Ref: GL16746
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General Information
- Age 42 years
- Date of Birth 8th February 1983
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Europe, United Arab Emirates
- County/State/Region Anywhere
- Job Category Full Time, Permanent, Seasonal, Working Couple
- Earliest start date 27th May 2019
- Availability if Freelance/Short Term May to September
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Notice period 1 week
- Best time to call Locked
- Working Couples: Partner's profile reference number Locked
- Live in or out Live in
- Co-habiting? Locked
- Full Postcode if live out (Private) Locked
- Expected Job Level Groom/Rider, Sole Charge, Head Person, Competition Groom, Riding Instructor, Stud Hand, Other
- Animals to bring to a job Locked
- Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
- Can drive Tractor, Trailer
- Own car? None
- Height 6’3” / 190cm
- Approximate weight 14.5st / 92.1g / 203lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Dressage, Polo, Riding for the Disabled (RDA), Rescue, Rehabilitation, Riding School, Training Yard/Positions, Trekking
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Broodmares, Clip, Compete, Equine First Aid, Exercise/Hack Out, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Rider/Trainer, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Teach, Trim, Veterinary Experience, 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
I am a British passport holder born in Argentina and have over 20 years experience working with horses internationally. I am a certified HPA coach, have played professional polo in the United States and England, groomed polo horses for high goal players and dressage horses for national competitions. I can also break and train young horses.
For the last two years, I have been living in Nairobi where I have trained horses and owned five horses which were used for riding lessons and introductory stick and ball (polo).
Key Skills
Over 24 years international experience in general horsemanship including:
• Riding, exercising, lunging
• Handling young stock with starting/breaking
• Polo horse schooling, stick and ball, and chukkas
• Teaching and coaching beginner to intermediate riding and polo
• Horse welfare and care: Equine First Aid, clipping, trim/pull, bandaging
• Fluent Spanish and English speaker
Strengths and Weaknesses
• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?
Schooling and grooming horses so that riders of all abilities can appreciate and enjoy them.
• Is there anything you’d like to improve?
Continue to school horses for high performance.
• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?
International experience and range of leadership skills and experience as horseman in polo, dressage and teaching.
Requirements
• What would you like to do or gain in your next job?
Work with horses performing at world class level.
• Do you need accommodation?
Flexible – can live in or out.
• Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you?
No.
• Do you have any ongoing commitments?
No.
• Do you have any holidays booked that an employer needs to know of?
No.
