Breeding Assistant/Stable Help
Hyperion Stud, Llc, Barboursville, Virginia, USA
- Type
- Salary
- TBD
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 114305
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 8/28/2023
- Expires
- in 1 month
- Views
- 466
Professional Virginia breeding and show jumping operation in search of an equine care specialist. Experience in grooming, handling mares & foals, stallions and show horses preferred. Great position to develop in multiple aspects of the horse industry. Willing to teach the right candidate. This position does not include riding or managerial duties.
Daily duties to include:
Feeding, Turnout, Mucking Stalls, Keeping the facilities presentable, Medicating horses as needed, Vet and other vendor appointments, Shared nightcheck duties
Seasonal duties to include:
Breeding, Foaling, Collecting of stallions, Shipping and Freezing of semen, Halter-breaking
Must be: Flexible, reliable, a team player, have good communications skills, a positive attitude, be detail oriented.
Requirements
*Equine first aid *Handling horses (Foals, stallions, broodmares, sport horses) *Operating basic equipment
*Skills desired but not required: Experience foaling mares Experience with collecting breeding stallions Experience with semen evaluation and processing
Required Key Skills
- Driving license
- Drive Horsebox
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Trim/Pull
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Show Jumping
- Stud
Accommodation
shared housing on property
Job Benefits
*housing available *Optional Health benefits *paid vacation
- Employer No
- 103486
- Name
- Hyperion Stud, Llc
- Website
- http://hyperionstud.com
- Location
- Barboursville, Virginia, USA
- Facility Type
Small breeding and sales operation in the heart of Virginia horse country. We are dedicated to providing the American show jumping market with the best bloodlines out of Europe. We have a mare facility with 8 stalls, exam building, lighting system, heat lamps and cameras. There is a 4 stall stallion facility with a collection room and lab. We a 14 stall training and sales barn with covered lunging arena and 6 horse walker. We also have an indoor and outdoor riding arena.