Horse Stable Worker

Job description

Perform any combination of the following tasks in order to attend to the horse livestock, including mixing feed and additives, filling feed troughs with feed, and watering horses. Take horse to pasture for grazing. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Vaccinate animals by placing vaccine in drinking water or fee orusing syringes and hypodermic needles. Apply medication to cuts and bruises, sprays with insecticide, and herds them into insecticide bath. Confine horses to stalls, prepare them for birthing, and/or assist in delivery of offspring. Wash, brush, trim, and/or curry to improve appearance. Administer exercise regimens organized by veterinarians on a daily basis. Clean horse stalls and replace bedding, and clean sheds and/or stallsusing disinfectant solutions, brushes, and shovels. Groom, clip, and trim animals for exhibition. May maintain ranch buildings and equipment, plant, cultivate, and harvest feed grain or hay for stock. Unload and store feed and supplies as needed for stock.

On-the-job training provided. The employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment.

Special Requirements

Training will be provided for 2 days and workers will be allowed 2 days to reach the production standards of the activity. Production standards -perform the following with minimal or no supervision: perform basic horse care including brushing, bathing, clipping, following feeding and watering schedules, following supplement and medication schedules and properly administering medication; perform basic ground maintenance and repair including mucking the stall andbasic operation of farm equipment such as a tractor and maintenance and cleaning of horse tack and riding equipment. Must be able to work at times in a standing, walking and stooping position. Employees must be able to frequently lift weights rangingfrom 20-50 lbs. 3 months experiencerequired working with foals, yearlings -preparation and vaccinations. Lane's End conducts a pre-hire background check (Continue on Addendum C).