Standardbred Groom/Barn Staff

Lindy Farms; Somers (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindy Farms, located in Somers, Connecticut, is seeking a dedicated Groom/Barn Staff to join our Standardbred training facility. The successful candidate will perform daily grooming, care for racehorses, maintain cleanliness in the barn, and assist trainers with veterinary visits. You must have strong horsemanship skills and be able to handle horses of all levels. This role requires teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to the welfare of the horses in a performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with horses of various ages and temperaments is preferred.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in fast-paced situations.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Daily grooming and care of Standardbred racehorses.
• Cleaning stalls and maintaining a tidy barn.
• Assisting the trainer with vet and farrier visits.

Skills

Strong horsemanship skills

Confidence handling horses

Good oral communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Job description

Position Overview

Lindy Farms is a family-owned, premier Standardbred and Thoroughbred breeding and training facility dedicated to producing elite racehorses from conception to competition. We are seeking a Groom/Barn Staff for our Standardbred training facility. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performance environment that values excellence, innovation, and horse welfare. This position requires frequent travel to racetracks, training centers, and barn locations to provide operational oversight and support racing and training activities.

Your Role

• Daily grooming and care of Standardbred racehorses
• Cleaning stalls and maintaining a tidy barn
• Tacking and untacking training miles
• Bathing, wrapping, and basic first aid care
• Assisting the trainer with vet and farrier visits
• Monitoring horse health and reporting concerns
• Maintain equipment and a stable organization
• Monitoring soundness, appetite, hydration, and overall condition of the horses
• Maintain reasonable, regular, and punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapt to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills

• Strong horsemanship skills and confidence handling horses of all ages and temperaments, Standardbred or race barn experience preferred
• Comfortable handling fit racehorses
• Multi-tasking abilities
• Good oral communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced work environment.
• High level of responsibility, attention to detail, and ability to follow protocols.
• Willingness to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays in a team-oriented environment.

Physical Demands

Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity for most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more or less than 75 pounds.
• Required to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Stamina to hold and walk a horse.

EEO Statement

Lindy Farms, LLC
EEO Statement: The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.