Ref: GL30135
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General Information
- Age 28 years
- Date of Birth 16th October 1996
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom
- County/State/Region Gloucestershire, UK
- Job Category Full Time, Permanent
- Earliest start date 1st October 2024
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period 4 weeks
- Best time to call Locked
- Working Couples: Partner's profile reference number Locked
- Live in or out Live out
- Co-habiting? Locked
- Full Postcode if live out (Private) Locked
- Expected Job Level Groom, Groom/Rider, Rider, Part of a Team, Sole Charge, Assistant Head Person, Head Person, Manager, Home Groom, Competition Groom, Admin/Office-based
- Animals to bring to a job Locked
- Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
- Can drive Car, Trailer, 3.5t
- Own car? Car
- Height 5’7” / 170cm
- Approximate weight 11st / 69.9kg / 154lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Family Yard, Livery, P2P, Polo, Racing NH, Rehabilitation, Riding School, Sales, Showing, Show Jumping, Stud, Team Chase, Working Hunter
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Clip, Compete, Exercise/Hack Out, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Sales Preparation, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Work with children, Young Stock Handler
- Non-Equine Skills Locked
- Longest time in one job Locked
- Position held in this job Locked
- 2nd longest time in one job Locked
- Position held in this job Locked
- Upload your CV Locked
- Current passport? Locked
- DBS (formerly CRB) or equivalent Locked
- Smoker? Locked
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Experience with Horses
Hardworking, skilled groom with over 20yrs experience in various equine disciplines looking for work as of October 1st 2024. Experience with the following:
- Polo- currently finishing 3rd English season. Competent in all yard and game aspects. Range of ponies cared for including breakers, high goal and re-schooling. Confident with Sole charge up to 16 horses.
- Showjumping- Worked for established American rider with young horses and established horses around the USA West coast circuit. Also worked with Scottish rider at various levels on her homebreds from foal to higher levels.
- Eventing- Worked for 5* eventer. With team and at times sole charge with all needs of horse care and running yard.
- Livery- Head girl for upcoming performance yard in Gloucestershire, gaining new clients, all yard care and horse care, administration, health and safety, contracts and everything that goes on day to day.
- Riding School- Worked for riding school in Scotland. Day to day activites with customers and ponies. Also RDA experience.
Key Skills
- Working alone or within a team
- Administrative needs i.e Contracts, Ordering, Farrier, Dentist etc
- Bandaging
- Horse First Aid
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Turn out
- Lunging
- Trailer License – Aiming for HGV this season
- Immaculate and Timely team member
- List of references available on request
Strengths and Weaknesses
• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?
I enjoy watching horses be at their best. From taking the time and effort to put the work into these creatures and allow them to perform and look at their best for their prospective role.
• Is there anything you’d like to improve?
I’d like the chance to improve my riding as I’ve been left to my own devices for the past year and also continue to gather my BHS levels.
• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?
I am constantly trying to be better than the day before for the horses. I throw 100% of myself into my job and I love working with similar people who I can learn and strive with for the horses.
Requirements
• What would you like to do or gain in your next job?
I am looking for a job I can base myself on long term. I would like to work towards my coaching and horse care levels with my next job.
• Do you need accommodation?
No – Need to be max distance from Cirencester, Gloucestershire of 30/40mins.
• Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you?
No
• Do you have any ongoing commitments?
I am with my current employer until the end of September 2024.
