Head Groom / Yard Assistant Manager (2Ic To The Owner)

Hillview Equine; Scone; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in option

Training available

Non-smoker environment

Job summary

Hillview Equine in Scone, NSW is seeking an experienced head groom to support the owner across our performance horse operation, breeding, foaling, spelling and agistment activities. This hands-on role offers a permanent full- or part-time schedule with live-in optional accommodation and training opportunities.

You will manage daily horse care, assist vets and farriers, and contribute to competition preparation, foaling monitoring and records.

Qualifications

• General horse care and management basics such as feeding, rugging, paddock movements and daily horse care.
• Performance horses and competitions: preparing for daily riding, tack, grooming, washing and post-exercise care.
• Breeding and foaling: daily broodmare and foal management, breeding procedures, foaling watch and post-foaling care.

Responsibilities

• General Horse Care & Management: Feeding, rugging, paddock movements and daily horse care.
• Performance Horses & Competitions: Preparing horses for the daily riding schedule, tacking/untacking, grooming, washing and post‑exercise care.
• Breeding & Foaling: Daily broodmare and foal management; assisting with reproductive vet work, scanning and foaling procedures.

Job description

Head Groom / Yard Assistant Manager (2Ic To The Owner)

Salary$62,000to$85,000Work TypePermanentWork TimeFull-time; Part-timeLive-InLive-In OptionalBring Own HorseTraining AvailableNon-SmokerDatesfrom today

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Hillview Equine is seeking an experienced and motivated equine professional to join our small, hands‑on team in Scone, NSW. This is a varied full-time role across our performance horse, breeding, foaling, spelling and agistment operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General Horse Care & Management Feeding, rugging, paddock movements and daily horse care
Monitoring health, soundness and wellbeing
Medications, treatments, bandaging, poulticing and basic first aid
Assisting vets, farriers and other professionals
Maintaining clean, organised stables, yards, tack and feed areas

Performance Horses & Competitions Preparing horses for the daily riding schedule
Tacking/untacking, grooming, washing and post‑exercise care
Cleaning and maintaining tack and equipment
Clipping, trimming and competition‑standard plaiting
Preparing and packing horses, tack, feeds and equipment for competitions
Travelling to competitions/clinics and assisting as a groom
Tacking, washing and caring for horses throughout competition days
Lunging, groundwork and exercising suitable horses depending on experience

Breeding & Foaling Daily broodmare and foal management
Assisting with reproductive vet work, scanning and breeding procedures
Monitoring mares approaching foaling and assisting with foal watch/foaling
Newborn foal and post‑foaling mare care
Handling and early education of foals
Administering treatments and maintaining breeding/foaling records

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