Assistant Equine Trainer

Essential Functions of the Position

• Evaluate new horses’ needs and direction they should go in.
• Keep daily notes of each horse’s progress and oversee staff’s notes of progress with horses they are working with.
• Assist in overall evaluation of equines (behavioral, medical, adoptability). Assist staff or veterinarian during medical evaluation as needed.
• Meet with potential adopters, as needed, to support the adoption process related to an equine’s temperament, rideability to ensure the best match.
• Help Head Trainer put on Natural Horsemanship Clinics and demos for the public to showcase HSNT resources for potential adopters.
• Provide care and handling of all animals including feeding and watering, stocking feed and supply bins, and checking and updating animal feed sheets, as necessary.
• Provide all animals with proper care and attention including adherence to established feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures. 
• Represent the Humane Society of North Texas by providing excellent customer service.
• Protect the confidential information on customers and donors.
• Additional tasks as assigned by the Head Trainer.
• Position is for up to 30-40 hours per week

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities Needed to Perform the Essential Functions of this Position

• 4 years steady equine experience of intermediate riding and training.
• Proficient at working safely with untrained equines; able to professionally execute training from groundwork through riding.
• Working knowledge of breeds, diseases, medical conditions, and animal handling and behavior.
• Ability to handle animals safely and with patience and gentleness.
• Ability to create and sustain positive working relationships within the Humane Society of North Texas, with volunteers, the public, and be a team player.
• Must be patient, courteous and work well under stressful conditions.
• Must demonstrate initiative and flexibility in constantly changing work demands
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.

Required Professional Licensing or Certifications

• Valid Texas Driver’s License and must be able to drive a truck pulling a horse trailer (bumper pull or goose-neck)

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regular exposure to animal odors, diseases, possible contagious conditions, bites, scratches and moderate noise levels.
• Regular exposure to the outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking. 
• This position is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The position holder must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, up to 80 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Working Conditions

• The individual performing this job may be required to work more than 8 hours in a day. 
• Based in Joshua, TX

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the individual.  Other duties than those listed herein may be assigned.