General Requirements

• Working students work a regular weekly shift of feeding and mucking and get paid in lesson credits.


• Working student shifts are roughly 90 minutes and pay $20 in lesson credit per shift.


• Minimum commitment of 3 months after a 2 week trial period.


• Students need only sign up for one shift a week, but that is their shift for the next 3 months. Students that cannot make a regular weekly shift are not eligible for work exchange.


• ***Work exchange is not available to brand new students. Only students that have been taking lessons at SMSH for at least 3 months are eligible.

Typical Chores

• Mucking stalls


• Mucking arena


• Cleaning and filling waters as necessary


• Putting out hay and grain as needed


• **Occasional chores include cleaning tack, grooming, tacking up a horse, or helping new students with getting their horse ready for their lesson.

Missing Shifts

• Life happens, sometimes you’ll have to miss a shift. Please give 24 hours’ notice prior to missing a working student shift.


• If missing shifts becomes a regular occurrence, the student will no longer be eligible to continue with the work exchange program.

Working Student Waitlist Form