RHU Equestrian Rider

The RHU (Retired Horse Unit) Equestrian Rider is based at Conghua Racecourse in Mainland China and works daily within a team of RHU Equestrian Riders and the wider RHU stable operations team. The role involves close collaboration with the Veterinary Department and the Retraining Unit at the Beas River Retraining Unit in Hong Kong. The post holder is responsible for assessing, retraining and exercising horses retired from racing, supporting their rehabilitation and their transition to new careers as equestrian riding horses.

• Assess and plan re-training activity for horses retired from racing.
• Work collaboratively with the Rehab Unit to support rehabilitation plans using the aqua walker, aqua treadmill, cold water spas, horse walkers and spelling, monitoring progression and readiness to move to ground work and schooling.
• Work with the Retired Horse Unit Manager, the Veterinary and Farriery Department and the Retraining Unit at BREC to manage horse injuries and individual recuperation programmes, including horses requiring manual therapy.
• Plan and document appropriate exercise and training programmes to progressively adapt horses to their new careers as equestrian riding horses.
• Undertake daily exercise and training of the horses both under saddle and from the ground, and support the creation and implementation of training programmes covering a variety of work and locations for each horse, such as schooling, driving and lunging.
• Support veterinary visits and work closely with the veterinary and farrier teams in the management of horses.
• Help with the training of Equestrian Assistants in their work with retraining horses.
• Support RHU office administration and record keeping for retraining horses, creating individual horse progress reports where required.
• Create reports on each horse to support the ridden assessments used to allocate horses to second careers and/or overseas export.
• Contribute to the weekly RHU and RTU veterinary meetings.
• Cover any administration or operational tasks assigned by the EMEAP and perform any other tasks as assigned by management.

• Experienced horse person with a background in handling and riding difficult horses.
• Good knowledge of training methods for re-schooling horses both under saddle and from the ground.
• Experience of working with thoroughbreds and/or racehorses.
• Able to act as a team leader and collaborate with an array of internal stakeholders.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.
• Holder of a first aid certificate.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proficient in administration and record keeping of retired horses.

• Fluency in Chinese is preferred.

• Based in Mainland China, in Conghua.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Competitive benefits package.
• Dynamic working environment.
• Development opportunities.