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Barn Hand - Camp Sycamore Hills

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Ashland City, TN

Part Time

Paid

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Responsibilities
- Feeding the herd (we have a run-in barn! Grain goes into the buckets and horses walk themselves to their stalls)
- Mucking the barn (there will not be much to muck as all our horses live outside 24/7 and only come in for meals or to work that day)
- Checking/Cleaning and filling water troughs and making sure the automatic waters are working (reporting to the manager if they are not)
- Turning out horses to the appropriate paddocks and pastures for the day (change gates and then open the stalls so the horses can take themselves down to the paddocks or pastures for that day)
- Minor wound care if needed such as applying tri-care to a small cut or applying thrush treatment if needed.
- Blanketing and un-blanketing during the colder months
- Driving the ATV out to dump muck in our muck pill at the end of the work shift
- Other related barn duties as they arise and as time allows
- Riding opportunities for the right candidate who demonstrates an advance skill set under saddle (exercising some of our lesson and/or trail horses)
Qualifications
- 21 years of age or older
- Have horse handling experience
- Able to identify lameness issues, Colic and other illnesses if they arise
- Physically able to lift 50lbs and handle working in all weather conditions
- Have reliable transportation
- Self-motivated, hardworking and organized
- Comfortable with dogs and cats
- Professional in attire and mannerisms (we work primarily with kids at this facility)
Compensation
$12-$14/hour with potential for boarding one well-behaved mare or gelding OR 1 free riding lesson per week
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