Horse Trainer/Polo

W Duck (Aust) Pty Ltd are seeking an experienced full-time, Horse Trainer/Polo to join our team at 458 Thompsons Creek Road, Scone NSW 2337.

Essential Criteria

• Monitoring horse health and soundness, reporting any issues to management
• Breaking in and educating horses for their polo careers, including:
o Training horses to be ridden for the first time and subsequent times
o Training horses to be ridden, including playing in practice chukkas and to stick and ball
• Providing pre- and post-natal care of broodmares and foals
• Foal watching and foaling down mares
• Handling foals and administering medication both orally and intramuscularly as required
• Monitoring mare ovulation and pregnancy
• Training and handling young horses to be ridden for the first time and subsequent times
• Training the horses on the property, including young recently broken horses, by educating horses on the flat and stick and balling
• Schooling horses in chukkas and tournaments
• Training young horses to be accustomed to equipment
• Re-educating young horses to resolve problems such as biting, kicking and bolting
• Assisting with all aspects of veterinary work from handling horses for the vet treating minor ailments to administering medications and pre-breeding work

Desirable Criteria
• Polo tournament event management experience an advantage