Job Description

• Immediate opening for a resident veterinarian at Hanover Shoe Farms, the greatest name in Harness Racing!
• New graduates are welcome to apply.
• Veterinary work will be shared with other resident veterinarians. The distributions of the responsibilities can be tailored to the applicant's interest. Responsibilities include reproductive work, foaling and neonatal medicine, emergencies, and general veterinary care of the farm's resident mares, foals, yearlings, stallions, and retirees.
• There are a great variety of cases seen from minor things such as small wounds, corneal ulcers, and hoof abscesses to more complicated cases like dystocia, dummy and septic foals, medical neonatal diarrhea cases and medical colics. We treat most medical cases in house; therefore, it is a great opportunity for learning and growth.
• Hanover Shoe Farms is a large Standardbred breeding operation standing several stallions. We are expecting around 300 foals this season and will be breeding close to 400 mares. The farm is equipped with a neonatal hyperbaric oxygen chamber, DR equipment, and  there is also access to a heated hospital barn and office area with the ability to run IV fluids and a hoist for an Anderson equine sling. A fully equipped practice vehicle will be provided along with reproductive ultrasound, and stall side SAA and IgG readers and tests. Weekends and on-call will be shared equally between the veterinarians.
• The workload is generally heavy in the spring and summer during the busy foaling and breeding season and slower during the off-season with shorter days and shorter work weeks.
• Licensure in the state of Pennsylvania or the ability to obtain a PA license is required. Salary will be based on qualifications and experience. Seasonal benefits include paid vacation, on-farm housing, practice vehicle, and licensing fees. Additional benefits are available for permanent resident veterinarians.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education: Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification: Veterinary License (Required)

Ability to Relocate: Hanover, PA 17331
Relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

Apply:

Hanover Shoe Farms, the greatest name in Harness Racing, is seeking motivated individuals to help with barn duties. Knowledge of horse care and safety is required.

Job requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Grooming horses
• Feeding and watering horses
• Safely leading horses to fields
• Cleaning Stalls
• Ability to lift 50-60 pound bales of hay/straw
• Keeping barns clean and tidy
• Helping veterinary crew and blacksmith
• Working on maintenance crew

Benefits:

• Work Outside!
• Health and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid time off
• 401(K) plan
• Housing based on merit and availability

Apply:

Hanover Shoe Farms | Hanover, PA
Job Type: Full-time or part-time | On-site

Hanover Shoe Farms is the world’s leading Standardbred breeding farm and “The Greatest Name in Harness Racing.” On more than 3,000 acres in Hanover, Pennsylvania, our veterinary team cares for stallions, broodmares, foals, yearlings, and retirees through a high-volume breeding and foaling season. The farm has a heated hospital barn, ICU capability, a neonatal hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and a full reproductive caseload that includes embryo transfer. If you want hands-on equine medicine experience, this is the job. You will work alongside the resident veterinarians on ambulatory rounds, reproduction, neonatal care, and post-surgical cases. Breeding season is busy. OS-season is slower, with shorter days.

What you will do:

• Stock and prepare mobile units, medications, and supplies for daily rounds
• Inventory and order medical supplies
• Assist with mare reproductive exams, breeding, and pre- and post-breeding treatments
• Assist with embryo transfers
• Provide neonatal foal care, including blood draws for IgG testing, plasma administration, and umbilical care
• Provide postpartum mare care and administer daily oral medications
• Support hospital-barn and ICU cases, including fluid changes
• Operate the hyperbaric chamber for foals as directed
• Clean and sterilize equipment, including autoclave use
• Help maintain the hospital barn and related facilities

Who we are looking for:

• Current Pennsylvania Veterinary Technician license (required)
• Strong, safe horse-handling skills with stallions, mares, yearlings, and foals
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and keep accurate records
• Reliability during long breeding-season days and weekend coverage as needed
• A calm, professional manner around horses and a willingness to learn advanced reproductive and neonatal work
• Preferred: 5+ years of horse handling, prior equine or large-animal veterinary experience

Schedule and pay:

• Full-time or part-time
• Day shift; weekends as needed
• Seasonal workload: heavier in spring and summer, lighter in the oS-season
• Expected hours: up to 60 per week during peak season
• Pay: $20–$25 per hour, based on experience

Benefits: (eligibility may vary by full-time or part-time status)

• Health, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Relocation assistance

Work environment:

This is physical, outdoor and barn-based work. You will lift supplies, handle horses, work in all weather, and stand for long periods. You will also work with specialized equipment and see a wide variety of cases.

Apply:

Through website or contact

Mike Simpson

Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.