Ag/NatR Internship:  Equine Science

 

Name:

Major:

Summer:

Cathy Moe

Equine Science.

2003

 

 

Place of Employment:

Address:

City:

State/Province:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Company/Org. URL:

 

Dolorosa Arabians

131 Via Dolorosa

Rocky Point

NC

28457

http://www.dolorosa.com

 

Supervisor/Position:

Phone Number:

Chip Capobianco, Breeding Manager

(910)602-6911

 

 

Job Title:

Assistant to Breeding Manager

 

 

Job Responsibilities:

Handle mares for AI/ultrasounding

Collect stallions

Halter-break foals

Work 2 and 3 year olds

Perform general horse care and stable maintenance tasks

 

 

Summarize Your
Experience:



 

I was able to learn a great deal working with Arabian horses at Dolorosa. I obtained hands-on experience with every aspect of the breeding business except ultrasounding and inseminating mares. I also learned how Dolorosa trains young horse from birth to 3 years of age.

 

 

What I liked most about
the job:

 

Working with young horses

Being in a nice area and able to sightsee/go to the beach

 

 

Challenges on the job:

 

 

Traveling far from home to a place I’d never been before

Working with unhappy coworkers