YardandGroom
Pay
from $15 hour
Work Type
Permanent
Work Time
Part-time
Live-Out
Live-Out (No Accomm.)
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
374573
Status
Looking
Updated
16/10/2025
Expires
in 2 months
Views
41

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is the largest and one of the oldest ex-racehorse adoption programs in the USA. New Vocations' Lexington, KY Facility adopts out hundreds of horses every year. Position availability varies throughout the year, and we are always accepting applications for qualified candidates.

Barn Staff are responsible for the daily cleaning of stalls, grooming, feeding and care of 60+ horses as well as general upkeep of the facility and work under the direction of the Barn Foreman.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs general duties related to the care of 60+ horses including, but not limited to, the following: ● Mucking and bedding stalls ● Feeding horses and dumping/filling water buckets ● Turning horses in and out from pastures ● Maintaining cleanliness of the barns and facility, including sweeping and raking the areas surrounding the barns ● Observe horses for wounds or missing shoes daily ● Blanketing of horses ● Grooming horses and holding for veterinary and farrier services ● Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS ● Previous experience with horses required; experience handling green horses is strongly preferred ● Familiarity with horse care and husbandry practices, including experience with horse stall cleaning ● Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions ● Physical ability to perform tasks that involve lifting up to 50 pounds and manual labor ● Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing farm needs ● Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required ● Experience operating farm equipment preferred

Required Key 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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