Trainer's Assistant
Cricket Hill Farm, Ancramdale, New York, USA- Type
- Salary
- Competitive.
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 224297
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 5/19/2022
- Updated
- 5/19/2022
- Expires
- in 2 months
- Views
- 205
Our growing business creates an opportunity for a Cheerful, Energetic Trainer's Assistant with Initiative who Really Cares About the Horses and Wants to join our Friendly Hardworking Team.
We provide dressage training, boarding, lessons and showing on our professionally-run, well-maintained farm. 30 horses in lovely rural setting on 200 acres. The successful candidate will be able to stay neat, organized, and cheerful in our fast-paced environment with attention to detail. Candidate should show interest and ability to improve skills and maintain excellent communications.
Trainer's Assistant responsibilities: - ride effectively with good basic Dressage position - lungeing for training, not exercise; long lining a plus - hack out school horses and ponies - follow specific training, rehabilitation protocols - experience instructing beginners and up to level of your riding - observant, meticulous horse care
Horse/Barn care responsibilities: - show quality grooming, tack-up, bathing, clipping - top-notch care of tack & equipment, laundry - assist horse care & barn operations working with others - stalls, feed, water, turnout, paddock/pasture maintenance
Excellent communications with staff and clients a must. Basic computer skills a plus.
6 days a week with scheduled lunch and day off. Will train a long-term oriented applicant. Telephone and on-farm interviews. Covid-19 vaccination required.
Requirements
100% reliability. U.S. citizen or green card.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Exercising
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Working with children
Accommodation
Very nice 3-4 room apartment, kitchen, bath possible. Pet allowed only with prior approval.
Job Benefits
Salary according to experience, good long-term career prospects. Instruction and opportunity to advance to Assistant Trainer working with Head Trainer & Silver Medalist. Farm housing available to right candidate.
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- Employer No
- 103324
- Name
- Cricket Hill Farm
- Website
- http://www.crickethillfarm.org
- Location
- Ancramdale, New York, USA
- Facility Type
Training and Boarding for Dressage, Jumping.
Head Trainer is Dressage Silver Medalist, eventer through Preliminary.
Riding Academy with well-schooled lesson horses.
Indoor and outdoor arenas and covered roundpen all have excellent footing.
Up-to-date, well maintained facilities, heated wash stalls and viewing lounge.
Large turnout space.
Team of 7 nice, professional staff.
30 horses, excellent horse care and rehab.
200 acres with miles of trails, in business 30 years.
Entire farm is non-smoking.
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