Part-Time Barn Staff At New Vocations In Lexington, Ky

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