Our Staff
We are just a group of normal crazy horse people living our dream of working with horses on a daily basis. While we may be crazy about horses, overall we are actually rather normal folks who are grateful for the opportunity to share our amazing horses and home with others.
Elaina works with and cares for all of our ponies and farm animals. She has been running our Pony Critter Camp since 2017. She loves 4H and weaves that into her programming.
Sylvie, or Ms. Sylvie as the children affectionately call her has been making our youngest riders feel welcomed in Pony Camp since 2022.
Stephanie is a true Truckee local, who has been around horses since she was young. She has been at Piping Rock since 2019 and loves to share her knowledge about horses, the surrounding flora and fauna, and the interesting history of our beautiful area.
Kiara has been sharing her love for horses at Piping Rock since 2022. She’s most likely to be found leading guests through the sage brush on the trail.
Zoe has been working at Piping Rock since 2023! Piping Rock holds a special place in her heart since she has been riding there since she was 15. She loves being able to give back to others the same experiences that she had been blessed with.
Jarod joined the Piping Rock staff in 2024, as an extreme camp instructor and wrangler. He enjoys working with project horses and sharing his passion and knowledge of horsemanship with riders both in the arena, and on the trails.
Abby started working at Piping Rock in 2023. She is really looking forward to working with all day campers and riding horses again this season.
Charlotte has been riding at Piping Rock since 2014 and has been working with us since 2022. Currently she’s on the equestrian team at the University of Oregon. She enjoys teaching camp, trail rides, and training hunter jumper with her horse Chili.
Avian grew up riding at Piping Rock and started working here in 2023. This season you will see her in Colt Camp and helping with aftercare and trail rides. In addition to her barn work, Avian is a skilled farrier.
Meagan started her passion for horses at Piping Rock when she was 10 years old. Since then, she has spent time in Montana working at a dude ranch. Her goal one day is to own her own ranch and continue to grow her passion for horses.
Ella is a Tahoe local and UCLA graduate who has been riding at Piping Rock since she was ten years old. She specializes in three-day eventing and brings a deep foundation in horsemanship to both her coaching and guiding. As a trail ride guide and equestrian coach, Ella is known for her calm, confident approach and her ability to meet riders where they are—whether in the arena or out on the trail.
Lyla is a current member of the Sierra Riding Academy at Piping Rock and has been working at Piping Rock since 2022. She loves working with children and she hopes to have the best time engaging children in fun activities.
Help wanted
Are you a normal crazy horse person who wants to pick up a part time job or summer gig? Shoot us an email or give us a call and let us know that you’re interested. We go from 10 staff in the off-season to 25 in the high-season so there are plenty of positions to fill! We need wranglers, horse back riding camp counselors, and preschool teachers who love nature and animals. We do well with collegiate equestrian teams and have had many employees repeat for the summer.
Needs for Spring 2026
SRA English/ Western Instructor: do you have experience and knowledge in English and or Western riding, horse shows, and how to work teen riders and their horses? Are you a strong rider with the skills and confidence to school horses on flat and over fences? Then this would be a great job for you! In order to support our junior riders, must be available to work in the afternoons/evenings and on weekends depending on time of year.
Needs for Summer 2026
Pony Camp Counselor - do you like kids and are comfortable around animals? Are you creative, fun and outgoing? You will be assisting Elaina Monday through Friday 8:30-12:30. You will have lots of helpers for a small student ratio. No horseback riding experience necessary.
Horse Summer Camp Counselors- are you a good rider and enjoy teaching children? Hours for all day are from 8-4pm, 8-5pm or half day 8-12:30pm or 12:00-4:30pm.
Wranglers- must have excellent horsemanship practices and safety procedures. Must have excellent customer service skills and be conscientious and caring with our dude string. Must be comfortable riding a variety of horses. Hours are flexible but ideal shifts work 2-4 days consistently in a row from 8-4pm.
Perks: include getting to ride horses, a chance to work on a project horse all summer and working with an awesome staff and bunch of horses. Salary is above area average for this line of work.