Equestrian Groom

Greenbrier International; West Virginia; On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

The Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is seeking a dedicated Groom to join the Livery/Kates Mountain Adventures team. The role includes leading horseback rides, maintaining stables, and providing daily care to horses while sharing The Greenbrier's history with guests.

Ideal candidates will have extensive horse experience, excellent communication with guests, and ability to operate farm equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience riding and working with horses.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and guest interaction.
• Knowledge of tack and harness.
• Ability to operate farm equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead horseback rides and/or drive carriage/sleigh for narrating guided trips.
• Perform daily inspection of horses and report abnormal conditions.
• Muck out stalls and maintain horse housing.
• Prepare and distribute feed for horses.
• Clean barns and tack areas.
• Assist with retail at Kate Mountain Retail.

Skills

Horse riding experience

Guest interaction

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Tools

Knowledge of tack and harness

Operate farm equipment

Job description

Regular | The Greenbrier Hotel | United States

Posted On 07/21/2026

Job Information

Department Name: Sports & Recreation

Hospitality

$13.94 Plus Service Charge and/or Gratuity

City: White Sulphur Springs

State/Province: West Virginia

24986

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

Position: Groom

Department: Livery/Kates Mountain Adventures

Job Description: Horse Groom – Provide Horseback Rides & Carriage Rides while providing history & facts about The Resort to our guests. Grooms also provide daily maintenance and care taking for the horses under their supervision. Their duties are to bathe and brush each horse, clean, harness/tack, and provide basic first aid to horses, such as bandaging small scrapes and cuts. In addition to grooming tasks, the responsibilities of a horse groom include mucking out each stall, helping with stable maintenance, and preparing and distributing feed at a 30-stall barn.

Primary Responsibilities: (guest interaction, ordering responsibilities, clean up duties, clerical responsibilities, etc.)

• Perform daily physical and psychological inspection of all horses, reporting abnormal physical appearance or unusual behavior to the manager.
• Lead horseback rides and/or drive carriage/sleigh for narrating guided trips while.
• Perform first aid and health maintenance duties on horses, such as daily leg maintenance duties involving rubbing and bandaging tendons and hoof inspection.
• Perform duties involving feed additives/supplements and medicated feed supplements.
• Perform duties that may require knowledge of and experience with different types of farm machinery.
• Perform duties which may involve interaction with guests & team members requiring a degree of communication skills and professional decorum.
• Work daily with horses and guests in a safe manner.
• Assists with Kates Mountain Retail
• Harness/Tack and untack horses for daily rides.
• Clean the barn stalls, alleyways, water buckets, tack, equipment, etc.
• Have extensive knowledge of The Greenbrier and its history.
• Have good communication with Manager.
• Teamwork abilities.
• Daily cleaning of stalls, and periodic stripping/bedding of stalls, as well as feeding and watering of horses in the barns and fields.
• Sweeping, dusting, cleaning of all areas, including public areas, tack rooms, offices, restroom.
• Grooming of horses, including daily routine grooming.

In order to be successful in this position, the ideal candidate must meet the following criteria

in addition to the Ten Essential Attributes for All Employees.

Past Work Experience Requirements:

Type of work, number of years required, equivalent experience, etc.

• Minimum 5 years experience riding and working with horses.

Educational Requirements: (Degree/Certification, highest required/preferred, field of study)

Communication Skills Requirements: (Verbal: phone, in-person, group; Written: memos, documents)

• Excellent verbal communication skills and guest interaction

Technical Requirements:

• Knowledge of tack and harness
• Ability to operate farm equipment.

Computer Experience

Software

Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Word Processing

X

Intermediate

Spreadsheet

X

Intermediate

Database

X

Intermediate

Programming

X

Intermediate

Calendars

X

Intermediate

Internet

X

Intermediate

Technical Skills

Skill Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Typing

40 (WPM)

Data Entry

Intermediate

Other

Physical Requirements:

Location of Work

Yes

Yes

X

Heated

X

X

Below Ground

Temp. Fluctuations

X

Elevated Areas

Personal Protec. Equip. Req

X

Work Postures

Continuous (up to 8 hrs. in an 8-hr. shift)

Frequent (up to 5.5 hrs. in 8 hr. shift)

Infrequent (up to 3 hrs. in an 8-hr. shift)