Horse Rider/Exerciser jobs in District of Columbia

Horse Rider/Exerciser rides racehorses to exercise and condition them for racing. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Being a Horse Rider/Exerciser is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Horse Center Instructor- Rock Creek
  • guestservices
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY

    The Riding Instructor is responsible for teaching people to ride horses through a variety of methods, either in groups or one-on-one.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    • Teach students general horsemanship principles and skills and to ride in groups or individual lessons.
    • Provide care, exercise, and behavior of lesson horses.
    • Schedule lessons.
    • Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.

    SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

    • High School Degree preferred. 
    • 2-3 years of experience in a horse facility.  Knowledge of horses, horse care, and barn management.
    • Previous equestrian teaching experience.
    • Strong horsemanship skills and success as a rider.
    • Knowledge of horses, horse care, and bar management.
    • Excellent interpersonal, administrative, telephone and other communication skills.
    • Computer proficiency with the ability to utilize MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
    • Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people; ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities; ability to learn and develop new skills; ability to problem solve. 
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality. 
    • Excellent interpersonal, administrative, telephone and other communications skills.

    PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.  Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise moves in a constantly changing environment. 
    • Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
    • Ability to stand for the entire work day and to climb steps regularly. 
    • Withstanding temperature extremes in barn, trails, and other outdoor weather conditions. 
    • Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
    • Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
    • Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced environment.
    • Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties. 

    EQUIPMENT USED

    • Typical office equipment (computers, phone system, fax, copiers, scanners, among others).
    • Barn maintenance and horse riding equipment.
  • 1 Month Ago

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Barn Attendant - Rock Creek Park Horse Center
  • guestservices
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY The Horse Center Attendant assist by performing the duties assigned to you from the manager, while maintaining a great customer services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAssists guest with transporting...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Rock Creek Park Horse Center Intern
  • guestservices
  • Washington, DC INTERN
  • JOB SUMMARYRCPHC’s Internship program offers he opportunity to learn valuable industry job skills. Interns work closely with assigned instructors and are challenged to use good reasoning skills, work ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Disc Jockey
  • TSL Lounge INC
  • Miami, FL
  • Disc Jockey: 1 year of work exp, send resume to catalinaelpatiowynwood@gmail.com, Miami, Fl 33127. TSL Lounge INC / El P...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Equestrian Program/Head Equestrian Coach
  • Alfred University
  • Alfred, NY
  • The Director of Equestrian Program/Head Equestrian Coach will possess a strong background in university-level equestrian...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Equestrian Coach
  • University of Minnesota
  • Crookston, MN
  • Apply for Job Job ID 358451 Location Crookston Job Family Athletics Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular J...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Yard Jockey
  • Reyes Beverage Group
  • Nashville, TN
  • Overview: Come join the largest beer distributor in the United States and be a part of our Performance Promise where we ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Jockey Driver
  • Lineage Logistics LLC
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Jockey Driver page is loaded **Jockey Driver** **Jockey Driver** locationsJacksonville, FL (West Beaver Street) time typ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Jockey Driver
  • Premier Warehousing Services, Inc.
  • Belcamp, MD
  • Job Description: Position requires driving an Ottawa and/or Capacity "jockey/spotter" truck to move trailers around the ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Jockey Driver
  • Lineage Logistics LLC
  • Westfield, IN
  • Jockey Driver page is loaded **Jockey Driver** **Jockey Driver** locationsWestfield, MA (Campanelli Drive) time typeFull...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Jockey Valet
  • Fair Grounds
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Specific Duties: Attends to Jockey at racetrack performing variety of services. Assists trainers in saddling horses for ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...
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Income Estimation for Horse Rider/Exerciser jobs
$56,991 to $85,487

Horse Rider/Exerciser in Lexington, KY
Depleted fibers might develop a sustained painful contracture, and this cramping impairs the horse’s ability to maintain maximal speed.
February 20, 2020
Horse Rider/Exerciser in Rochester, MN
Horses require lots of daily exercise because they are essentially grazing athletes.
November 30, 2019
Horse Rider/Exerciser in Corpus Christi, TX
These exercises help improve coordination, balance, and open the rider’s sternum (keeping your chest up and open is important for good riding position).
December 30, 2019