About our staff
We love our staff!
When we select staff members at Meadow Vue Ranch, we hope they become more than employees—we hope they become part of our ranch family.
Many of our staff return year after year, and some even started their Meadow Vue Ranch journey as Horse Camp participants themselves. That tradition helps create the welcoming, family atmosphere that makes our camp so special.
Our staff members bring strong horsemanship skills and equine knowledge, with most having spent years riding and working with horses. We especially value staff who bring experience from the rodeo arena, working ranches, and other areas of the western lifestyle.
Many of our counselors and staff members are college students or recent high school graduates who bring energy, enthusiasm, and a love for working with young people.
What Do We Look for in Our Staff?
Horse experience is important, but being a great Meadow Vue Ranch staff member takes much more. We look for people who are:
- Great with children
- Experienced and confident around horses
- Hardworking and dependable
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Creative and ready to have fun
- Team players who are willing to pitch in wherever needed
- Excited to share their knowledge and love of ranch life
Our staff members aren't just here to teach campers how to ride. They are here to encourage them, challenge them, keep them engaged, and help create the friendships and memories that make Horse Camp unforgettable.
Great horses make a great horse camp—but great people make Meadow Vue Ranch feel like family.
Want to join the Meadow vue ranch team?
We love our staff! Many return year after year and become an important part of the Meadow Vue Ranch family. But life brings new adventures, which means we may have opportunities for new people to join our team for Summer 2027!
We may be hiring male and female Camp Counselors and Assistant Cooks for the upcoming summer season.
Camp Counselor Qualifications
Our counselors spend their summer working with horses, helping campers, and creating an unforgettable ranch experience. Applicants must:
- Be at least 17 years old
- Have extensive western riding experience
- Work well and communicate effectively with children and adults
- Be First Aid and CPR certified
- Be hardworking, dependable, and a team player
- Be able to pass a background check
Experience with ranch work, cattle, rodeo, and youth programs is a plus!
Assistant Cook Qualifications
Our kitchen is a busy and important part of ranch life! Applicants should have:
- Basic kitchen and food preparation skills
- Ability to follow directions
- Good communication and telephone skills
- Ability to work well with others
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Motivation and willingness to help wherever needed
Compensation
Starting pay is $1,800 per month, plus room and board.
Working at Meadow Vue Ranch is more than a summer job. It’s a chance to work with horses, meet people from around the world, spend the summer in beautiful Idaho, make lifelong friendships, and become part of the Meadow Vue Ranch family.
Ready to Apply?
Complete the application below, attach your resume, and send your application materials to cody@meadowvueranch.com.
Do you want to be A counselor in training?
Campers, did you love your time at Meadow Vue Ranch? Have you ever thought, “Someday, I want to be a counselor here!”?
If you think you have what it takes to become part of the Meadow Vue Ranch staff but aren’t quite old enough to apply, our Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program may be your next adventure!
The CIT Program gives experienced campers the opportunity to begin developing the leadership, responsibility, horsemanship, teamwork, and communication skills needed to someday become a Meadow Vue Ranch counselor.
Who Can Apply?
To apply for the CIT Program, you must:
- Be at least 14 years old
- Have attended Meadow Vue Ranch Horse Camp for at least three different years
- Be ready to work hard, help others, learn, and be a positive example for younger campers
Being a CIT is the next step from simply attending camp to learning what it takes to help make camp happen!
If Meadow Vue Ranch feels like a second home and you’re ready for more responsibility, we’d love to hear from you.
Ready to go from camper to future counselor? Complete the CIT application below to apply!
Board of Directors
Cody Park Board Member Ranch Manager
For Cody, Meadow Vue Ranch has always been home. He grew up on the ranch, spending his summers working alongside and learning from his grandfather. As he got older, Cody took on more responsibility and eventually became involved in managing the day-to-day operations of the ranch.
His ranch education started early—including in the kitchen! Cody has been cooking at Meadow Vue Ranch since he was 11 years old, carrying on the ranch traditions and recipes that guests still enjoy today.
