Working Student/Groom/Assistant
Navillus Dressage & Sport Horses, Llc, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, 28139, USA
- Type
- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 403847
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 9/10/2023
- Updated
- 9/10/2023
- Expires
- in 1 month
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Employee will be responsible for feeding, barn work, turnout daily; grooming & tacking on some days. Our farm has 12 -14 horses, with expansion planned for the coming year. The herd consisting of training horses and breeding stock. We are a ridiculously organized group of folks who play nicely together and whose top priority is a peaceful quiet barn, that is conducive to the working of our team and horses.
I deploy an absurd amount of hustle and drive and maintain a criminally exhausting riding and teaching schedule such that my staff can have civilized working hours, with the day expected to end at 4 pm. Our horses work five days a week, with Thursdays off for vet, blacksmith and bodywork and Sunday's off to rest. I am a recent graduate of the L education program with distinction and a USDF bronze and silver medalist. My emphasis is on education and I update and maintain a set of goals at all times.
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.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Exercising
- Starting/Breaking
- Competing
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Showing
- Flatwork
- Hacking
Job Benefits
Housing, board for one horse and daily 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.
- Employer No
- 403846
- Name
- Navillus Dressage & Sport Horses, Llc
- Location
- Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA
- Facility Type
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.
Our breeding program produces 1-2 foals per year with an emphasis on correctness, ridability and trainability.