Wendy & David
South Boardman, Michigan, 49680, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 343252
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Working Couple
- Location
- South Boardman, Michigan, 49680, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Equine Caretakers
- Smoke
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Arizona)
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Notice Required
- 2 week(s)
- Earliest Start
- Nov 2024
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Comments
- We require full RV hookups or furnished accommodations. Prefer temperate winter location. Email us with your situation, we might be just what you need right now!
Qualifications
Understanding and love of equines, gentling of wild or young stock, clean, neat, amazing eye for detail, drama free, reliable, honest, keen observation skills.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Professional equine caretaker couple available November. Private ranch, boarding facility, sanctuary experience; horses of all ages & temperaments, unbroken mules & mustangs, donkeys, minis, studs and young stock.
Equine Work Experience
Handling and care of 40 plus horses at a busy boarding facility in a recurring summer position, including (well behaved) studs, foals and other young stock.
We've worked winter seasons at small private horse ranches in California and Oregon.
We also spent two winters at an equine sanctuary in Arizona, caring for rescued horses, mules, donkeys, burros and untamed mustangs.
Wendy has given beginner handling and riding lessons, and announced/kept score for local gymkhana and pleasure shows.
See our downloaded work history, under the documents section. Full resumes available upon request.
Specialities
Experience handling & care of all types of equine(& people) personalities found in a horse ranch setting, including boarders & vendors.
David excels in grounds and maintenance, hauling sawdust and feed, fence maintenance and repair and is a fantastic cook to boot!
We are snowbirds looking for winter work. Because we live in our motorhome, we require RV hookups or other furnished accommodations and onsite RV storage.
Long term considered.
Type of Ride Work
We enjoy riding, but are not looking for riding jobs.
Competition Details
None....not interested in competition.
Key Skills
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Sole Charge
- People Skills