Hire people who were taught to a standard.
For ranches, outfitters, conservation organizations, agencies, and equine businesses building a workforce.
Ways to Partner
Tell us the role, the season, and the country it runs in. We match candidates and make the introduction.
Short, structured placements that give students exposure to a real operation and give you a long look at a candidate.
Post-certificate placements in farriery, colt starting, and ranch operations built around a defined skill progression.
Underwrite tuition in whole or in part, with the option to build a return-to-work agreement.
One hour a month with a student or graduate in your discipline.
Teach a day in your specialty: vet care, grazing planning, forging, packing, or risk management.
Bring a cohort onto your ground for a day of work in conditions we cannot reproduce here.
Curriculum advisory input, equipment and in-kind support, and long-term workforce development.
What Partners Receive
Partner employers see graduating students before positions go to public boards.
A clear record of what each graduate has demonstrated, evaluated by instructors.
Employer advisory input on what the programs teach and how they assess it.
Acknowledgment across H.O.L.L.S. and Heart-J Center partnership materials.
Who We Aim to Work With
Operations needing hands who can ride, think, and be trusted with stock.
Wranglers, packers, and guides prepared for guest safety and backcountry work.
Stewardship crews who understand production agriculture.
Seasonal and permanent field staff with stock handling experience.
Barn, training, and support staff trained in safe handling.
Become an Employer Partner
Tell us about your operation and what you need. We will follow up with a conversation, not a form letter.
Become an Employer Partner