Horse Stable Worker

Lane's End Stallions • Versailles, KY

390d

About The Position

This position involves the care and management of horse livestock, including feeding, watering, grooming, and administering medical treatments. The role requires physical labor and the ability to work with animals, ensuring their health and well-being while maintaining the facilities and equipment used in their care.

Requirements

• 3 months of experience working with foals and yearlings, including preparation and vaccinations.
• Ability to perform basic horse care including brushing, bathing, and clipping.
• Ability to follow feeding and watering schedules, and administer supplements and medications properly.
• Basic ground maintenance and repair skills, including mucking stalls and operating farm equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with horse training or handling.
• Knowledge of veterinary care for horses.

Responsibilities

• Mix feed and additives for horses.
• Fill feed troughs with feed and water horses.
• Take horses to pasture for grazing.
• Examine horses for diseases and injuries.
• Vaccinate horses using syringes or by placing vaccine in drinking water or feed.
• Apply medication to cuts and bruises and use insecticide sprays.
• Confine horses to stalls and prepare them for birthing, assisting in delivery if necessary.
• Wash, brush, trim, and curry horses to improve their appearance.
• Administer daily exercise regimens as organized by veterinarians.
• Clean horse stalls, replace bedding, and disinfect sheds and stalls.
• Groom, clip, and trim horses for exhibition.
• Maintain ranch buildings and equipment, and plant, cultivate, and harvest feed grain or hay.
• Unload and store feed and supplies as needed for stock.

Benefits

• Health insurance after 90 days of employment.
• Paid time off (PTO) after 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Animal Production and Aquaculture
• Education Level: No Education Listed