Kyla Long
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Adept at enhancing animal welfare and ranch operations, I leveraged my physical strength and leadership qualities to significantly improve horse performance and guest satisfaction. Specializing in horseback riding and teamwork, I excel in creating safe, engaging environments for both livestock and guests, showcasing a commitment to excellence in ranch management and animal care. As well as I competed in barrel racing for many years , bred swine and showed cattle . I broke two BLM mustangs and have 10+ years experience in the horse industry. I’m a great team player and always looking to learn new things as well.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ranch Hand on Family Ranch
Family
Benson, AZ
01.2015 - 05.2024
- Mended fences in disrepair to prevent livestock from wandering off and to keep predators out.
- Herded livestock using horses or ranch ATVs and horseback
- Repaired equipment and animal living spaces.
- Fed and cleaned heads of cattle and horses
Volunteer Wrangler
Houston’s Horseback Riding
Tucson
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Improved horse handling skills by implementing safe and effective techniques for daily care and training.
- Supervised safety procedures during horse rides and interactions to provide safe and enjoyable ranch stays for guests.
- Provided essential first aid treatment for injured horses, addressing health concerns promptly to minimize recovery time.
- Evaluated horse behavior patterns to develop tailored training strategies that improved overall performance levels.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of corrals and horse facilities.
- Enhanced guest experience with engaging trail rides, incorporating local history and wildlife information.
- Assisted in the design of training programs to meet individual horse needs, promoting optimal performance levels.
Skills
- Physical strength
- Horseback riding
- Feeding animals
- Team player
- Teamwork
- Farm and ranch operations
- Cattle corralling
- Livestock care
- Animal care
- Medication administration
- Western-style riding
- Groundwork
- Animal maintenance
- Horse grooming
- Groundskeeping
- Horse training
- Animal health monitoring
- Trail maintenance
- Leadership qualities
- Trauma recovery
- Manure handling
- Riding instruction
- Barrel racing
- Cattle herding
- Hoof care
Certification
I am Adult/Child/Infant CPR and first aid certified
Timeline
Ranch Hand on Family Ranch
Family
01.2015 - 05.2024
Volunteer Wrangler
Houston’s Horseback Riding
06.2012 - 07.2014
I am Adult/Child/Infant CPR and first aid certified