Resident Equine Veterinarian for Arrowfield Stud, NSW, Australia
We have an exciting opportunity for an equine veterinarian to join Arrowfield Stud’s dedicated veterinary team.
What we offer:
• A collegial & collaborative environment, working with two other resident vets, a full-time vet nurse and a team of outstanding, experienced horse-people, plus access to two of Australia’s leading equine referral hospitals
• A highly rewarding career path managing & caring for top-level breeding and racing stock on a beautiful, world-renowned stud farm
• The advantage of working for a single client dedicated to the health & welfare of all their horses – in this case, a wholly Australian family-owned thoroughbred stud established in 1985
• Excellent equipment including multiple endoscopes, a gastroscope, an X-Ray unit and an on-site laboratory, plus your own high quality ultrasound machine
• A constantly interesting and varied clinical caseload that doesn’t require extensive driving between cases
• Full-time work (with shared on call) during the six months of the breeding season (August-January). Outside this period, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
• An attractive, above-average remuneration package commensurate with experience, including a car, phone and accommodation
Our new vet
• Will have well-established skills in a broad range of equine practice including a minimum of 2 years’ experience (prior internship considered favorably.
• Will be able to manage low to mid-level ICU hospital cases and undertake minor surgeries on the farm.
• Will preferably have an interest in working with young stock and racehorses
• May have experience in stud medicine and foaling, but it is not essential provided there is a desire to continue learning and acquiring new skills.
• Will be part of the larger stud team, so good interpersonal skills are essential.
•Will be energetic, motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced practice.
• Must be registered to practice as an equine Vet in the state of NSW, Australia
About Arrowfield Stud
Arrowfield Stud, situated on ~3000 beautiful acres near Scone in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW, is one of Australia’s leading thoroughbred breeding operations.
The Stud will stand 7 stallions in 2026, is home to more than 350 resident broodmares and their progeny and is one of the country’s most successful consignors of yearlings with large drafts at most major sales.
The state-of-the-art Arrowfield Training Centre adjacent to the Stud is home to the Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich Racing Stable where around ~70 thoroughbreds are
trained and pre-trained.
About Scone
Scone is a well-serviced country town with excellent schools, and a good range of sporting and recreational facilities. We are 3 hours from Sydney and 2 hours from the coastal city of Newcastle.
If you are a broadly skilled ambulatory vet who wants to offer high-level veterinary care to an exceptional band of horses in a magnificent environment, we want to hear from you.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with pre-application queries.
Applications require a cover letter, the contact details for at least one personal, and one professional referee, as well as your CV.
All applications and enquiries to: gundy.vets@arrowfield.com.au
Additional information about the Stud can be found at Arrowfield.com.au and on insta/FB: @arrowfieldstud