Groom/Rider/Working Student
Navillus Dressage & Sport Horses, Llc, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA
- Pay
- $15 to $24 hour
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Dates
- from Monday, 15 June 2026
- Job No
- 403847
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 05/06/2026
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 17
Active dressage training facility seeking full time staff member with the possibility of living in or in a roommate situation nearby. Duties include but are not limited to: feeding, turnout, grooming & tacking, exercising, stalls on some days, sweeping and other general barn chores. Our farm has 12 -14 horses, with expansion planned for the coming year. We are a organized group of folks who play nicely together and whose top priority is a peaceful quiet barn. Pay is commensurate with experience. Potential to train to an associate trainers position.
I keep and organized schedule so that my staff and I can have civilized working hours, with the day expected to end at 4 pm. Our horses work five days a week. I am a graduate of the L education program with distinction and a USDF bronze and silver medalist. My emphasis is on education, correct biomechanics and horse welfare.
We’re looking for an organized, independent individual, who can do basic multitasking functions. The ideal candidate will be working toward their bronze medal with the desire to move beyond that point. They will be brave both in the saddle and on the ground as I am a firm believer that the horses draw their confidence from their people. We are a husband and wife team that will be working alongside you, if we are willing to roll up our sleeves and work then you must expect to also. Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship, love a label maker and be neat freak. If a career at the breakneck pace of the hunter/jumper or eventing industries has left you a little burnt out, but you still love horses and humans, we want to meet you. While life with horses is inherently physical we have made the physical part as easy as possible. The job requires that you use your brain as well as your body.
Please EMAIL at navillusdressage.nc@gmail.com, or text me at 631-252-3687.
Requirements
Enthusiastic lover of horses with a hunger for learning
Required Key Skills
Riding Driving license First-Aid Equine First-Aid Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Exercising Starting/Breaking Competing People SkillsRequired Expertise
Dressage Showing Flatwork HackingAccommodation
shared offsite house or onsite RV
Job Benefits
Potential housing or housing stipend, reduced board for one horse and regular lessons along with a monthly stipend are part of the compensation package. We are a dressage focused program and while jumping is great we do not focus or specialize in jumping.
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- Employer No
- 403846
- Location
- Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA
Equestrian Employer Details
Navillus Dressage is a 14 stall training facility located 15 minutes from Tryon International Equestrian Center in western North Carolina. We focus on the correct and classical training of the dressage horse. Our emphasis is on the education of both horses and riders. We excel in creating happy healthy equine partners. All riding age horses and their owners are in full 5 day a week training program. In the show season we compete at the Tryon International Equestrian Center and at local schooling shows.
Our facility is situated on 46 acres with rolling hills and trails for hacking out. We boast a full size covered arena with GGT footing and mirrors for year round training. Each of our stalls is equipped with a dry lot, fans, waterers and stall mattresses for the horses care and comfort. The barn is equipped with cameras, hot & cold wash rack and luxurious tack room.