About the Facility
This quiet and picturesque 200 acre thoroughbred breeding farm in some of Maryland's most beautiful country is looking for a new Farm Manager to join their long-standing team! This is a facility with incredibly high retention, most employees lasting 10 years or more. This facility primarily has top quality thoroughbred broodmares, foals and yearlings - though most of the breeding and foaling out is done in Kentucky. On average, the winters are on the quiet side and summers are the busy season at this farm with anywhere from 20-50 horses on site depending on the season. This farm prides itself on having very well adjusted and well behaved young stock, in no small part due to their consistent care and handling. This is the kind of position one can call home for many years to come!
Job Description
After 30 years with this quality thoroughbred breeding program, the General Manager is retiring, and we are looking for an exceptional individual to fill his shoes! Main duties of the position will be the oversight of care for the yearlings, foals, and broodmares on the farm, though there is generally a small number of racing age residents as well. All four members of the staff take part in the overall maintenance of the facility, including the General Manager. The owner of this program has been in business for 60 years, and dreams of developing a breeding program that will produce Book 1 Keeneland babies. There are 27 stalls on-site, and the owner hopes to have 10-12 stakeswinning broodmares producing 7-8 foals per year to sell or retain for racing. The majority of foaling is done in KY, but may occasionally be done in MD depending on the match. The General Manager will be the primary responsible party for first aide, scheduling, supply ordering, and general staff oversight.
Hours are generally 6:30am - 4:00pm Mon-Sat, with abbreviated chores on Sunday running 6:30-8:00am and 2:30-4:00pm. Each member of the team gets 1.5-2 days off per week
Job Duties
- Hands-on oversight of all care activities including feeding, turn in/turn out, cleaning and painting feet, grooming, and handling foals/yearlings- Designing feed and handling plans for each horse's unique needs
- Ordering feed and supplies
- Scheduling vet and farrier for both routine work & emergencies
- Assisting with nightwatch, foaling, and
- Scheduling staff's days off and vacations to ensure appropriate coverage
- Hiring, training, disciplining, and firing staff as needed
- Reporting progress and any emergency information to the Owner as needed
- Handling contractors (equipment repairs, facility improvements, etc)
- Basic facility maintenance (mowing, weed eating, pressure washing, etc)
- Night Check responsibilities in the event of staff shortages/vacations
