Job Information
NJ Employer Stable Attendant in Walden, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 02/01/2026 to 11/30/2026
Safe handling concerns require that, to be qualified for this position, workers must have no less than 6 months of prior verifiable experience as stable assistant in a standard bred horse breeding operation. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he/she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. The employer is a large standardbred (harness) horse racing/breeding farm where employment is dependent on the horse breeding through yearling sales seasons. The seasonal employment period in standardbred racehorse breeding is February through mid-July, followed by a four month period of preparing young horses for yearling sales which conclude in November. Workers perform a variety of semi-skilled tasks associated with horse breeding/sales farm activities. Tasks include but are not limited to the following activities required in the breeding, handling and preparation for sale of standard bred equine stock: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and tie securely. Competence in basic grooming practices including bathing, brushing, hoof care, clipping. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure, replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain/clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements according to instruction. Help maintain equipment, assist with mowing and weeding,work in fields, clean around barns. Hold horses for farriers and vets and administer routine intra-muscular injections. Will perform hoof trimming on horses to include mares, foals, and yearlings. Assist in handling young horses in preparation for sales. Workers must demonstrate commonsense and awareness of safe equine handling procedures, i.e., no running in barns, shouting, abusing horses, leaving gates/stall doors/feed rooms open or smoking in and around barns, sheds and hay storage.
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 1pm to 4pm and referred to NY1550600 as the JO is in connection with this NJ1496919.
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