DETAILS
Position Description: Full time Assistant Trainer & Horse Manager position with Double Dan Horsemanship.
Primary Duties:
- Primary task is to ride & train horses in training and prep sale horses
- Riding, starting colts, educating horses, training Liberty & upper level performance horses
- Oversee & give direction to DDH staff related to horse operation
- Oversee & ensure high level of equine care
Othed duties include but not limited to:
- Showing
- General horse management
- Transportation of horses
- General equine care
- Coordinate with farrier & vets
- Assist at equine events, expos and shows with horse management
- Help in DDH booth and with demos/clinics at events
- Assist with DDH clients and during DDH clinics as needed
- Coordinating with staff to take photos and videos of client horses
- Updating and communicating with clients as needed
Opportunities for the right individual:
- Gain valuable training experience with horses from multiple disciplines (reining, dressage, race horses, Liberty, makeover prospects, ranch riding, etc.)
- Gain experience showing and competing in various disciplines
- Participate and assist in DDH clinics at home and on the road
- Participate in clinics hosted at the farm conducted by outside clinicians
- Get connected with industry leaders from multiple disciplines that can open up incredible future opportunities in the horse industry
- Be part of a fun, family owned & operated, team-oriented business
- Gain vaulable management experience for advancing your career and running your own business
Location: Double Dan Horsemanship, USA headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky - one of the premier horse locations in the world. The farm is located just 10 minutes from the Kentucky Horse park, 10 minutes from downtown Lexington, and is surrounded by the beautiful Elk Horn Creek.
Position Dates: April 1 - December 1
Position Benefits:
- Competitive monthly salary
- Private room in bunk house with shared living area (includes all utilities & WiFi)
- Monthly food stipend
- Commission on sale horses
- Stall & board for 1 horse (includes hay, grain, bedding & turn out pen)
- Basic farrier services for 1 horse (includes trims, horse owner responsible for shoes)
- Basic veterinary services for 1 horse (includes worming, health certs & coggins for travel, owner responsible for all other vet care)
Requirements: Applicants must have a valid driver's license, work visa (if applying from outside the US), and be a team player.