Valley Equine Reproduction is seeking anexperienced horse personto join our mare team in Stephenville, Texas. This position works primarily with recipient mares and weanlings, supporting the daily movement, handling and care of horses throughout the facility. In addition to bringing mares to and from turnout and assisting with the daily flow of the breeding barn, this role will help with handling recipient mares, halter breaking weanlings and establishing good basic ground manners in young horses. The ideal candidate has a strong equine background, understands safe and effective horse handling, and is confident working with both mature mares and young horses. This is a hands-on position in a fast-paced breeding operation and requires someone who can work efficiently, recognize equine behavior and adjust their handling approach appropriately for each horse.
Catch, lead, and move recipient mares between pastures, barns and breeding areas
Maintain organized movement of mares to support daily breeding and veterinary schedules
Assist veterinarians, farriers, and the mare management team during procedures
Assist with administering medications as directed
Halter break weanlings and reinforce basic leading, tying and handling skills
Handle young horses safely and consistently
Groom, wash and provide general care for mares and weanlings as needed
Help, maintain clean, organized barns and horse-handling areas
Assist with other mare barn and horse-care responsibilities as needed
Strong prior horse-handling experience required
Experience working with recipient mares, broodmares or within a breeding operation preferred
Experience halter breaking or starting young horses on the ground throughout the facility
Experience with hauling and transporting horses on the ground strongly preferred
Ability to work on your feet for extended periods and cover significant ground throughout the facility.
Experience with hauling and transporting horses is advantageous
Confident handling horses with varying temperaments and levels of experience
Good understanding of equine behavior and safe handling practices
Comfortable working both independently and within a team environment with both the mare and veterinary teams
Dependable, punctual and attentive to details
