Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SMSH is no longer accepting students.
WORKING STUDENTS
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
**Please Note that working shifts are generally in the morning, Monday through Saturday.