BIT Internship Opportunities
Interns are a huge part of the daily activities at Las Piedras. Meet the interns who make life smoother at Balance In Training, or look into becoming an intern yourself!
Carly usually chooses her interns from riders who have been taking lessons from BIT so that they have a basic understanding of BIT’s fundamental training techniques.
Would you like to become one of Carly’s interns? Contact Carly with your riding experience! A video of your riding ability is required if Carly doesn’t know you personally. Please remember that as an intern, you are representing Carly, who has high standards to uphold with all of her clients.
Meet the Interns!
Robbie Crow
Jade Mozier
Taylor Nickel
My name is Taylor and I am 12 years old. I fell in love with horses when I was 7 years old and have loved them ever since. I have been riding horses since I was 8. When I’m not helping out at the ranch, you can find me hanging out with my friends, camping with my family, or playing with my 6 year old Boxer and I love the experience being an intern brings. I love getting to help out at the ranch while doing something I love. I’m very grateful to have this opportunity, and I can’t wait to continue working with horses, sharing my love of horseback riding with others, and hope to even get my own horse someday.
Payton Schiche
Ellie Bruce
My name is Ellie Bruce and I’m 13 years old. I started interning in the winter of 2023. I’ve loved horses since I was around 3 years old and I’ve been riding since I was 6 years old. When I was 8, I got my first horse from Carly. My horse, Amigo, and Carly have taught me so much about horses from riding to grooming to just horses in general. My favorite part of interning is working with all of the other different horses. When I’m not interning, you can find me buried in a book or helping out around the house and my grandparents’ ranch. In the future, I hope to become a professional horse trainer and barrel racer.
Gretchen Markel
My name is Gretchen, and I am 13. I started riding and joined Westernaires in 2020. Later that year, I began to ride at BIT. I have been riding horses for 3 years, but I have loved horses as long as I can remember. In Westernaires, the teams I am currently on are Lancers, White Liberty 4, White Vaulting, White Ropes, and Blue Chariots. I am also a Wrangler and a Junior Instructor. I started interning in June 2023 but I always wanted to be an intern for as long as I have been riding at BIT. Being an intern has already taught me so many life lessons about not only taking care of horses, but also hard work and perseverance. I learned how to speak for myself and get out of my comfort zone. It has taught me so much more about horses than I could have ever imagined it would. In the future, I hope to train and sell horses like Carly does. I think that the experience of being an intern will give me valuable knowledge about horses and horse training that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.
