Equine Care & Education Aide – Weekend/Part-Time

Greenacres-Horsemanship-Academy-LL; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Market salary

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Training opportunities

Job summary

Greenacres Foundation in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a part-time stable hand to support our equine program. You will perform daily chores, feed and care for horses, and help maintain a clean, safe facility throughout weekends and additional weekdays.

This role requires physical endurance, ability to lift 50 lbs, and good communication with a small team. We value reliability, attention to detail, and a passion for education and animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months in equestrian husbandry experience
• Manage feeding and watering of horses, ensuring that their daily quota and requirements are met
• Must be able to lift at least 50lbs and stand for long hours
• Clean stables to include putting down new bedding for assigned, to ensure their comfort and wellbeing
• Turning Horses In and Out of Pasture: Horses are often led out to pasture more than one at a time; additional skills required include application and removal of fly boots, fly sheets, blankets, etc.
• Maintaining all Facilities: Includes sweeping, mopping, dusting, washing stable laundry, cleaning of all education facilities, etc.
• Background in equine husbandry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relation skills
• Desire for cleanliness of the work environment
• Exceptional time management skills
• Maintain efficiency without direct supervision and be self-motivated
• Support the education staff and Stable Supervisor on an as-needed basis
• Ability to physically meet the requirements listed above
• Ability to successfully pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test and fingerprint FBI background screen
• Ability to assure Greenacres values of QQQ, Grace, Giving, Generative, Good Neighbor Policy, and Green

Responsibilities

• Stable Chores: Follow provided Daily Sheets to complete daily tasks in timely manner
• Follow the provided feed schedule, to include hay, grain and water
• Clean and rebed stalls to Greenacres standards
• Clean water troughs, feed buckets, water buckets
• Turning horses out to pastures by hand or running the herd out
• Bringing horses in from pastures
• Complete daily projects
• Follow and complete med charts with assistance as needed that are developed by the Stable Supervisor or Equine Manager.
• Follow provided SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) documents related to feeding, winter blanketing, fly gear, and other animal care needs.
• Maintain all equine facilities: sweeping, mopping, dusting, washing stable laundry, etc.
• Contact Stable Supervisor for directions on solo days: (blanketing needs, horses in/out for farrier, horses in/out due to weather, etc.)
• Specific to winter: independently clean manure out of dry lot
• Miscellaneous Duties:
• Assist the Stable Supervisor with putting up and taking down temp-line.
• At the direction of Stable Supervisor- Independently moving horses to a new pasture section
• Contribute to team meetings to maintain the highest level of care of the horses.
• Perform additional duties as necessary.

Job description

Greenacres Foundation in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a part-time stable hand to support our equine program. You will perform daily chores, feed and care for horses, and help maintain a clean, safe facility throughout weekends and additional weekdays.

This role requires physical endurance, ability to lift 50 lbs, and good communication with a small team. We value reliability, attention to detail, and a passion for education and animal welfare.