Show Groom - Dressage
Coves Darden Farm, Springfield, South Carolina, 29146, USA- Type
- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-Out
- Live-Out (No Accomm.)
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 117082
- Status
- Filled
- Posted
- 8/26/2019
- Updated
- 8/26/2019
- Expires
- 1 month ago
- Views
- 1,372
We are looking for experienced Show Groom to assist new FEI dressage Trainer who is coming on board soon. 6 days/ week from 7am to 3:30pm with 30 minute break. Grooming, bathing, braiding manes, tacking and untacking for dressage trainer, clean and oil tack, turn-out horses, apply medications/ treatments, pack and unpack the trailer for competitions.
Horses in training range from breeding stallions to young horses starting under saddle.
Applicants must have experience working with horses including stallions and youngstock. Availability for weekend travel to competitions is required. Also must be available to travel to Florida during winter season.
Pay rate is $15/hr with option for direct deposit.
- please send your resume. Include all information pertaining to your experience with horses.
Contact Dorothea Darden at 803-270-5912 to set up an interview or if you have any questions regarding the position. We look forward to meeting you!
Requirements
Must be experience with stallions and young horses as well as english riding customs.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Trim/Pull
- Exercising
- Competing
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Showing
Accommodation
Affordable quality rental housing next door. Brick house, 3 bedroom,2 bath, kitchen, living room w/fireplace. House on fenced lot. This option is not always available.
- Employer No
- 102384
- Name
- Coves Darden Farm
- Website
- http://www.covesdarden.com
- Location
- Springfield, South Carolina, USA
- Facility Type
Coves Darden Farm is a large breeding, training and sales facility dedicated to the P.R.E. (PURE BRED SPANISH HORSES). We offer stud service to breeders around the world and produce an average of 20 foals per year which we train, and prepare for sale in Dressage. Our horses have competed successfully at the National Finals every year, at Devon and lamplight both in the young horse and developing Grand Prix. We produce horses for competition and enjoyment.
