1 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 01/15/2024 - 06/30/2024.

Crops/Commodities: horses - stable work. Safe handling concerns require that, to be qualified for this position, workers must have no less than three months of prior verifiable experience as stable assistant in a standardbred horse breeding operation. Workers will be subject to a trial period of up to five days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. Employer will hire any worker with the requisite experience who demonstrates he or she can safely and competently perform the job of handling brood mares, stallions and young horses. Persons seeking employment should be available for the entire period requested by employer. Applicant must be capable of safely handling breeding stallions especially subject to international quarantine restrictions. The employer is a large standardbred (harness) horse breeding sales farm where employment is dependent on the annual breeding through yearling sales seasons. January through July, workers will be responsible for feeding and monitoring broodmares for impending foaling, assist with foal delivery and aftercare, and routine animal husbandry practices. From July through October, workers will handle, train and groom young horses in preparation for annual sales, move horses between fields for weaning, and assist in routine healthcare management. At the conclusion of this period, workers will perform general farm maintenance as needed in preparation for the next season.

Workers perform a variety of tasks associated with the breeding, handling and preparation for sale of standardbred equine stock. These include the following: identify and catch horses in fields, affix halters and lead ropes, lead into barn and tie securely. Competence in basic grooming practices including bathing, brushing, hoof care, clipping. Clean stalls by removing soiled bedding and manure, replace with fresh bedding. Strip stalls and disinfect floors, walls and surrounding areas for broodmares. Sweep barn aisles, stall areas, ceilings to remove dirt, hay, cobwebs and other detritus. Maintain clean and fill water troughs and buckets. Handle basic feeding activities including apportioning grain, hay and feed supplements according to instruction. Hold horses for farriers and vets and administer routine intra-muscular injections. Assist in handling young horses in preparation for sales.

Requirements:

• 3 months experience in duties listed
• Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing or pulling
• Extensive sitting or walking
• Frequent stooping or bending over
• Repetitive movements

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov