Temporary Equine Care and Trainer at Harmony Equine Center - Animal Welfare

Humane Colorado•Castle Rock, CO

5d•$21 - $21•Hybrid

About The Position

Harmony Equine Center is seeking a temporary full-time Equine Care and Trainer for an anticipated 3-6 month period. This hybrid role combines hands-on equine care, training, and adoption support. The ideal candidate is an experienced horse professional who thrives in both active outdoor environments and collaborative team settings, and is passionate about equine welfare. The position involves providing comprehensive care for all equines, including feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures, as well as developing, training, and correcting behavior. Additionally, the role supports adoptions by counseling potential adopters, ensuring a good fit, and handling administrative tasks related to adoptions. This position also involves property maintenance, answering calls, assisting with equine intake, and working with veterinarians and farriers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Two years of experience training equines including experience as a trainer or related position in an equine program (boarding, training, or care facility)
Expertise in Horsemanship
High level riding skills
Excellent customer service skills
Colt starting ability

Nice To Haves

Experience dealing with difficult, dangerous, or unhandled equines
Experience with restraining equines
Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

Responsibilities

Provide care for all equines including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets.
Observe animals to ensure proper feeding and report any signs of illness, symptoms requiring medical attention, and behavioral problems.
Provide care and handling of all animals including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets.
Accurately and timely update animal records in database.
Maintain a clean and safe environment for the animals, personnel and the public including maintaining fencing, stocking cleaning supplies, washing laundry, and cleaning and sanitizing stalls, equipment/vehicles, barns, and turnouts.
Keep and maintain the property including but not limited to: General landscaping, mowing, trimming, weed control, Snow removal, Maintaining roads, pens, and pastures.
Maintain cleaning and care of facility equipment and vehicles to ensure proper functioning and safety, reporting any damaged equipment or repair needs.
Support adoptions through interviewing potential walk-in adopters; providing basic medical and other information to help adopters make good choices; completing accurate adoption paperwork; receiving adoption fees and providing receipts; and recording transactions and reconciling monies for daily deposits.
Answer and route incoming calls; answer questions about the equine center, adoptions, Humane Colorado services, and other general information; record and relay messages to appropriate staff.
Assist with receipt of equines and entering animals into the database.
Assist humane agents, law enforcement officers, and patrons.
Work with farrier on trimming and shoeing.
Work with veterinarians on medical evaluations, treatments, and assist with euthanasia if needed.
Develop, implement and provide specific training for equines including general, ground, and under saddle work.
Perform behavior and health evaluations to determine the path of an equine.
Support adoptions by preparing horses from intake through the adoption process, maintaining equine records, and working with potential adopters.
Train volunteers on Horsemanship and assist staff on general equine care.
Contribute to and support initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
Act as a resource for volunteers by answering questions, addressing concerns, and providing training and direction.