Thoroughbred Racehorse Groom
Employer
285 W. Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
United States
Job description
Attends to overall care of racehorses, maintains stalls including disinfecting bedding and stalls; proper use of various types of bandages on horses, also cleans, trims and brushes the horses. Administers medicine as instructed and inspects and observes the horses' physical condition. Accompanies horses to the different racetracks as needed. Responsible for the safety of the horses and nearby workers. Position requires split shift because of training and racing schedules of the horses.
Special Requirements
Split shift. Grooms works 5:00 am to 11:00 am and then returns three to four times during the week in the afternoons for racing schedules and feeding the horses, generally from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.