Gittens Racing provides training and racing of thoroughbred horses primarily in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Beginning in March each year, the horses are housed, fed, trained, and cared for at Gittens’ business location at Assiniboine Downs. Horses are raced periodically during the season in accordance with the owners’ wishes, the horses’ readiness, and the suitability of available races.

The position we looking to fill is for a very experienced horse groom who also has the skills needed in assisting the business owner/ operator in overseeing all aspects of caring for and training thoroughbred racehorses. The position is for the 2025 season commencing approximately March 1/2025 and ending approximately November 15/2025.  

The successful candidate will, firstly, possess a minimum of five seasons’ experience as a horse groom, performing the following duties, which will form part of the job:

• Handling racehorses
• Bathing and shampooing racehorses
• Cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Monitoring animal health
• Grooming horses in preparation for competitions and shows
• Assisting with inoculation and treatment of animals
• Preparing food and feeding animals

In addition, the position will entail the following duties, so the successful candidate will have at least some experience with several of them:

• Managing feed inventory activities
• Maintaining financial and production records
• Scheduling work of other staff
• Providing clients with information
• Invoicing clients and receiving payments
• Ordering supplies and maintaining inventory
• Overseeing the operation of company
• Researching horse statistics and conditions, assessing suitable race entries
• Scheduling veterinary care and blacksmith