Equine Research Technician

Equine Research Technician

Equine Research Technician, based at 4-Square Ranch in River Falls, Wisconsin, supports the daily care, welfare, and presentation of the equine research herd.

This role works closely under the direction of the Equine Research Manager, Assistant Manager, and Grooming & Husbandry Lead to ensure horses are fed, cared for, and handled to the highest standards.

This position plays an important support role in both research activities and general horse care, while also serving as a public‑facing team member during tours, customer visits, and VIP engagements.

This position is ideal for a dependable, team‑oriented horse person who values excellent animal care, safety, and professionalism.

Equine Care & Daily Operations


* Assist with daily horse care duties including feeding, watering, stall cleaning, bedding, and barn sanitation.


* Safely handle horses of varying ages, temperaments, and research classifications.


* Observe horses daily and communicate any health, behavior, or welfare concerns to the management team.


* Assist with daily feedings, watering, and occasionally cleaning pens of other livestock species at 4-Square Ranch.


* Follow all established animal care, safety, biosecurity, and welfare protocols.

Research Support


* Support equine research activities as assigned, including animal handling, preparation for study activities, basic data collection support, and recordkeeping.


* Assist with maintaining clean, organized, and research‑ready animal environments.


* Adhere to all research and compliance requirements, including IACUC standards.

Work Environment


* Combination of barn, laboratory, and office settings.


* Physical requirements: work requires constant physical effort and working outdoors in varying conditions.; lifting 50-75 lbs; shoveling, sweeping, walking, catching and handling horses; operates farm equipment; work requires normal hearing and vision; exposure to rabies and other zoonotic diseases, animal inflicted injuries.


* Requires irregular hours at times, including weekends or on-call responsibilities, especially during foaling season or animal health emergencies.

This person will need to be available on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis with team.


* Work collaboratively with the Manager, Assistant Manager, and Grooming & Husbandry Lead to support team goals and daily priorities.


* Assist other team members as needed to maintain overall barn cleanliness and operational efficiency.


* Contribute to a respectful, team-oriented work environment.

4-Square VIP, Customer Engagement & Brand Advocate:


* Support VIP initiatives and help host on-site engagements.


* Partner cross-functionally to strengthen customer and consumer retail experience, leading to brand loyalty and product sales through the 4-Square experience.

VIP customers include veterinarians, equine influencers, retail channel partners (dealers, farm an...