During high school, Cody competed in high school rodeo and was actively involved in FFA, eventually serving as the 2002–2003 Idaho FFA Association Vice President. His passion for agriculture and working with young people led him to the University of Idaho, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Education.
Cody has spent the past 20 years as an agricultural science teacher, combining his love of agriculture with his passion for teaching the next generation.
During the summer, you’ll find Cody back where it all started—at Meadow Vue Ranch. He helps manage the day-to-day ranch operations, teaches Horse Camp participants, and does much of the cooking for ranch staff and guests.
Cody and his wife have three children, and one of his favorite parts of Meadow Vue Ranch is now being able to share the ranch and its traditions with his own family.
Whether he’s working with horses, teaching campers, cooking a ranch dinner, or visiting with guests from around the world, Cody enjoys sharing the skills, traditions, and values that were passed down to him.
For Cody, Meadow Vue Ranch is more than a ranch—it’s family, tradition, and an opportunity to share the cowboy way of life with the next generation.
Casey Park Board Member
For Casey, Meadow Vue Ranch and the cowboy way of life have been part of who he is since childhood. He grew up on the ranch alongside his family, learning from his grandfather, Dennis, and taking an active role in ranch operations from a young age.
Whether he was helping with trail rides, moving cattle, fixing fence, caring for horses, or tackling the endless chores that come with ranch life, Casey learned early that being a cowboy takes hard work, responsibility, and dedication.
From the Ranch to the Rodeo Arena
During high school, Casey was active in wrestling and football, but the rodeo arena was where he truly stood out. He competed in saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, and cutting, becoming a nationally recognized high school rodeo competitor.
After high school, Casey continued his rodeo career as a member of the University of Idaho Rodeo Team while earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Systems Management.
Carrying on the Ranch Tradition
After college, Casey returned to Meadow Vue Ranch full time and took responsibility for much of the ranch’s day-to-day operations. During this time, he also helped care for his grandfather Dennis as his health declined—a special opportunity to give back to the man who had taught him so much about ranching and the cowboy way of life.
After Dennis passed away, Casey began a management career with Basic American Foods, but Meadow Vue Ranch has remained an important part of his life.
Today, Casey lives in Ririe with his wife, two daughters, and son, and he continues to play an important role in ranch operations.
Throughout the winter, Casey is responsible for caring for the ranch horses and managing the rodeo stock. During the summer, he spends as much time as possible back at Meadow Vue Ranch, helping wherever he is needed.
For Casey, some of the best days are those spent at the ranch with his family—working horses, caring for livestock, sharing ranch traditions with his children, and continuing the way of life his grandfather taught him.
For Casey, the cowboy way of life isn't just something he learned growing up—it’s a tradition he continues to live and share with the next generation.
Julia Park Board Member
For Julia, Meadow Vue Ranch has always been much more than a ranch—it’s home, family, and generations of memories.
Julia grew up spending time alongside her father at the ranch, developing a lifelong connection to the horses, western lifestyle, and family traditions of Meadow Vue Ranch. Over the years, she has had the special opportunity to watch her own children grow up on the ranch and now gets to watch her grandchildren experience those same traditions.
A Life in the Rodeo Arena
Julia’s love of horses took her well beyond the ranch. She spent many years traveling the rodeo circuit, where she competed successfully and earned countless awards and buckles along the way.
Her years in the rodeo arena gave Julia a wealth of horse knowledge and experiences that remain an important part of the western traditions her family continues to share at Meadow Vue Ranch.
The Heart Behind the Scenes
During the summer, Julia can often be found just about anywhere on the ranch!
You might find her helping in the kitchen, keeping the ranch facilities clean and welcoming, adding new decorations, caring for her flowers, or simply making sure everything is running the way it should.
Julia has a gift for taking care of people and making them feel welcome—and that passion extends far beyond Meadow Vue Ranch. She is also the owner of Rock-a-Bye Daycare in Rigby, Idaho, where she has dedicated much of her life to caring for children.
Even with the demands of running her daycare, Julia gives up much of her free time during the summer to help make sure Meadow Vue Ranch runs smoothly and that campers, staff, and guests have a great experience.
