Assistant Trainer

Assistant Trainer Requirements: Must have 2 years of experience as a Trainer, Assistant Trainer, or related position. Must have experience in: - -Develop marketing and communication strategies for clients in the selection, pre-purchase, and acquisition of reining horses. - -Experience with automatic, manual, 3-point implements, welding, and hydraulic equipment for the maintenance and restoration of farm assets. - -Experience with logistical and record-keeping systems for the purchase, categorization, and renewal of shavings, feed, fuel, and other daily needs. - -Develop reining horse training methods including spins, stops, and lead change maneuvers. Duties: {=html} - Starting colts and preparing them for their first rides, including sacking out, groundwork, saddling, and lunging. - Assisting with riding, saddling, bathing, and general horse care of all training and client horses. - Showing and maintaining show horses for all ages. - Maintenance of farm equipment, tack, arenas, and vehicles for daily use. - Assisting with vet care and emergencies, including giving medication, restraint, bandaging, and pain evaluation while working with the barns veterinarian. - Driving horse trailers, grain carts, and shaving trailers when needed. - Helping non-professional riders during riding lessons. - Managing other employees including oversight of feed and commodity orders, stall and barn maintenance and cleaning, saddling, show preparation, and billing. - May supervise the work of cleaning staff.