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General Information
- Age 22 years
- Date of Birth 20th September 2002
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom
- County/State/Region Anywhere
- Job Category Flexible Hours, Freelance, Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Earliest start date 6th January 2025
- Availability if Freelance/Short Term Anytime
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period N/A
- 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, Riding Instructor, Stud Groom
- Animals to bring to a job Locked
- Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
- Can drive Car, Tractor, Trailer, 3.5t
- Own car? Car
- Height 5”6’ / 167cm
- Approximate weight 10.5st / 66.7kg / 147lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Artificial Insemination (AI), Dressage, Eventing, Foaling, Horse Transport, Hunting, Livery, Rehabilitation, Sales, Showing, Show Jumping, Working Hunter
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Clip, Compete, Exercise/Hack Out, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Rider/Trainer, Sales Preparation, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Teach, Trim, Work Rider, Work with children, Young Stock Handler, Young Stock Rider
- 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
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- Current passport? Locked
- DBS (formerly CRB) or equivalent Locked
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PERSONAL PROFILE
Currently the Yard Manager of a long established and leading Equestrian Livery yard in Cheshire.
I am an enthusiastic, hardworking team player with excellent communication skills.
Having turned my hobby into my career I feel I am now ready to take on a new challenge and turn my equestrian lifestyle back into being a hobby.
I am flexible, friendly and a quick learner who thrives on being busy.
Over the past few years being the manager I have gained confidence in dealing with customers face to face and over the phone and handling both positive and negative feedback.
Caring for animals, managing staff means no day is the same which has enabled me to become good at multi-tasking and prioritisation.
EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2022 – CURRENT
EQUESTRIAN YARD MANAGER, SOMERFORD PARK FARM
As yard manager I am responsible for the day to day running of a long established and leading equestrian livery yard.
This role involves catering for the individual needs of over 40 horses to provide the upmost care and attention as if they were my own horses.
Along side caring for the horses I also manage a team of 4 people to ensure the yard is staffed accordingly which involves managing people and the organising Rota’s to ensure the yard is fully staffed 365 days of the year.
Day to day duties consist of communicating to customers face to face, email , text message, over the phone and also managing customer requirements through a mobile app. Customers log their horse care requirements each day which I communicate with my team to ensure all requests are fulfilled.
It is a very labour intense job which involves heavy lifting, handling and riding horses and a lot of walking!
SEPTEMBER 2020 – 2022
EQUESTRIAN RE HABILITATION MANAGER – HIGHER FARM EQUINE THERAPY
Working in the family run business to open and grow the Equestrian Re Habilitation therapy unit.
Duties included caring for horses post-surgery, horses on a re habilitation treatment plan which involved following very detailed instructions from both the customer or the vet to support the horse in making a full recovery.
On a daily basis their treatment consisted of water treadmill sessions, following strict turn out routines, closely working with the vets for checkups and organising the necessary physio , vet appointments on behalf of the customer.
Providing feedback and reports back to the customer after the vet visits.
July 2019 – September 2020
EQUESTRIAN LIVERY YARD STAFF MEMBER – SOMERFORD PARK FARM
From being a very young age horses have always been my passion.
Upon leaving school I decided I wanted to follow my passion and work with horses as a start in my career path.
I joined the equestrian livery yard team as a staff member caring for around 40 horses on a daily basis.
A very manual intense job including mucking out, turning out and bringing the horses from the field, feeding and day to day care.
JANUARY 2018 – JANUARY 2019
WAITRESS – EGERTON ARMS, CHELFORD.
Duties included face to face customer service making table reservations, table service taking food and drinks orders.
Clearing the tables and setting up ready for the next walk in or table reservation.
Communicating with front of house and kitchen staff.
EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2014 – MAY 2019
GCSE’S, EATON BANK ACADEMY.
English language 7
English literature 7
Mathematics 4
Combined Science 5
PE 7
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Completed AASE Program in British Show Jumping.
Winner Prelim Dressage under 25’s national dressage championship
Played netball to county level
SKILLS
• Strong communication skills
• Approachable
• Punctual
• Friendly
• Work well in a team
• Good listener and good at expressing ideas
• Work well independently and can follow instructions well
• Hard working and reliable
ACTIVITIES
In my spare time I enjoy caring and competing my own horses, spending time with friends and family.
Helping my family and friends progress with their own horses.
