GaitWay Therapeutic Horsemanship is seeking a knowledgeable, experienced, and compassionate Equine Herd Health Manager to oversee the daily care, health, nutrition, and well-being of our equine herd. Our horses play an essential role in providing equine-assisted services to individuals with special needs, making their health, comfort, and readiness for participation in our programs a top priority.

Key Responsibilities

● Oversee daily equine care, including feeding, hydration, supplements, body condition, and individualized nutritional needs. ● Monitor each horse’s overall health and recognize signs of illness, injury, lameness, discomfort, or changes in behavior. ● Coordinate veterinary care, vaccinations, dental care, deworming, medications, and follow-up treatment. ● Manage farrier scheduling and hoof care, including monitoring hoof health and addressing special shoeing or trimming needs. ● Develop and maintain individual health records, treatment schedules, feeding plans, and preventive care protocols. ● Monitor recovery from illness or injury and communicate with veterinarians regarding treatment, rehabilitation, and readiness to return to work. ● Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and program personnel to ensure horses are healthy, comfortable, and appropriately suited for therapeutic activities. ● Evaluate new horses and continued use of horses. ● Develop and implement the exercising and training of program horses. ● Communicate with all horse owners to ensure proper care of their horses. ● Order feed and supplements, arrange feeding and supplement schedules for the herd. ● Interview, hire, schedule, and supervise Farm Labor. Evaluate performance and provide general oversight. ● Address and manage all Farm Labor personnel issues, including counseling and discussing dismissals of employees with the Supervisor. ● Coordinate with the Supervisor to manage the groundskeeping, facility maintenance, and all repairs. ● Participate in special events and projects created by staff.

Qualifications

● Strong hands-on experience in equine care, herd management, or equine health. ● Knowledge of equine nutrition, feeding programs, supplements, hoof care, preventive health, and common equine illnesses and injuries. ● Ability to recognize health concerns, maintain accurate records, and coordinate effectively with veterinary and farrier professionals. ● Excellent observation, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. ● A patient, compassionate, safety-conscious approach to horse care. ● Must be able to walk, stand, sit, kneel, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above head, pull, bend, and carry up to 50 lbs. ● Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Experience with therapeutic riding, equine-assisted services, or horses working with individuals with disabilities is highly desirable.

Join our team and help ensure our horses receive the exceptional care they deserve while supporting the meaningful work they do for individuals with special needs.