On-Call Equestrian Barn Assistant

About the role

The On-Call Equestrian Barn Assistant provides after-hours coverage for the barn during nights and weekends, ensuring horses receive consistent care and any issues are caught and addressed promptly outside of normal staffing hours.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled night and weekend barn checks, including stall inspections, feeding, water, and turnout/turn-in as needed
• Monitor horses for signs of illness or injury and respond to medical concerns, including colic watch and other emergencies; notify the barn manager, who will contact the veterinarian if needed
• Secure the facility at the end of coverage, including locking stalls, gates, and barn doors, checking equipment, and confirming lights and alarms are set
• Document incidents, concerns, or treatments in the barn log and communicate handoff notes to the next shift

Requirements

• Comfortable working independently around horses
• Basic horse handling experience (leading, haltering, recognizing normal vs. abnormal behavior)
• Reliable and able to respond calmly to unexpected situations
• Willing to work overnight and weekend shifts, including holidays as needed
• Physical demands: driving as needed to perform job duties
• Position of trust: Yes
• Driving is a requirement of the position: Yes
• Security access required: Yes