The summer internship program with the “I Could Do Great Things Foundation” offers you a paid ($550/week), 10-week opportunity, including housing, to introduce you to the world of Thoroughbred racehorses. Your internship will be primarily focused on barn management and daily care and training of young Thoroughbred (and some Warmblood) horses. Through this you will learn a variety of general horsemanship skills that are not limited to just the racing industry. Daily activities will include but are not limited to: feeding, grooming, tacking and bathing of horses, mucking of stalls and filling water buckets, assisting with care of lay-ups, and some riding (dependent on previous experience). Your workday begins early in the morning with a mid-day break before afternoon stable activities. Sundays are generally a day off unless there are extenuating circumstances at the stable. During your stay you will travel with the team to Kentucky for the yearling sale where you will meet industry leaders and experience the business side of the Thoroughbred world.
In addition to daily horse care, you will be able to tailor your experiences based on your interests, whether you would like to shadow multiple veterinarians that work in the area, as well as learn about the process of chiropracty, physical therapy, and massage on horses, or spend time gaining small animal experience.
The internship is located in Camden, South Carolina. Housing will be provided at the Training Center.
Requirements:
- Ability to begin internship within 1-2 weeks of the end of the semester
- Ability to jump in and help when needed without always being asked
- Openness to new ideas and practices for managing horses
- Interest in the Thoroughbred racing industry
- Some equine experience required, although it does not have to be extensive
- A substantial written report describing your experiences at the end of the internship
To Apply: send a 1-page resume AND a 1-page statement that includes:
- A short summary of your equine experience
- How the internship will contribute to your professional development
- How you will contribute to the internship program (what will the trainer and barn staff remember you for)
These two pages should be incorporated into ONE document (send only one file)
Email the above in a single PDF document file to Dr. Amy Biddle at asbiddle@udel.edu by March 1, 2024. Interviews will follow and a decision will be made by March 15th.
If you have any questions, reach out to Dr. Biddle.
This internship can earn up to 3 Discovery Learning (DLE) credits through ANFS 464 (optional)
