Equine Training & Stable Specialist
About the program
Greenland Hills Equestrian is an elite, premier commercial equestrian boarding, instruction, and horse development facility. Operating within an approved IL5 training environment, we are proud to offer an immersive DoD SkillBridge Fellowship designed to empower transitioning military personnel to transfer their operational leadership, logistical coordination, and personnel supervision directly into the rapidly expanding equine and agricultural enterprise sector.This fellowship provides structured, hands-on training that elevates tactical daily execution into holistic stable management, resource optimization, and commercial facility operations. Prior horse-handling experience is not required—our comprehensive program specializes in taking your proven military leadership, discipline, and attention to detail and teaching you specialized equine and stable management disciplines from the ground up.
What you'll do
The curriculum at Greenland Hills Equestrian focuses on mastering daily equine husbandry, stable hygiene, tailored feeding, and handling safety. Leaders guarantee seamless operations by managing weekly labor, feeding, and turnout rosters, while training and supervising working students, stable hands, and volunteers. They enforce strict health and biosecurity protocols, manage quarantine workflows, and maintain detailed veterinary logs.Infrastructure management includes directing the safe operation and maintenance of tractors and arena grooming equipment, auditing perimeter fencing, irrigation, and ventilation systems, and drafting scopes of work for structural repairs. Leaders deconflict facility schedules among trainers, clients, veterinarians, and farriers, while optimizing arena use to maximize revenue.Logistically, personnel forecast and manage inventory buffers for feed, bedding, and pharmaceuticals. They oversee secure equine transport, compliance with travel documentation, and coordinate routine veterinary, dental, and farrier care. Administratively, they process boarding contracts, liability waivers, and emergency directives, while tracking daily operational expenses and assisting with monthly financial reporting. Finally, they vet vendors and negotiate service agreements to protect the bottom line.Ultimately, graduates lead daily operational stand-ups, resolve client and personnel disputes with professional diplomacy, and draft long-term business optimization plans to drive the strategic growth of Greenland Hills Equestrian.
Eligibility
- Active Duty Service Member: Must be an active-duty military member eligible for the DoD SkillBridge program (typically within 180 days of separation or retirement).
- Command Approval: Must have or be able to obtain formal authorization from your unit commander (O-4/O-5 level or higher per branch guidelines).
- Clear Standing: Demonstrated history of honorable, accountable, and reliable military service.
- Leadership & Operations Focus: Well-suited for non-commissioned officers (NCOs), warrant officers, and commissioned officers with proven experience in shift supervision, operations centers, supply logistics, or personnel management.
- Equine Experience: Not required. We provide full, systematic instruction on equine handling, behavior, and care protocols from baseline fundamentals to advanced care.
- Professional Mindset: High level of personal integrity, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment.