Trainer Intern--Open July 1, 2022 **Stipend Depending On Experience**
Horse Feathers Equine Center, Guthrie, Oklahoma, 73044, USA- Type
- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Temporary
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 327460
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 5/3/2022
- Updated
- 5/10/2022
- Expires
- in 2 months
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- 637
Must be Vaccinated---Someone EXPERIENCED in starting horses with ground training to move on to saddle training. Someone to build on their knowledge or to start a career working with horses. Someone able to take constructive critiquing of skills to learn and grow. Stipend for someone who has real experience and displays that. Will evaluate to see your level of experience. Minimum is $300 and goes up depending on abilities. Familiar with Barefoot Saddles a huge plus!
Someone for at least 6 months to get into working routine, 3 minimum. We maintain a 6-day work week with consistent barn hours. Availability of a lesson on days Kim(head trainer) is here. If we have other volunteers here they will feed and do chores while your focus is horses. You ay be asked to "fill in" if needed so need to learn the feeding routine. No abuse is tolerated, no abusive tack or spurs.
This is a LIVE-IN position. Sorry no pets or horses as we currently have dogs on property/in house and cats at the house. Please have your profile filled out- be able to provide photos and/or videos working or riding horses. Must provide a "basic" resume' with references, be upfront and honest about your abilities
Someone who can work with the horses getting them ready for adoption. This is to include--teaching haltering, leading, picking up feet for farrier, grooming, bathing, lunging where able, getting used to tack, desensitizing, trailer loading and more. Long Lines/driving experience is a plus.
Someone with initiative and organized, people skills, not afraid of physical work. Someone who can work independently-- no hand holding. No princesses or entitled attitudes - We don't do drama. Someone 21 or older, single. Proper barn attire MANDATORY. No alcohol/drugs allowed on property.
MUST be early riser to move on to grooming, tacking, exercising horses.
Requirements
Must be Vaccinated---Someone with knowledge of feeding, lounging, starting ground work, desensitizing, exercise riding, training and handling horses. Someone willing to work with young horses, inexperienced horses. Someone with people skills who can work with the volunteers who come here to learn. Must know how to clean tack and tack horses. Must use leg wraps/polos/boots when exercising horses. If you can teach driving/long lines that is a huge plus.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Exercising
- Starting/Breaking
- Natural Horsemanship
- People Skills
- Long Reining
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Flatwork
Accommodation
Dorm type room--one for girls, one for boys, full bath in hall, bathroom supplies, laundry supplies, meals, snacks, etc. Free Room/Board/Meals Free wi-fi. Dorm type room. Full bath in hallway, you must keep it clean as it is our "Guest" bath also. 5 miles from town, shopping.
Will pick up from airport. Can assist with transport to town. Must clean own dishes, cooking area. Will be on rotating bathroom cleaning schedule. You are required to vacuum/hoover your room and clean weekly.
Job Benefits
Stipend to person who has real experience and displays that. Will evaluate. Benefit from helping horses have a second chance at life as well as helping others learn. Opportunity to work with various breeds, temperaments, levels of training and more. A way to challenge yourself to build on skills you want to develop. Can take riding lessons on Dressage horse to improve riding or stay current from Gran Prix level instructor.
- Employer No
- 107417
- Name
- Horse Feathers Equine Center
- Website
- http://www.horsefeathersequinecenter.org
- Location
- Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA
- Facility Type
Horse Feathers is an equine rehabilitation center. We are a 501c3 non profit. We are looking for someone to help here at the facility with intakes of horses who need help in rehab, training. Perfect position for someone willing to give horses a second chance and try them out for various jobs Eng/Wes/Dressage
This is a position that would be a wonderful learning opportunity for anyone wanting to pursue their own career in the equestrian industry. Opportunity for riding lessons to develop clientele and training horses to be adopted. Room/Board/Meals here in main house. Opportunity to attend clinics when held here.
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