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General Information

  • Age 33 years
  • Date of Birth 2nd October 1990
  • Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
  • Preferred Countries United Kingdom
  • County/State/Region West Midlands, UK
  • Job Category Freelance
  • Earliest start date 13th November 2023
  • Availability if Freelance/Short Term Varies
  • 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 Other
  • 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, 7.5t, Class 2 HGV, Class 1 HGV
  • 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 Horse Transport
  • 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, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Sales Preparation, School, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, 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
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  • Current passport? Locked
  • DBS (formerly CRB) or equivalent Locked
  • Smoker? Locked
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PROFILE

An experienced and knowledgeable individual who has proven ability in dealing with a variety of roles from equine to office based environments, predominantly equine based but with additional administrative roles in other commercial sectors. Works well within a team environment and readily identifies solutions orimprovements through analysis and understanding the bigger picture. Quick and keen to learn as well as able to work unsupervised or manage others. A very intelligent individual with an attention to detail and is organised, industrious, punctual and honest with provenreliability. Knowledgeable and keen to undertake further training and development for career progression within similar industries as well as new ones. Β  Β  Β 

KEY SKILLS AND QUALITIES

β€’ Attention to detail – regularly producing horses selected for β€œbest turned out”
β€’ Comfortable liaising with customers
β€’ Quick to learn new skills
β€’ Time efficient
β€’ High levels of personal pride
β€’ Reliability
β€’ Independent working
β€’ Management and decision making

FURTHER SKILLS

I.T. Proficiency: ​Excellent Word, Excel and Outlook

Additional Skills: ​Creating forms and templates for office efficiency

Clean driving licence

CAREER SUMMARY

2020-Present​Self Employed
Continuing with own horse transport services in my own 3.5t box & driving other peoples boxes when needed. Offering high standards of care, communication, reliability, time efficient & putting the horses welfare/safety first.

Class 1 licence obtained at the beginning of May through Tyler Training & wanting to progress further, develop my skills/knowledge with the transport of horses driving HGVs

2018-2020:​Chapel Stud & Self Employed
Local thoroughbred stud yard that houses over 100 mares, foals, yearlings & stands 5 stallions too. Offering all services for the thoroughbred owner: vet work, foaling, coverings, sales prep, holiday spells & more.

β€’ All yard duties
β€’ Help with vet work
β€’ Care/management of stallions
β€’ Driving of lorry to vets/yards/sales
β€’ Teamwork
β€’ Organisational/time management
β€’ Managing last minute changes/emergencies
β€’ Farm maintence/fencing/mowing/repairs

2014-2018:​Self Employed
Working as a freelance groom for a dressage yard taking on a varied role, sole charge, working as a team, yard duties, exercise regime of horses, veterinary care

Ocean Blue Graphics learning and developing a new skill involving sign printing, preparation, clothesprinting, applying graphics to vehicles, working to deadlines to ensure signage is ready for large show displays

H.C Horse Transport has been running for 2 years offering a friendly, reliable transport service for regular and new clients, developing communication skills, route planning, time efficiency, keeping an up to date understandable paper and invoice system

2012-2013: ​Bryony Wilson (International Eventing Yard) Family business that offer training for all types of horses from breaking in youngsters to training/competing high level competition horses. They also offer rehab services to help owners with horses recovering from any injuries to make sure they get the 24/7 care and attention needed to reach a full strong recovery.

β€’ Breaking / training of horses of all levels
β€’ Fitness work
β€’ All yard / stable duties
β€’ Sole charge of 20 horses
β€’ Dealing with vet/farriers, owners and saddler visits
β€’ Decision making with exercise regime, feeding andinjuries
β€’ Competition prep
β€’ Attending/riding at competitions

2010 – 2010:​Upton Glazing​ Β  Β  Local family business to Upton Upon Severn that offer commercial and domestic glazing and 24hr emergency service to a wide area local and a far.

β€’ Account reconciliation and settlement
β€’ Daily use of computerised systems to improve processes
β€’ Dealt with distressed customers in a calm and considerate manner
β€’ Cash handling and daily bank runs
β€’ Processing orders
β€’ Resource tracking and delivery management to ensure materials arrived on time, at the correct destination
β€’ Created method statements
β€’ Answered telephone enquiries
β€’ General administration and filing
β€’ Designed business name tags​​​​

2009 – 2010:​Claudia Wilesmith’s Yard (Hunting/P2P Stable) Training eventers, hunters & P2P Dealing with visits from vets, farriers and handling money Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Keeping presence/up keep of yard to high standard

2009 – 2009: ​Andrea’s Yard (Training Jumping Horses) Andrea’s Yard is a stable for training and developing show jumping horses and schooling. It houses 10 horses varying in experience from novice to established, also providing riding lessons to the public. Ensuring all horses are well looked after, fit and dealing with any problems efficiently, and under own initiative, using common sense and knowledge

β€’ Sole jockey responsible for cleaning stables, feeding, grooming and exercising all horses
β€’ Riding in show jumping competitions
β€’ Training eventers and hunters
β€’ Dealing with visits from vets, farriers and handling money
β€’ Keeping yard up to a high standard

2008 – 2009:​Martin Jones Yard (Racing Stable) Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Martin’s yard is responsible for training race horses, developing young horses and helping with problem horses. Houses 30 plus horses of various ages, size, standard and top breeding lines, including horses that have raced and won top Cheltenham races and other high class/top races.

β€’ Managing veterinarian and farrier visits
β€’ Jockey in a variable size team, responsible for mucking out, feeding, grooming, exercising horses and organising yard in the absence of the head girl.
β€’ Pre-training race horses to a high standard over and above the level expected by the owners
β€’ Schooling young horses to a standard owners high standards
β€’ Displaying owners horses to a high standard, groomed and ridden to show them at their best
β€’ Maintaining very high standards within the yard
β€’ Greeting/liaising with owners

2005-2008:​Bluebell Farm (Horse Dealer)
Bluebell Farm, Ryall is a privately owned horse dealers stable developing horses and providing hunters and eventers for all levels including Milly Molly Mandy for the Great Britain eventing team.

β€’ Preparing horses for clients
β€’ Riding and demonstrating for clients
β€’ Jumping and lunging horses
β€’ Entering hunts
β€’ Competing in events
β€’ Competing in show jumping
β€’ Bringing horses on
β€’ Grooming
β€’ Stable management
β€’ Managing temporary and weekend staff

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

GCSEs

  • Maths Grade B​​
  • English Grade A ​​
  • Physical Education Grade A*​
  • Science Grade B
  • ​​IT Grade B​​
  • History Grade A​​
  • Art Grade B/C​​
  • Graphics Grade C​
  • Work Related Level 2(high B)

Key Skills

  • Time management
  • Efficiency
  • Handling Stallions
  • Handling foals/youngsters
  • Driving
  • Team Work
  • Equine First Aid
  • Sole Charge

 

Information

Caroline Carter Recruitment Ltd
The Stables
Fildyke Road
Meppershall
Bedfordshire
SG17 5LU

info@carolinecarterrecruitment.com
0203 006 5730 / 07747 686 118

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