Horse Breeder job description

About the job

We are looking for a horse breeder to run the stud's breeding programme, from choosing stallions and mares and breeding them to caring for mares and foals, recording pedigrees and selling horses.

Duties and responsibilities

• Choose stallions and mares for breeding based on pedigree, conformation and performance
• Track mares' cycles and arrange natural or artificial insemination with the vet
• Care for pregnant mares, oversee foaling and look after newborn foals
• Set feeding, vaccination and worming programmes for each group of horses
• Register foals and their pedigrees with the recognized studbook
• Get foals used to handling, give them their early training and prepare horses for shows and auctions
• Market horses and negotiate sales and purchases
• Supervise the grooms and stable staff and keep the stud's records and accounts

Working conditions

• Round-the-clock checks in foaling season
• Work in stables and paddocks in heat and cold

Requirements

• A diploma or bachelor's degree in animal production, or equivalent practical experience
• 3 to 6 years of experience in horse breeding

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Horse breeding
• Equine pedigrees
• Conformation assessment
• Mare and foal care
• Artificial insemination
• Equine feeding
• Horse sales
• Stable management

Preferred

• Experience breeding purebred Arabian horses
• Knowledge of the World Arabian Horse Organization (WAHO) registration rules
• Riding and training skills