Equine Operations Manager
Great and Small Great and Small Boyds, MD Boyds, MD Full-time Full-time $32,000 - $40,000 a year $32,000 - $40,000 a year Do you love horses? Enjoy working outside? Do you want to make an impact by helping to manage a therapeutic riding facility? Apply with Great and Small as our Equine Operations Manager.
We are a PATH International accredited, nonprofit, therapeutic riding center that sits on about 40 acres in Boyds, Maryland.
Our facility is in the heart of Montgomery County's Ag Reserve and Potomac Hunt Country, a thriving equine community located 30 miles outside Washington, D.
C.
, with access to indoor/outdoor rings and miles of trails.
Great and Small's purpose is to serve those in our community with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities through therapeutic riding and key programming.
The full-time Equine Operations Manager position is a 5 day/week schedule (one weekend day required) and reports to the Executive Director.
This position will work with three part-time barn staff and occasionally volunteers and interns.
The Equine Operations Manager will be responsible for overall management of approximately 14 therapy horses and 8-10 horses in Great and Small's small, retirement field boarding operation.
The candidate must demonstrate strong equine management experience (3
years of equine/facility oversight preferred).
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing daily care, feeding, and turnout of all horses on site; Scheduling health program activities with services providers (farriers, vets, etc); Serving as the point of contact with boarders and whole herd health management; Managing inventory and negotiating purchase agreements as appropriate; Overseeing nutrient management program, capital and facility projects and balancing against budget with accurate recordkeeping; Occasionally managing volunteers and interns Our ideal candidate demonstrates the following skills:
Communicate directly and accept guidance from Executive Director; ability to work independently, have horse care and first aid knowledge; facility management including ring dragging a plus; prior experience managing a boarding facility or therapeutic riding barn a plus.
PATH Certification a BIG plus! Perks to this Position:
Not your typical barn manager job! You work with a team of passionate, collaborative, mission driven team You can grow and learn about facets of therapeutic riding, including selection and training of horses; working with children in program, Help grow a small non-profit Built in work/life balance-5 days a week with regular hours On-site studio apartment housing as part of your compensation Field board and riding time for your personal horse(s) Wide and varied work with a need for creative, cost efficient solutions Paid vacation and sick leave; monthly health insurance stipend Be a part of a thriving equine community in Montgomery County Live in the country while having access to Washington, DC and other larger cities close by Send resume and cover letter with your application to email protected .
NO phone calls, please.
The Mission of Great and Small Great and Small is a PATH Intl.
Premier Accredited Center that provides equine-assisted activities and therapies to children and adults of all ages affected by a range of physical, developmental, emotional, and learning disabilities.
Through a supportive and therapeutic engagement with horses, Great and Small strengthens and empowers its participants, helping them develop their full potential.
Currently 14 staff, over 120 volunteers, and ten therapy horses come together to provide services to 70 participants each week.
When I ride, I soar Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$32,000.
00 - $40,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
Paid time off Schedule:
Day shift Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
Barn Management:
3 years (Preferred) License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We are a PATH International accredited, nonprofit, therapeutic riding center that sits on about 40 acres in Boyds, Maryland.
Our facility is in the heart of Montgomery County's Ag Reserve and Potomac Hunt Country, a thriving equine community located 30 miles outside Washington, D.
C.
, with access to indoor/outdoor rings and miles of trails.
Great and Small's purpose is to serve those in our community with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities through therapeutic riding and key programming.
The full-time Equine Operations Manager position is a 5 day/week schedule (one weekend day required) and reports to the Executive Director.
This position will work with three part-time barn staff and occasionally volunteers and interns.
The Equine Operations Manager will be responsible for overall management of approximately 14 therapy horses and 8-10 horses in Great and Small's small, retirement field boarding operation.
The candidate must demonstrate strong equine management experience (3
years of equine/facility oversight preferred).
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing daily care, feeding, and turnout of all horses on site; Scheduling health program activities with services providers (farriers, vets, etc); Serving as the point of contact with boarders and whole herd health management; Managing inventory and negotiating purchase agreements as appropriate; Overseeing nutrient management program, capital and facility projects and balancing against budget with accurate recordkeeping; Occasionally managing volunteers and interns Our ideal candidate demonstrates the following skills:
Communicate directly and accept guidance from Executive Director; ability to work independently, have horse care and first aid knowledge; facility management including ring dragging a plus; prior experience managing a boarding facility or therapeutic riding barn a plus.
PATH Certification a BIG plus! Perks to this Position:
Not your typical barn manager job! You work with a team of passionate, collaborative, mission driven team You can grow and learn about facets of therapeutic riding, including selection and training of horses; working with children in program, Help grow a small non-profit Built in work/life balance-5 days a week with regular hours On-site studio apartment housing as part of your compensation Field board and riding time for your personal horse(s) Wide and varied work with a need for creative, cost efficient solutions Paid vacation and sick leave; monthly health insurance stipend Be a part of a thriving equine community in Montgomery County Live in the country while having access to Washington, DC and other larger cities close by Send resume and cover letter with your application to email protected .
NO phone calls, please.
The Mission of Great and Small Great and Small is a PATH Intl.
Premier Accredited Center that provides equine-assisted activities and therapies to children and adults of all ages affected by a range of physical, developmental, emotional, and learning disabilities.
Through a supportive and therapeutic engagement with horses, Great and Small strengthens and empowers its participants, helping them develop their full potential.
Currently 14 staff, over 120 volunteers, and ten therapy horses come together to provide services to 70 participants each week.
When I ride, I soar Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$32,000.
00 - $40,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
Paid time off Schedule:
Day shift Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
Barn Management:
3 years (Preferred) License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required) Work Location:
In person.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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