FarrierNew South Wales
The Job
- Job No:
- 22248
- Status:
- Looking
- Title:
- Farrier
- Type:
- Blacksmith/Dentist
- Work type:
- Contract
- Salary:
- neg
- Min. education:
- Capable of shoeing horses to a high standard, both remedial and general.
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 25 Jan 12
- Updated:
- 24 Apr 12
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 1013968
- Name:
- Australian Eventing & Jumping Horses
- Location:
- Dubbo, New South Wales
- Type:
- Breeding/Foaling, Conditioning/Handling, Dressage, Eventing, Private, Show Jumping, Stud, Training
Job Description
You are required to start your own business in an area where a Farrier is urgently needed.
Experienced Farrier to take on area in need of a farrier for particularly Olympic discipline performance horse industry, but also racing and other clients.
Unlimited number of horses requiring reliable and competant service on a regular basis in rural NSW.
Possible eligibility for work visa. Arrangements made to get clients and accomodation lined up.
Requirements
Capable: honest: therapeutic shoeing skills: good horse handling skills: experienced farrier and reliable: own tools of trade: desire to make a horse sound and comfortable for whatever discipline it is in.
Required Skills
Driving license; Handling Youngstock; Sole Charge.
Required Expertise
Sole Charge.
Accommodation
Major town in area and several smaller towns with accommodation available.
Assistance to find suitable accommodation will be given.
Benefits
Rural living with many potential clients waiting for the right skills to arrive, meaning the oportunity to choose your own work load.
Assistance with finding clients to get your business started and also helping with finding accommodation, and how to find your way around in general.
The Facility
Breeding thoroughbreds for the Olympic disciplines of Eventing, Dressage and Showjumping. Training offspring from foals through to competition as physically mature horses for sale as reliable, well educated and enjoyable mounts for suitable riders to take on. Job vacancy requires capable rider to educate green horses in good classical flat work and jumping techniques, be able to compete and also work unassisted and perform a multitude of tasks without the need to be told what to do - someone with a very good work ethic and a calm and forgiving temperament with greenly trained horses under saddle.
Xcountry training fences, outdoor jumping arena and dressage menage. All horses worked from grassy paddocks where they run in small groups.