Wrangler / Ranch Hand
Hawkeye Ranch
Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA
Posted on Nov 26, 2025
Hawkeye wranglers work long hours keeping guests safe on horseback and keeping our herd of 30 horses healthy; and then pitch in on the weekends to help turn over cabins. Your primary duties would include all things equestrian / agricultural. Pasture management, ditchwork, moving hay, maintaining tack are some of the things that need to be done when you’re not on a horse. You must be able to work honorably without supervision, and you must be systematic and diligent to ensure the safety of our riders. We conduct a clinic-style horse program, which allows guests to leave with a sense of accomplishment and horsemanship that they can use again elsewhere. We pride ourselves on fostering an appropriate level of risk that creates the right conditions for growth; a critical part of a wrangler’s job is knowing how much risk is suitable and prudent for any particular guest. You will coach guests through any fears that may arise, while also mastering your own. In addition, you will be expected to carry yourself with hard-earned confidence and mirth, both of which help to promote calm among our horses and de-escalate the occasional dicey situation. If you are vivified by horses and by long, hard hours in the pristine wilderness of Yellowstone Country, please fill out an application. Verifiable work experience is required in order to be a wrangler at Hawkeye.