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Excella Equine Park is currently seeking a motivated, skilled horse lover to join the team as a Stable Hand.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide best care to horses, including feeding, stall cleaning, paddock/pasture cleaning, and routine daily horse care and be on call for 24hr emergency care as needed.Ensure best practice, policies and procedures, and cleaning standards.
• Diligently maintain facilities, pastures, paddocks, arenas, and grounds.
• General cleaning of barn and property. Including, tack rooms, bathroom, lounge/kitchen area, cross-ties, wash bay, paddocks and stalls.
• Maintenance of property, light duty carpentry, landscape care, and snow removal.
• Watering and routine checks health & safety, cleaning/filling waterers, keeping feed areas clean mouse proof, all areas sanitised/disease free, pest and rodent control.
• Ensure daily turnout and/or exercise of horses and proper physical conditioning as well as mental health of horses, may include indoor/outdoor arena use, walks and trail rides, following manager directions.
• Horse nutrition and health, assisting with diet needs of horses, provide routine medical care, treat injuries, vaccines, deworming, assist farrier and notify vet if needed.
• Work with manager to anticipate and prevent any possible behavioral problems and work with horses to correct any existing issues.
• Assist with breeding of mares and stallions, assisting with pre-natal care, foaling and imprinting and halter training of foals.
• Develop relationships with property owners and cater to horse owners in providing great horse related experiences.
• Provide hospitality to Excella Estates residents, family, friends and public visitors to the facilities allowing them to enjoy horses in a safe environment.
• Regular grooming of horses and show grooming, assist with horse show preparations, including cleaning tack and packing of supplies.
• Trailering Horsesm - acclimate horses to loading and unloading horse trailers easily, ability to drive truck and four horse trailer and provide safe transportation of horses.
• May be tasked with other duties as needed by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably as a Stable Hand or in a similar role
• 5+ years of experience around horses
• High school diploma
• Formal equine education is considered an asset
• Incumbent must be an animal lover
• Must be physically fit and able to spend long periods of time on your feet, bending, twisting, lifting and carrying up to 75lbs.
• Must be a self-starter and self-motivated, and able to effectively manage your time independently.

Hours of Work: the hours for this role are 7 am to 4 pm. We require weekday and weekend availability.

There is a potential for on-site accommodation.

We would like to thank all applicants for applying, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stony Plain, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you require onsite accommodation?

Experience:

• Stable Hand: 5 years (preferred)
• Horse Care: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person