Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., “Greatest Name in Harness Racing,” is seeking experienced Yearling Grooms for an 8-week seasonal position to prepare yearlings for sales from September 8 to November 5, 2025. Applicants must have extensive horse experience and be able to travel to sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily care for a string of 6 yearlings, including stall cleaning, feeding, watering, grooming, and leading to exercise machines.
• Perform grooming tasks, such as picking all four feet, applying hoof oil, washing white socks, grooming manes and tails, and ensuring each horse’s coat shines.
• Safely lead yearlings to show paddocks and present them professionally to customers at the farm and during sales.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications:

• Extensive horse handling experience, with a focus on yearlings, and the ability to travel to sales.
• Exceptional grooming and horse presentation skills to meet high industry standards.
• Commitment to a 7-day workweek during the season, with a strong work ethic and dedication to horse care.
• Positive attitude, teamwork, and professionalism.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay: Starting at $18.00 per hour.
• Bonus: Generous end-of-season bonus for outstanding performance.
• Housing & Travel: Up to $1,000 in housing and travel expenses covered.
• Career Opportunities: Potential for full-time positions with a comprehensive compensation package for top performers interested in year-round employment.

Job Details:

• Type: Seasonal, full-time (8 weeks, September 8 – November 5, 2025).
• Location: Hanover, PA 17331 (relocation required; relocation package provided).
• Schedule: 7 days per week, requiring flexibility and dedication.

Apply:

Patti Murphy
pmurphy@hanoverpa.com
717-637-8931

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
• Paid time off
• Cleaning Stalls
• 401(K) plan
• Housing based on merit and availability

Apply: