Assistant Equine Trainer
About The Position
The Assistant Equine Trainer will be responsible for evaluating new horses' needs and determining their training direction. This role involves keeping detailed daily notes on each horse's progress and overseeing the notes of staff working with the animals. The Assistant Equine Trainer will also assist in the overall evaluation of equines, including their behavior, medical condition, and adoptability, and will support staff or veterinarians during medical evaluations. A key part of the role is meeting with potential adopters to discuss an equine's temperament and rideability to ensure the best match. Additionally, the Assistant Equine Trainer will help the Head Trainer conduct Natural Horsemanship Clinics and public demonstrations to highlight the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) resources for potential adopters. Responsibilities also include providing daily care for all animals, such as feeding, watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and updating feed sheets. The position requires adherence to established feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures, and representing HSNT with excellent customer service while protecting confidential information of customers and donors. Additional tasks may be assigned by the Head Trainer. This position is for up to 30-40 hours per week.
Requirements
- 4 years steady equine experience of intermediate riding and training.
- Proficient at working safely with untrained equines; able to professionally execute training from groundwork through riding.
- Working knowledge of breeds, diseases, medical conditions, and animal handling and behavior.
- Ability to handle animals safely and with patience and gentleness.
- Ability to create and sustain positive working relationships within the Humane Society of North Texas, with volunteers, the public, and be a team player.
- Must be patient, courteous and work well under stressful conditions.
- Must demonstrate initiative and flexibility in constantly changing work demands.
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License and must be able to drive a truck pulling a horse trailer (bumper pull or goose-neck).
Responsibilities
- Evaluate new horses’ needs and direction they should go in.
- Keep daily notes of each horse’s progress and oversee staff’s notes of progress with horses they are working with.
- Assist in overall evaluation of equines (behavioral, medical, adoptability).
- Assist staff or veterinarian during medical evaluation as needed.
- Meet with potential adopters, as needed, to support the adoption process related to an equine’s temperament, rideability to ensure the best match.
- Help Head Trainer put on Natural Horsemanship Clinics and demos for the public to showcase HSNT resources for potential adopters.
- Provide care and handling of all animals including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets, as necessary.
- Provide all animals with proper care and attention including adherence to established feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures.
- Represent the Humane Society of North Texas by providing excellent customer service.
- Protect the confidential information on customers and donors.
- Additional tasks as assigned by the Head Trainer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
