Pay
from $25 hour
Work Type
Permanent
Work Time
Full-time
Live-In
Live-In Optional
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
430969
Status
Looking
Updated
26/06/2025
Expires
in 3 months
Visa Sponsorship Licence
Views
92

Watershed Farm & Bowness Stud are looking for a highly capable and confident horse handler to join our team at a busy farm located near Young, NSW. This is a role for someone with extensive, hands-on experience handling young, unbroken horses — particularly those with a background in the breeding, racing or performance industry.

The role includes: Assisting with the upcoming breeding season – foaling, vet work, care of broodmares and foals; Educating and handling well-bred, unbroken weanlings and yearlings Leading, grooming, and preparing horses for sales and inspections General horse care, feeding, maintenance and farm duties

You must have: Strong horse handling experience – especially with young or green horses The ability to work safely, calmly, and confidently around valuable livestock A proactive, hardworking attitude and willingness to help across all areas of the farm Good communication, honesty and teamwork skills

Details: Minimum commitment: 4+ months – please only apply if you can stay for this period or longer Accommodation available Eligible for 88-day regional work (Working Holiday Visa) Australian applicants welcome too

If you’re a skilled horse person seeking a rewarding, hands-on role that helps you gain a wide diversity of experience, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a brief summary of your relevant experience to office@bownessstud.com.au.

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Employer No
342206
Website
http://www.bownessstud.com.au
Location
Young, New South Wales, Australia
Visa Sponsorship Licence
Stud Breeding/Foaling Training Conditioning/Handling Agistment
Equestrian Employer Details

Bowness Stud and Watershed Farm is a large thoroughbred horse breeding, agistment and sale preparation farm, near Young in NSW. We enjoy employing experienced, knowledgeable and competent handlers and educators of strong young thoroughbred horses. Anyone with an Australian work visa with extensive horse experience is most welcome to apply, we are a regional farm so we are eligible to sign off for the 88 days WHV 2nd Visa. Young is a beautiful country town with lots of facilities and amenities, including Woolworths, IGA & Aldi supermarkets, Big W, Bunnings, cafes, pubs and more. Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbKRQEVyVZA&list=PLvLQsmiikc26qutT7qphpROsDD-nks2cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Ewh11XytM&list=PLvLQsmiikc26qutT7qphpROsDD-nks2cg&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8eUdJY0tks&list=PLvLQsmiikc26qutT7qphpROsDD-nks2cg&index=4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Ay9PidrHQ&list=PLvLQsmiikc26qutT7qphpROsDD-nks2cg&index=5

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