08/21/2023
Country Hill Farm is excited to add an Assistant Barn Manager position to the Team!
Are you a reliable and knowledgeable horseperson who is looking to add some flexible hours to your weekly schedule? Are you looking to advance your equestrian career and improve your skills?
This is a position that can be crafted to suit the right person – you’ll be a pinch-hitter, a jack-or-jill of all equine-related skills.
Horse experience is a must for this position. You must be able to handle horses confidently and safely, and know how to manage tasks including grooming, blanketing, feeding, and basic equine first aid. Riding and teaching skills and experience are also assets.
The job can come with some special perks. There’s potential for you to bring your own horse(s) with you, live in a lovely on-property, fully furnished apartment, teach lessons, advance your riding levels or achieve your coaching credentials.
Country Hill Farm owner and manager Kathy Fremes is also a Competition and Licensed Coach as well as a Mentor and Coach Developer, and Certified Cartier Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator. The owner has worked for the University of Guelph and has taught management of the equine environment – her farm has won two environmental awards of excellence!
Duties would include some night check shifts, occasional help with daily barn tasks, farm-sitting while the owner is away, and other jobs that aren’t able to be completed during our daily schedule. The owner needs a competent person to take charge when she is unable to be on site.
Compensation is flexible and will depend on experience. But it could include hourly wages, or the equivalent pay in discounted board, lessons by a competition coach, and accommodation.
Country Hill Farm is a small, quiet, privately owned boarding farm with a great group of friendly boarders who take lessons along with some outside students. The farm has a large indoor arena, outdoor sand ring, grass dressage area, small cross-country course, large paddocks and great hacking on the farm and more nearby.
The farm is 5 minutes from the Stouffville Go Train and easily accessible via major highways.
Interested candidates should contact the owner at [email protected]
