09/13/2025
𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 an 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 (𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲) 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲-𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
NOVA Equestrian Center (NEC) / NOVA Equine Fitness Center (NEFC), a horse equestrian facility in Aldie, Virginia, is dedicated to delivering top-notch care, conditioning, and rehabilitation services for a specific group of horses owned by a single entity. The entire facility and operations are fully committed to successfully supporting this client and their critical mission. The facility includes an equine water treadmill, dry treadmill, 60' exercise walker, and indoor and outdoor arenas.
The facility employs a large team. There is a separate team responsible for the daily care requirements of the horses such as turnout, stall cleaning, shavings, hay distribution, and ensuring water availability, among other tasks.
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Prepare horses for and observe horses during fitness center sessions
• Safe operation of fitness center equipment
• Keep the fitness center and its equipment safe, clean, organized, and maintained
• Place horses on exercise hot walker
• Assist with rehab exercises (hand walking, lungeing, laser application, etc)
• Assist with general medical care such as administering medications, wound care, and leg wraps
• Preparation of daily supplements and nutrition rations as required
• Ability to safely move horses within and among all aspects of the equestrian center
• Conduct daily health and wellness checks
• Prepare and receive horses for travel
• Assist with detailed and frequent record keeping of horse care and activities
• Support other team members in the fitness center and barn.
• Flexibly adapt to daily changes and challenges.
• And much more!
𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 ***
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience
• Professional appearance
• Highly organized and punctual, forward-thinking
• Knowledge and experience in general horse care
• Availability for a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends and holidays
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
• Strong physical fitness, capable of prolonged periods on your feet, extensive walking, adept in horse handling, and adaptable to various weather conditions
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Prior experience drafts/draft cross horses
• Experience with driving horses and/or sporthorse riding and showing
• Certification in Equine Rehabilitation (CERP)
• Experience in equine rehabilitation modalities, such as water treadmill, dry treadmill, exercise walker, laser therapy, balance pads, shockwave, and Equinosis Q Lameness Locator
• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA)
𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀:
• Competitive hourly rate of approximately $27-30/hour (DOE).
• Full-time, 5 days/40-hour work week (Mon-Fri).
• 6 paid holidays, plus 12 paid time off days (PTO) annually.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan. 401k retirement plan, 3% pay match, and profit sharing.
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭.
Email resume and cover letter only: admin(at)novaeqc.com
𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀. 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻𝘀.
NOVA Equestrian Center (NEC) / NOVA Equine Fitness Center (NEFC)
Aldie, VA 20105
