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Barn Manager

Reports to: General Manager (Dan)

All Managers work together to:

1. Assess current activities and structures with an eye to improvement and/or correct issues.
2. Plan future team activities and structures, including assisting the other two teams, as needed.
3. Orient, train, and educate staff members.
4.  Supervise staff: providing leadership, direction, correction, praise and encouragement.
5. Evaluating what activities/structures are working well and what require further attention.

DUTIES:

• Animal Care
  • Ensure and maintain health, safety, and happiness of all animals owned by the ranch
  • Develop and implement nutrition plan for all animals
  • Fit and check the fit of tack several times a year as necessary
  • Basic medical and preventative care of herd with Dan’s help, maintaining relationships with farriers and veterinarians
  • Monitor animals on leased grazing land
  • Keep horses fit and correct behavioral issues with training
• Barn Management
  • Maintain organization and cleanliness of barn and grounds around barn/arena
  • Ensure tack is clean and in good repair
  • Ensure that all necessary supplies are stocked at all times
  • Scrape paddocks when necessary
  • Manage manure responsibly and run manure spreader
  • Ensure water troughs are clean and stocked at all times
  • Tarp hay
• Record Keeping
  • Maintain immaculate records of horse care: vaccinations, worming, teeth floating, and hoof maintenance on master barn log.
  • Assure complete and up-to-date Riders Logs.
  • Maintain master horse list under Dan’s supervision
  • Coordinate hay delivery
  • Coordinate stocking of grain and other supplies with Dan
  • Maintain rotational grazing plans on lease properties
• Employee Management
  • Team interview and hire seasonal candidates
  • Orient and train new wranglers. Provide continuous education of all wranglers as opportunities arise. Team teach DRA Wrangler Safety Course.
  • Provide leadership to create a culture of teamwork to produce our product: a delighted guest. (praise, correction, education, coaching, encouragement)
  •  Create weekly barn staff schedule each week
  • Ensure that all barn staff are meeting standards of horse care

ABILITIES:

• Prefer lifelong equestrian
• Previous Herd Management experience (5+ years)
• Equine nutrition knowledge
• Knowledge of equine health, disease
• Exceptionally high standard of animal welfare
• Organizational capabilities
• Self-starter
• Honesty and open communication skills
• Ability to drive a tractor
• Ability to properly fit western tack
• Knowledge of rotational grazing practices to ensure land health is maintained on lease properties
• Management experience (1+ years)
• Hospitality minded
• Current CPR certification