Equine Care Associate, Trainer

Dumb Friends League

Equine Care Associate and Trainer providing care and training for equines at Humane Colorado. Responsibilities include animal care, adoption support, and training initiatives.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeFranktown • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $22 - $23 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Horsemanship and high-level riding skills, with a strong focus on equine care, training, and customer service. Capable of maintaining a safe environment and effectively managing equine records and adoption processes.

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Horsemanship ExpertiseHigh-Level Riding SkillsEquine Training ExperienceCustomer Service SkillsValid Driver’s License

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Hard Skills

Equine CareColt Starting AbilityBehavior and Health EvaluationsRestraint TechniquesDatabase Management

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Animal Records Database

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Industry Keywords

Equine ProgramAdoption ProcessEquine TrainingVolunteer TrainingFacility Maintenance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide care for all equines including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets.
Observe animals to ensure proper feeding and report any signs of illness, symptoms requiring medical attention, and behavioral problems.
Accurately and timely update animal records in database.
Maintain a clean and safe environment for the animals, personnel and the public including maintaining fencing, stocking cleaning supplies, washing laundry, and cleaning and sanitizing stalls, equipment/vehicles, barns, and turnouts.
Keep and maintain the property including but not limited to: general landscaping, mowing, trimming, weed control, snow removal, maintaining roads, pens, and pastures.
Maintain cleaning and care of facility equipment and vehicles to ensure proper functioning and safety, reporting any damaged equipment or repair needs.
Support adoptions through interviewing potential walk-in adopters; providing basic medical and other information to help adopters make good choices; completing accurate adoption paperwork; receiving adoption fees and providing receipts; and recording transactions and reconciling monies for daily deposits.
Answer and route incoming calls; answer questions about the equine center, adoptions, Humane Colorado services, and other general information; record and relay messages to appropriate staff.
Assist with receipt of equines and entering animals into the database.
Assist humane agents, law enforcement officers, and patrons.
Work with farrier on trimming and shoeing.
Work with veterinarians on medical evaluations, treatments, and assist with euthanasia if needed.
Develop, implement and provide specific training for equines including general, ground, and under saddle work.
Perform behavior and health evaluations to determine the path of an equine.
Support adoptions by preparing horses from intake through the adoption process, maintaining equine records, and working with potential adopters.
Train volunteers on Horsemanship and assist staff on general equine care.
Contribute to and support initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
Act as a resource for volunteers by answering questions, addressing concerns, and providing training and direction.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expertise in Horsemanship
High level riding skills
Excellent customer service skills
Colt starting ability
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Two years of experience training equines including experience as a trainer or related position in an equine program (boarding, training, or care facility)
Desired Experience dealing with difficult, dangerous, or unhandled equines
Experience with restraining equines
Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
401(k) with matching
Flexible spending accounts
Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Sick Time
Sabbatical
Holiday Pay
Employee discounts
Discounted Pet Insurance and more!