Ranch and Equine Manager
## About the Job The Ranch and Equine Manager oversees daily ranch operations and supports organizational priorities under the direction of the Executive Director. This role is responsible for implementing and monitoring all ranch and equine safety protocols and for collaborating closely with veterinarians, farriers, equine health professionals, and volunteers to ensure the highest standards of equine care and husbandry. The Ranch and Equine Manager supervises ranch hands to ensure that facilities, grounds, and infrastructure are clean, safe, and well-maintained. This position also serves as a lead equine trainer, working as part of the training team to prepare horses for adoption using safe, effective, and humane training methods. ## Responsibilities Sustain a Health of Herd program that is a model of best practice, spanning intake to adoption, including: · Develop and oversee individual care plans for each equine including diets and monitoring. · Perform training evaluations and soundness assessments on new arrivals. · Assess safety levels and basic personality traits of horses. · Advise and participate in identifying training pathways for each equine in collaboration with training team and Executive Director. · Coordinate equine intake assessments with veterinarians, NMLB and surrenders with Executive Director and training team. · Maintain preventive care program including vaccinations, worming, and regular hoof care with trained farriers for the herd. · Provide medical care and treatment for horses as needed under veterinary direction. **Ranch Operations** * Sustain and oversee ranch operations as a model of best practice. * Manage and oversee maintenance and cleanliness of barns, structures, vehicles, and equipment to ensure optimum functionality and safety. * Assign maintenance and repairs as appropriate to ranch hands, volunteers, and contractors. * Check and maintain well systems and water levels. * Schedule operations and deliveries, including but not limited to farrier, vet, hay, grain, and maintenance supplies. * Make morning and evening rounds of the grounds to identify/manage any issues. **Equine Trainer** · Sustain and grow equine training program as a model of best practice with clear program objectives and outcomes. · Draft and execute annual training program plan including adoption pathways. o Includes continued education and work alongside other knowledgeable, experienced trainers (contractors, invited, and volunteers). · Manage and coordinate specific training pathways identified at point of intake through adoption. * Supervise and participate in training of equines as assigned, including groundwork and under-saddle training. * Serve as lead instructor for targeted training workshops/initiatives, working with volunteers and related course participants. * Transport equines as needed. * Support adoption program to ensure success. ## Pay and Benefits Salary range, starting at $45,000 commensurate on experience, with merit-based raises. · Onsite housing provided in 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,600 sqft. home. Utilities provided. ($25,000 value.) · Free boarding for up to two horses on site. ($450 x 2 = $10,800).
Horse Farm seeking FT Help
## About the Job Privately owned/operated horse farm. Average 15-22 horses on the property, 100 acres. This is a labor position. We are not a show or lesson barn. We do board horses for others. Location is Slayden MS 38642, NW Mississippi = 40 min east of Memphis, TN. There is opportunity to ride if qualified, but not required. All applicants MUST have previous horse care experience. MUST currently be in the USA and be legal/documented for work in the USA. We cannot sponsor nor assist with visa application process. Please do not apply if you are not in the USA currently and do not have legal status to work. ## Responsibilities Full care of horses and barn/property upkeep. No heavy equipment to operate-but does include fence line trimming/spraying during growing season. All chores relating to operating a horse care facility-Including, but not limited to: Stall cleaning (average # of stalls to clean is 6-8), feed/water, blanketing, turn in/out, assist w/property maintenance and repairs and/or assist others when needed, debris clean up as events may occur, inventory management of feed/hay etc. Assist w/farriers or vets as needed. Occasional prepping trailers for travel to/from shows (stocking/washing). Assist owners w/other random chores as needed. Ability to work alone or assist w/others & follow instruction. Understand that work hours can vary, not an 8-5 position, its a farm and there are horses. Willing to do an evening barn check if needed during winter hours. Strong work ethic - meaning must be reliable and be present to preform the job consistently regardless of weather or what the day of the week it is. Must have recent experience working around & caring for horses. Knowledge/experience to recognize illness/injury & ability to assist w/basic wound care if needed. Experience w/being around/handling a stallion. Ability to properly clean & bed a stall. Maintain neat and tidy barn and surrounding property. Recognize the importance of fresh clean water always-in stalls and outdoor tanks. Understanding that the daily activities can change quickly (the feeding schedule is the only thing that does not vary). This is not a training position nor a lesson barn. No dogs UNLESS they will 1000% not even consider showing any interest at all in barn cats. These cats do a job for us & the barn is their office/home. ## Pay and Benefits Salary paid (boe) PLUS Furnished Housing w/utilities incl. (suitable for 1-2 adults= valued added $12,500K annual), Paid iPhone ($1k annual), Board for 1 horse (value added $6k annual).
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