But perhaps her favorite part of being at the ranch is simply being surrounded by family.
Watching her grandchildren ride horses, explore the ranch, and experience the same cowboy traditions that have been passed down through generations makes all the hard work worthwhile.
For Julia, Meadow Vue Ranch is about family, tradition, and preserving a legacy she can now watch another generation grow up loving.
Dennis Moedl Camp Founder 1938-2013
Remembering Dennis Moedl
The Cowboy Behind Meadow Vue Ranch
Dennis Moedl spent a lifetime preserving the cowboy way of life and sharing it with generations of family, campers, and guests at Meadow Vue Ranch.
Dennis was born on June 23, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Elmer and Iola Moedl. He was raised in Grant, Idaho, graduated from Rigby High School, attended the University of Idaho, and served in the National Guard.
Dennis's father purchased the property on Henry's Lake that would become Meadow Vue Ranch in the late 1940s. After his father's passing, Dennis took over the day-to-day operation of the ranch and dedicated much of his life to protecting the land, raising cattle and horses, and preserving the western lifestyle he loved.
One of the Last Real Cowboys
Dennis lived the kind of life that sounds like it came straight out of an old western movie.
Over the years, his cowboy adventures included trailing cattle to the ranch from winter feeding grounds, breaking horses, working cattle in Arizona and California, hosting annual cutting events at the ranch, and even roping a bear!
He believed in the value of a hard day's work, a good horse, the open range, and family. To Dennis, being a cowboy wasn't a costume or a hobby—it was simply a way of life.
Sharing the Cowboy Way of Life
Dennis eventually decided that the ranch was too special to keep to himself. He opened Meadow Vue Ranch to the public so others could experience a small piece of authentic ranch life.
What began with horseback trail rides and twice-weekly BBQ dinners and rodeos eventually grew to include a summer youth Horse Camp.
Horse Camp quickly became an important part of Dennis's life.
An expert horseman with a lifetime of experience, Dennis loved teaching young people. For years, he spent nearly every summer day riding alongside campers from around the world, teaching them horsemanship, ranch skills, responsibility, and what it truly meant to be a cowboy.
Dennis also had a lifelong love of rodeo and provided rough stock for area high school rodeo competitions.
A Legacy That Rides On
During the final years of his life, health challenges forced Dennis to slow down, but they didn't keep him away from the horses, the ranch, or the kids. Whenever he could, Dennis was still out there riding, teaching, and helping campers.
Dennis passed away at his home on Henry's Lake on September 10, 2013, at the age of 75.
Because of his determination, hard work, and refusal to give up on the place he loved, five generations of the Moedl family have been able to experience life at Meadow Vue Ranch.
His dream was that Meadow Vue Ranch would remain a place where future generations of his family could continue the ranching tradition' and where guests and children from around the world could experience a little piece of the cowboy way of life.
Today, every camper who saddles a horse, every cowboy who rides into the rodeo arena, every family that gathers for dinner, and every new generation of the Moedl family that calls the ranch home is helping carry Dennis's vision forward.
The cowboy may be gone, but his legacy rides on at Meadow Vue Ranch.
Ranch staff 2026
Laycee brown counselor
Laycee is 24 years old and from Utah. Her greatest passion is working with animals, especially horses! In 2022 she graduated from the University of Utah to pursue a career in equine therapy. Laycee started riding horses at 10 years old as a camp kid here at Meadow Vue Ranch, it is where she found her love for riding. She currently lives in Utah on a farm and uses her horse for barrel racing and ranch work. This will be her third year working at Meadow Vue with her horse Zahra, she can't wait to be back at the ranch!
Martin Law Wrangler
Martin is 22 years old from Bruneau, Idaho. His greatest passion is cowboying; he loves to ride bucking horses, train colts, rope cattle, and much more in the western lifestyle. He grew up working on his family ranch where he learned many of his skills. Martin rides and trains many horses, but his favorite is his mare Maleficent.
This is Martin's third year working at Meadow Vue Ranch and he is excited to get back to the ranch!
We are Ready for Summer
Thank you for a great summer 2026 we will see you next year! Camp Registration for 2027 is now open!