reflective Horse Session
  - Guide participants through basic groundwork exercises
  - Maintain safety and clear communication

Facilitation

All guest activities are assigned an intention: teamwork, risk-taking, mindfulness, etc. to foster more purpose in every experience
Wranglers ask meaningful questions during activities and post-activity debriefs

Airport Transportation

Wranglers drive guests to and from the airport in ranch vehicles
- Typically, wranglers provide transportation to the airport every Friday
- Morning departures start EARLY

Horse Care

Wranglers are tasked with every aspect of herd management
- Training, problem-solving, and exercising horses
- Moving heard of 30 +/- head of horses to and from pasture from horseback and ATV
- Feeding large round bales and small square bales
- Basic vet care
  - Administering IM and IV injections
  - Administering oral and ocular medications
  - Applying bandages and topical treatments
  - Diagnosing and treating lameness and illness
- Loading, unloading, and transporting horses in a stock trailer

Maintenance

Wranglers are responsible for the upkeep of infrastructure
- Clean and maintain livery buildings and area
- Maintain and repair corrals, pasture fences, gates, and hitching rails
- Clean corrals and haul away manure
- Maintain and clear recreation trails
- Maintain and clean stock water tanks
- Install, maintain, and remove temporary electric fence
- Maintain and clean saddles, tack, and gear
- Clean wrangler pickup, ATVs, and stock trailer

Off-site Activities

Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Wrangling
- Take instruction from MSGR Head Wrangler and other leadership
- Tacking and untacking guest horses
- Assist participants on and off their horses
- Provide riding instructions to participants before and during trail rides
- Leading trial rides while maintaining a high level of safety
  - Trail rides are walk, trot, and lope rides
- Gathering and pushing out herd of +/- 100 head on horseback

Miscellaneous Activities

Lead and facilitate hikes when necessary
Helping facilitate guest team-building activities
Setup and teardown of guest activities at the indoor arena and white barn
Assist the Warrior PATHH’s equine activity
Shoveling snow when needed
Hauling and stacking hay
Grooming the arena

Weekend Chores

Wranglers operate on a rotating schedule to fulfill chores every weekend
- Moving horses to and from pasture
- Feeding horses and checking corral stock tanks
- Checking pasture fence and stock tanks
- Perform basic vet care
- Communicate any emergencies and issues to Head Wrangler

COMING FALL 2026

In the fall season, guests from our newest AMB West property, Auster at Dome Mountain, will have the opportunity to enjoy guided, walk-only horseback trail rides. These rides will be offered at West Creek on select days each week in September and October and will be facilitated by the West Creek wranglers. Details and schedules are still being finalized.

A riding video will be required from applicants not able to join us for a riding interview, but it is not necessary to submit the video with your initial application.

While West Creek Ranch provides its wranglers with ranch horses to ride, wranglers have the option to bring one personal horse. The ranch does not allow outside dogs, cats or other pets.