TraineeNew South Wales

The Job

Job No:
21974
Status:
Expired
Title:
Trainee
Type:
Trainee
Work type:
Full Time
Salary:
award
Min. education:
year 10
Live In:
tick
Bring own horse:
tick
Training available:
tick
Posted:
06 Feb 12
Updated:
06 Feb 12

The Yard

Yard No:
1089850
Name:
Springmead Stud Farm
Location:
Rydal, New South Wales Australia
Website
Type:
Agistment, Breeding/Foaling, Conditioning/Handling, Dressage, Endurance, Showing, Stud, Training

Job Description

The position involves everyday stable management (including cleaning stables, making up feeds, feeding and other mundane every day routine activities), helping to serve mares, tease mares and foal mares down during the stud season, training horses to be shown in hand and undersaddle for Agricultural shows to major shows within NSW. Some farm maintenance activities (i.e. mowing grass, mending fences, weeding gardens) would also be expected.
The applicant would be encouraged to complete Certificate 111 in Agriculture (Horse breeding) and would be given practical help to do this. It is envisaged that the applicant would need time during most days to pursue this activity.

Requirements

1)Ambition
2) Motivation
3) Ability to work unsupervised
4) Able to grasp an opportunity
5) Good health
And most importantly a real interest in the horse industry
An ability to ride would be an advantage but not essential.

The Facility

We stand 3 stallions and breed mainly Anglo Arabs and Riding Ponies.
We also have a show training stables and compete in dressage and endurance