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Position:

Requirements: Required to: perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, live and work singly or in small groups of workers in

isolated areas for extended periods of time, to ride, handle and tend horses in a manner to assure the safety and health of the

worker, co-workers, horses, dogs and livestock, to operate equipment and machinery required to perform job duties indicated in a safe

and responsible manner, work outdoors in all @types of weather and may experience occasional exposure to hazards such as

poisonous snakes, biting insects and extreme temperature, maintain and manage remote housing locations in a safe and responsible

manner, work with and around farm machinery such as tractors, UTVs and ATVs for supplemental feeding purposes and movement of

livestock, drive a team of draft horses.

Job Description: Required to be available up to 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and spend the majority of workdays on the range. All job duties are

closely and directly related to the production of livestock.

Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the range during the winter season: administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant animals using roping methods to gently

immobilize animal without causing undue stress; assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate natural sources of water for livestock; assist with supplemental feeding (when weather or quality of

forage precludes use of range forage); break ice over frozen water sources; detect direction from which the wind or prevailing storms are coming to keep livestock gathered and safe; detect through winter tracking methods

where other rancher(s)' livestock has been to avoid overgrazing of forage; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; guard against predators prevalent during the winter months using

appropriate tracking, trapping, and hunting methods ; herd livestock to appropriate grazing areas using winter trailing methods to avoid undue stress; intensely monitor and treat both mother and young vulnerable to the

colder temperatures and sickness; maintain and set up supply wagon in appropriate direction to provide wind break/shelter/protection for horses & dogs; make sufficient water from snow for horses/dogs at camp; move

pregnant livestock at a pace sufficient to ensure they receive ample water/forage during daylight hours before bedding down at night; operate camp stove appropriately to provide/conserve heat in extreme cold/high winds;

properly hobble camp horses; properly use/store food supplies for herder/horses/dogs; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; report to rancher dehydration & other

indicators of deterioration in body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition; report to rancher on water/forage/weather conditions; use proper animal husbandry skill to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death.

Perform any combination of the following tasks to attend to livestock on the ranch during the winter season: administer emergency minor medical care to sick/injured pregnant animals using roping methods to gently

immobilize animal without causing undue stress; assist in the maintenance of tools, equipment and handling facilities necessary to production; assist with hauling water when winter and drought conditions eliminate natural

sources of water for livestock; break ice over frozen water sources; feed, water and tend to the dogs (both guard and working dogs) and horses; intensely monitor and treat both mother and young vulnerable to the colder

temperatures and sickness; repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; use proper animal husbandry skill to prevent hypothermia/abortion/death.

Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week: 24/7

Schedule:24/7

Anticipated Period of Employment: 12/1/25-2/28/26

Application Deadline: 1/14/2026

Job Location: Various range locations in Moffat, Routt, and Rio Blanco Counties CO.

Pay:$2626.40 per month

FLSA exempt; no overtime paid

Cohen-Esrey

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