Stable Manager
Date Added: 5/20/2025
Posted By: Lynnette Saunders
22407 Foxhound Lane
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Middleburg,
VA
20117
Email Address: lynnette.saunders@foxcroft.org
Web Link: http://www.foxcroft.org
Job Summary:
The Stable Manager is responsible for the full care and well-being of the school's horses and privately owned
horses. The Stable Manager in cooperation with the Director of Riding supports the operations of the equestrian
program. The Stable Manager oversees and manages day-to-day maintenance and grounds operations for the
McConnell Stables. This position also provides leadership to the Assistant Stable Manager, Stable
Maintenance, and the Grooms. In addition, the Stable Manager identifies facility needs and assists with and
oversees any projects pertaining to the barn.
From time to time the Stable Manager may provide mounted and/or unmounted instruction for the students
while they are riding, handling the horses in the barn and leading them to/from paddocks. Instruction is
designed to help each rider develop into a true horsewoman who appreciates each horse as an individual and
understands the fundamentals of the horse's health and the sport.
Key Responsibilities:
● Provide full care of horses
● Act as liaison to veterinarians, farriers and other outside service providers
● Document and communicate equine health related information to owners of private/leased horses
● Provide routine medical treatments and emergency medical care as need
● Prepare, monitor, and implement medical care for horses as directed by veterinarian
● Schedule staff and workloads for the Grooms
● Train, guide, and provide leadership to the Assistant Stable Manager, Stable Maintenance, and the
Grooms
● Step in for a grooming string in the event of an absent groom
● Oversee and participate in the operations of the equestrian program as needed, including but not
limited to mucking, cleaning and filling water buckets, preparing feed buckets, sweeping and
removing cobwebs from aisles and stalls
● Ensure the physical plant is free of defects by notifying the Director of Facilities of repairs required
using the work order system
● Operate School tractors, trucks and horse trailers as needed
● Oversee maintenance for arena footing, equipment, jumps, and fence lines
● Student instruction in horse care
Stable Manager May 2025
● Ability to ride school and private horses as well as longe horses to maintain fitness
● Participating in a rotating on call schedule which includes occasional weekends, after hours and
holidays as well as possible night check duties
No job description can anticipate all responsibilities as such; there may be other assigned duties.
Qualifications:
● Minimum bachelor's degree or minimum of 5+ years' experience as professional in the equine
industry with a focus on Stable Management
● Familiarity with school equestrian programs preferred
● Potential to reside on campus
● Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and organizational skills
● Ability to work independently and as a part of a high-performing team with exceptional initiative
● Strong customer-service orientation
● Willingness and ability to have a flexible work schedule, including evenings,weekends and rotating
holidays
● Appreciation of, and commitment to Foxcroft's mission as an all girls boarding school which
prepares students to lead and learn in college and in life.
Other Qualifications:
All prospective employees must be able to clear a fingerprint and background check and TB screening.
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