Experience with Horses

Outline your experience with horses here/the scope of your freelance services.

I have owned and managed my own stable yard as well as other yards around the globe from America, Italy, South Africa and Malaysia.  I have rescued and rehabilitated horses to competition level.  I have taught children and adults from various levels from beginner to provincial level, as well as special needs children from Autism, down syndrome, partially sighted, as well as reach for a dream children.  I have worked closely with my own vets as well as seeing to injuries and medicating horses myself.

I have ridden to provincial level myself in Elementary dressage and ridden the South African Lipizzaners performing at Medium dressage in the school Quadrille.  I have competed in show jumping, cross country and endurance racing, as well as grooming for the South African team in the 2003 Endurance World Cup in Dubai.  I have been scribing for many dressage competitions in South Africa from novice right up to Grand Prix CDI 3* working with many national and International judges.  I have recently received my Panel A trainee dressage judges qualification.

 

Key Skills

What are you particularly good at? For example: working alone, working with others, clipping, plaiting, turning out for shows, handling stallions, handling/riding young horses, non-equine ski

My particular skills:  I work well with rescue horses giving them the chance to understand, with a softer gentler approach.  I like to help people achieve their goals with riding, be it learning or achieving medals. I work well leading teams, motivating them and working side by side with them.  I enjoy competing as well as performance riding.

Strengths and Weaknessescom

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I enjoy making a difference in the lives of horses eg. rescue horses, gaining their trust and making them champions in whatever they do, be it show jumping or teaching 3-year-olds how to ride.  I enjoy a gentler approach always showing the horses they can trust me and in doing so forming great partnerships.  I strive to pass on my knowledge of horses and hope that people who cross my path go onto training, riding and teaching as I do, and therefore passing on their knowledge and making a difference.

My weaknesses: I am a perfectionist and am self-critical always expecting the best of myself.  I am aware of my weakness and always work on my faults.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

Yes, I would like to eventually achieve my goals of becoming an international competitor or coach.

• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker
•   I am a hard worker, a good team player always giving of my best and striving to make a difference to the establishment I am working for, and in so doing enhancing team work with the result of achieving goals set out for us.

Requirement

• What would you like to do or gain in your next job?

I would like to improve myself and grow professionally while making a difference to the horse’s lives and the people around me.

• Do you need accommodation?

Yes

• Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you?

Not bringing any animals

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

No ongoing commitments

• Do you have any holidays booked that an employer needs to know of?

No