YardandGroom
Work Type
Temporary
Work Time
Full-time; Part-time
Live-Out
Live-Out (No Accomm.)
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
354772
Status
Looking
Updated
16/10/2025
Expires
in 2 months
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92

New Vocations is the largest racehorse adoption program in the country. The program truly understands the importance of education and is happy to work with local colleges in offering internship opportunities to qualified students. Internships give students a chance to work directly with a New Vocations facility and gain experience working within all areas of the program.

Horse Care and Retraining Internship: This internship provides students a chance to work directly with the care and training of the horses in the program. This position works with the facility manager/trainer and assists in any work involved in caring for as well as the retraining of the horses. This includes stall cleaning, turnout, grooming, tacking, longeing, some riding, basic first aid, and any daily facility tasks. There may be other assorted duties to help prepare for events.

Qualifications for this internship include: • Extensive experience and exceptionally strong riding ability* • Experience in general horse care • Experience in videography and photography is preferred • Attention to detail and ability to take initiative are necessary • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and work outside in all weather conditions

This position requires at least a 3-month commitment. Internships may be full-time or part-time and are paid on an hourly basis. Rate of pay will depend on experience. Internships may also be eligible for course credit, as arranged by the student and their faculty advisor.

*Please note: Not all students will qualify to ride and some may have limited amounts of riding depending on when we have horses suitable for their ability level. We do welcome students who are just interested in participating in horse care and to observe training.

Required Key Skills
Riding First-Aid Equine First-Aid Schooling Lunging Exercising People Skills
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Equestrian Employer Details
Employer No
354768
Website
http://www.newvocations.org
Location
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Training
Equestrian Employer Details

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program has a long history of transitioning retiring racehorses into second careers when their days on the track come to an end. Since 1992, we’ve focused on the rehabilitation, retraining, and ultimately rehoming of these horses to qualified and loving adopters.

Some of the horses we serve are sound but just too slow to be competitive on the track. Others have sustained injuries that need time to heal, and some just need R&R from the lifestyle of being a racing athlete. They all face a common reality: Without training beyond what they’ve learned for racing, a good future isn’t guaranteed.

We retrain and rehome horses across the country with our primary facility based in Lexington, KY. Join our team and help us provide racehorses with a successful transition to their new vocation after racing!

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