Kelly Newby

• Provide comprehensive grooming, care and feeding regime to horses in my care, adhering to standards set by farm managers and owner, while collaborating with the vet, farrier and equine nutritionist.

• Maintain cleanliness and order within boxes, barns, paddocks, farm vehicles and related areas, in line with health and safety practice.

• Communicate with the applicable manager of any injuries, damage or supply shortages.

• Follow veterinary plans for any injured or unwell horses. Regularly check all horses for any signs of injury, illness or unsoundness.

• Load/unload and transport horses, towing the horse float.

• Oversee, up skill and delegate easier tasks to new, seasonal or junior staff members.

• Turn out and retrieval of horses to and from paddock turn out.

• Turning out horses to a very high standard for sales videos and the sale ring at New Zealand Bloodstock.

• Other general horse staff duties such as mucking out, outside feed run, cleaning tack, stacking hay, foal watch, sales preparation, using weigh scales and keeping records.

• Establish social media communication for improved information flow throughout the organization.
• Coordinate multiple projects by employing resource allocation and timeline management.
• Learn and apply preferred systems for scheduling, purchasing, and data gathering.
• Conduct regular audits of internal processes to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective measures promptly.
• Supervise hiring processes and vendor relationships to maintain smooth operations for company.
• Greet visitors, employees, committee members and clients politely and professionally to provide excellent customer service and maintain strong working relationships.
• Create reports, presentations and on occasion prepare meeting catering.
• Improve customer satisfaction through application of conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• General administration duties such as invoicing, emails, data entry, reconciliation, banking/cash handling.

• Muck out stables, sweep barn and make up feeds to provide a clean and comfortable environment for the animals.
• Lead horses to and from arena, barn and paddocks.
• Clean and groom horses thoroughly to improve skin and coat and inspect, monitor and decrease any health problems.
• Promptly report any issues.
• Prepare horses for riding and competitions.
• Collaborate with the vet and farrier to administer prescribed treatment, and monitor ongoing medical conditions or injury in any of the horses.
• General groom duties such as outside daily feed run, cleaning tack, clipping, driving farm all terrain vehicle.