Barn/Ranch ManagerTexas
The Job
- Job No:
- 6549
- Status:
- Expired
- Title:
- Barn/Ranch Manager
- Type:
- AI-Technician, Estate Mngr, Farm Sitter, Groom-General, Groom-Race, Manager-Broodmare, Manager-General, Manager-Race, Manager-Ranch, Ranch Hand/Cattle, Rider-Race, Rider-Western, Stable Lad/Lass, Trainer-Race, Transportation
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Salary:
- $400/per week + apt + satellite TV
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 23 Apr 11
- Updated:
- 03 Feb 12
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 925801
- Name:
- Rancho Milagro Yegua
- Location:
- Kingsbury, Texas
- Website
- Type:
- Breeding/Foaling, Conditioning/Handling, Private, Racing, Stud
Job Description
Reliable, honest team member needed to feed, clean, groom, excercise horses; work with foals through retired race horses; help with breeding; light maintenance; general ranch work; pasture maintainence; some training and riding. No smoking, no drugs
Requirements
Small farm so this position requires someone who can do most things and is responsible enough to run the farm in our absence. Work weeks include weekends with one day off during the week. Some hauling is involved.
Feed, muck stalls, groom, misc ranch work, exercise and turnout. Also help withh AI and foaling. This is a non-smoking position.
Required Skills
Riding; Driving license; Drive Horsebox; Equine First-Aid; Handling Youngstock; Schooling; Lunging; Bandaging; Clipping; Trim/Pull; Sole Charge; Exercising.
Required Expertise
Sole Charge.
Accommodation
We offer a clean fully furnished apartment with a full kitchen and bath. Utilities are paid and local phone service is provided. Apt. is approx 950 sq ft. and we furnish satellite TV.
Benefits
No insurance is offered at this time. There is an opportunity for growth in the future. Long hours and small pay, but incredibly rewarding. We do have room for you to bring your horses and dogs/cats are welcome. Wages are paid weekly. This is a non-smoking position
The Facility
Small Arabian race horse farm located on 300 acres in Central Texas. We breed French/Polish Arabians for the race track, run Arabians in four states, and restart retired racers into other second careers. Our programs are built on mutual respect - we form strong human/equine bonds to better communicate and to stimulate peak performance ability in each horse. We all work as a team in a very low stress environment. A new, non-smoking and drug free team member or working couple is needed immediately. Please contact me by phone, home or cell. Salary is open for discussion and includes a 2-bedroom apt + utilities + satellite TV. Small children discouraged due to stallion breeding.