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**Working Student / Reliable Hand Position**

Starts as a volunteer, unpaid position which will move into a casual paid role and eventually a permanent part time position for the right applicant

We are looking for a motivated and reliable applicant to join our busy eventing stables. This role begins as a volunteer, unpaid position with a short probationary learning and trial period. For the right applicant who proves reliable and gains experience, it will move into a casual paid role with the potential to become a permanent part time position.

Whether you’re keen to gain hands on experience as a working student or step into a groom position with riding opportunities, this is a great chance to immerse yourself in a professional eventing environment led by an established FEI level rider.

**About you**
- Experience with horses (essential)
- Own transport (essential)
- Reliable and motivated
- Take pride in your work and enjoy keeping things organised
- Keen to be part of a hardworking and supportive team

**What we offer**
- Option to bring your own horse
- Coaching and training included
- Lots of riding opportunities (not guaranteed but available for the right rider)
- Opportunities to compete quality horses for the right rider
- Involvement in lessons, clinics, competitions and training days
- A fun, busy and supportive team environment
- Flexibility around hours for the right applicant




- A pathway from a volunteer role into a casual paid role, with the opportunity to move into a permanent part time position

**Duties include**
- Mucking out stables and cleaning horse boxes daily
- Feeding, rugging, grooming and general horse care
- Sweeping, tidying and keeping facilities organised
- Tacking up, untacking and washing down horses
- Cleaning and maintaining tack and equipment
- Helping with packing and unpacking for lessons, training and events
- Assisting at competitions and clinics
- Lunging performance horses (confidence on the ground is important)
- Plaiting horses for events (training provided if needed)
- Using initiative and being proactive around the stables

This is a very hands on role, ideal for an applicant who can be trusted to work independently once trained.

**Hours**
- Variable hours depending on the season and schedule
- Part time hours
- Includes early mornings, afternoons and some weekends
- Flexibility for the right applicant

**Job Types**: Casual, Volunteer

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

- Do you have reliable transport to & from Sheldon?

**Experience**:

- horse handling: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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