Trainer Internship - October-- December 13, 2018

Horse Feathers Equine Center, Guthrie, Oklahoma, 73044, USA

Bonus on completion of adoption of horse, varies upon fees charged
Work Type
Work Time
Full-time; Part-time
Live-In Required
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
from 10 September 2018 to 16 November 2018

Job No
in 1 month

Please read the following before contacting us:

This is a LIVE-IN position. Sorry no pets or horses as we currently have 8 dogs on property/in house and cats at the house. Please have your profile filled out--photos, videos if possible of working or riding horses. If you cannot provide a "basic" resume' with references then we will not consider.###

We are in need of someone who is experienced in starting horses with ground training to move on to saddle training. Someone who would like to build on their knowledge or who needs a place to practice to start a career working with horses. Interns will be given a list of horses that they will be working with and what the goals are.

We are looking for someone for 3 months. Stipend of $250 month (may increase if we get grant funding), must complete each month to be paid. Incentive Bonus upon completion of adoption of horse, varies on the fees charged

We do not use harsh training methods or harsh tack here. No abuse is tolerated.

Someone who can work with the horses getting them ready for adoption. This is to include--teaching haltering, leading, picking up feet for farrier, grooming, bathing, lunging where able, getting used to tack, desensitizing, trailer loading and more. Opportunity to learn, build your confidence, help horses that ordinarily would not have a second chance at life. We do a lot of medical here and you can gain insight into this by being here also. We are like "family" here, community where we all work together. We need someone we can trust with the care of our horses and be in our home. Someone with initiative and organized, people skills, not afraid of physical work. Someone who can work independently-- no hand holding. No princesses or entitled attitudes - We don't do drama. Someone 19 or older, single. Proper barn attire MANDATORY. No alcohol/drugs allowed on property. Must be early riser to feed then move on to barn chores, grooming, tacking, exercising horses, etc.

Someone with basic knowledge of feeding, lounging, starting ground work, desensitizing, exercise riding, training and handling horses. Someone willing to work with young horses, inexperienced horses. Someone with people skills who can work with the volunteers who come here to learn. Must know how to clean tack and tack horses. Must use leg wraps/polos/boots when exercising horses.

Required Key Skills

Dorm type room, full bath in hall, bathroom supplies, laundry supplies, meals, snacks, etc. Free Room/Board/Meals Free wi-fi. Dorm type room may be Co-Ed at times. Full bath in hallway, you must keep it clean as it is our "Guest" bath also. 5 miles from town, shopping.

Will pick up from airport. Can assist with transport to town. Must clean own dishes, cooking area. Must be early riser to feed then move on to barn chores, grooming, tacking, exercising horses, etc.

Job Benefits

Benefit from helping horses have a second chance at life as well as helping others learn. Work reference for those who stay for a minimum of 3 months. Opportunity to work with various breeds, temperaments, levels of training and more. A way to challenge yourself to build on skills you want to develop.
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