Horse & Barn Caretaker (Live-out) needed at 50-acre Property near Carbondale, Colorado

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Christopher Baker Staffing

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Location
Carbondale, CO
Job Type
Full or Part Time
Salary
Excellent DOE & health/dental/vision & bonus opportunity
Date Posted
February 5, 2024
Housing Offered
No
Experience
5-10 yrs

Long-time, year-round Owners of private 50-acre horse property near Carbondale (CO) seek a live-out Full-time OR Part-time experienced Horse and Barn Caretaker to join their team to perform the following functions:

  • Feed horses (currently 5 retired show horses)
  • Administer medications
  • Groom horses
  • Put horses on the hotwalker
  • Clean auto waters outside and inspect pastures to ensure safety
  • Clean stalls
  • Add new bedding and hay amount
  • Clean horse runs and rake them
  • Rinse wheelbarrows and muck tub
  • Rake and clean the hotwalker
  • Fill horse waters
  • Sweep all walkways
  • Sweep the floors and wipe off counters in grain room
  • Pick horses’ hooves, apply thrush buster
  • Vacuum barn
  • Organize monthly receipts

Spring Chores:

  • Pull weeds around perimeter of the arena and round pen
  • Pick up rocks in pastures
  • Sweep bridges/rake gravel pathways
  • Wash inside stall walls
  • Fust and wash stall fronts
  • Dust tack room/clean tack/organize tack room
  • Clean hoof boots/store
  • Organize hay barn
  • Give horses a bath if muddy
  • Deep clean horses’ brushes
  • Clean up manure
  • Schedule spring vaccinations for horses

Fall Chores:

  • Bring down rain sheets and blankets
  • Order ice melt
  • Once the weather calls for it, turn on heat in barn — between 48-52 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Store any summer items
  • Clean fly masks, tack, etc.
  • Bring in all hoses around the property
  • Schedule fall vaccinations

The property is private and not used for any commercial enterprise of any kind. Candidates must have 3-5 years’ equine experience (a college degree in equine science is a plus) and have a “no job too big or too small” attitude, enjoy working in a rural area and possess long-term intent. Great 8am-4pm hours. Excellent compensation & benefits package is offered for the full-time position. This is a live-out position and no housing is provided. Local RFV candidates only.

 

TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word (not pdf) to our email address listed. You must be able to have excellent verifiable references and be able to pass a comprehensive background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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