- Salary
- Competitive
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Dates
- from 01 February 2025
- Job No
- 407738
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 07/01/2025
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- in 23 days
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Barn Manager Position - starting from February 1st 2025 onwards.
Riverlands Equestrian Facility is a professionally managed Dressage barn near Whistler, BC. We are looking for an experienced Barn Manager to work under the direction of the head trainer.
Areas of responsibility will include management, monitoring and recording of horses' health and nutrition, scheduling horses' appointments, liaison with vet, farrier etc, record keeping, inventory management, ordering supplies and pasture management.
Day to day activities will include scheduling and management of the barn staff team, the barn schedule, horses' care and liaison with clients regarding the care of their horses.
The Equestrian facility business' activities form part of the wider Riverland's Farm and as such the barn is supported by the functions of Riverland's Operations & Maintenance team (facility maintenance & repair), the HR Manager (staff related issues) and Bookkeeping (budget control, procurement and invoicing).
We are looking for a team player with good communication skills, experience managing teams and strong organisational skills. Experience managing warmblood sport horses is a must.
Come work in a friendly, professional environment with nice horses and a great group of people. We are a short 30 min drive from Whistler International Resort.
Please send your resume and references to Wes at wesschild@riverlands.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!
Requirements
Equine First Aid Equine Nutrition Book Keeping Medical Records
Required Key Skills
Driving license Drive Horsebox First-Aid Equine First-Aid Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Trim/Pull People SkillsRequired Expertise
DressageAccommodation
Available rooms in a shared staff accommodations on the property
Job Benefits
Year salary Board for one horse Lessons available Onsite Accommodation
- Employer No
- 271230
- Website
- http://www.riverlandsequestrian.com
- Location
- Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Equestrian Employer Details
Riverlands Equestrian near Whistler, B.C. is a professionally managed World Class facility offering Luxury Boarding, Professional Dressage Training, Coaching and Lessons.
We are a busy barn: In addition to providing our own services, we host clinics with visiting high performance coaches and travel regularly to compete with Riverland's and clients' horses.
Training facilities include 30m x 80m insulated Indoor Arena, 40m x 90m Outdoor Arena, 20m x 60m FEI Regulation Dressage Arena, covered Automatic Horse Walker, covered Lungeing/ Round pen, Grass Derby Field with grob, bank table, water jumps and various showjumping elements and miles of hacking opportunities on private trails on our 1,260 acre organic farm. Stabling includes of 16 stall main barn, 3 stall Government Approved Quarantine Barn and 12 stall show barn for visitors. Facilities for clients include Luxury Viewing lounge with WI-FI access overlooking the arenas, BBQ Deck, Kitchen and Shower room.