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Long-time year-round Owners of private 50-acre horse property near Carbondale seek a Full-time OR Part-time experienced Horse and Barn Caretaker to join their team to perform the following functions:
- Feed horses (currently 5 retired show horses)
- Administer medications
- Groom horses
- Put horses on the hotwalker
- Clean auto waters outside and inspect pastures to ensure safety
- Clean stalls
- Add new bedding and hay amount
- Clean horse runs and rake them
- Rinse wheelbarrows and muck tub
- Rake and clean the hotwalker
- Fill horse waters
- Sweep all walkways
- Sweep the floors and wipe off counters in grain room
- Pick horses’ hooves, apply thrush buster
- Vacuum barn
- Organize monthly receipts
Spring Chores:
- Pull weeds around perimeter of the arena and round pen
- Pick up rocks in pastures
- Sweep bridges/rake gravel pathways
- Wash inside stall walls
- Fust and wash stall fronts
- Dust tack room/clean tack/organize tack room
- Clean hoof boots/store
- Organize hay barn
- Give horses a bath if muddy
- Deep clean horses’ brushes
- Clean up manure
- Schedule spring vaccinations for horses
Fall Chores:
- Bring down rain sheets and blankets
- Order ice melt
- Once the weather calls for it, turn on heat in barn — between 48-52 degrees Fahrenheit
- Store any summer items
- Clean fly masks, tack, etc.
- Bring in all hoses around the property
- Schedule fall vaccinations
The property is private and not used for any commercial enterprise of any kind. Candidates must have 3-5 years’ equine experience (a college degree in equine science is a plus) and have a “no job too big or too small” attitude, enjoy working in a rural area and possess long-term intent.
Great 8am-4pm hours. Excellent compensation DOE & benefits package for Full-time role
TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word (not pdf) to our email address listed. You must be able to have excellent verifiable references and be able to pass a comprehensive background check and a pre-employment drug test.
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