Ref: GL29446
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General Information
- Age 51 years
- Date of Birth 12th January 1973
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Ireland, The EU, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Other
- County/State/Region Abu Dhabi, Austria, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai (UAE), Europe, Gibraltar, Greece, Isle of Man, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
- Job Category Full Time, Part Time, Permanent, Seasonal, Short Term (Temporary)
- Earliest start date 12th April 2024
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period not applicable
- 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, Groom/Rider, Part of a Team, Sole Charge, Assistant Head Person, Home Groom, Competition Groom, Stud 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 None
- Own car? None
- Height 5”6’ / 167cm
- Approximate weight 10.5st / 66.7kg / 147lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Classical, Dressage, Endurance, Family Yard, Hunting, Racing Flat, Riding for the Disabled (RDA), Rescue, Rehabilitation, Riding School, Show Jumping, Stud, Therapeutic Riding, Training Yard/Positions, Trekking, Working Hunter
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality German
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Bandage, Clip, Equine First Aid, Exercise/Hack Out, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Supervisory Skills, Work Rider, 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
- Locked
- Image Uploads Locked
Experience with Horses
- 10+ years experience in various equestrian environments (riding schools, private horse farms / pension stables, horse sharing). Duties included:
- feeding horses
- mucking out stables and paddocks
- monitoring feed / hay & straw stocks & ordering new supply
- turning horses out / in
- brushing horses & tacking them up for exercise or riding lessons / taking care of them after exercise
- monitoring health condition of horses
- treating minor wounds / applying therapy as advised by vet
- assisting vets and farriers
- riding & lunging horses / working horses in round pen
- 6 years English / classic riding lessons, 20+ years leisure & trail riding, first experience with groundwork
- handled different breeds from thoroughbred and arabians to Hanoverians, Trakehners and Apaloosas etc.
Key Skills
- patience and the ability to handle nervous or young horses in a calm manner
- excellent organizational & time management skills
- high self-initiative and ability to work well under pressure
- independent, self-responsible & resourceful with strong team-spirit and ability to adapt easily to various work environments
Strengths and Weaknesses
- What do you most enjoy about working with horses?
- being outdoors; hands-on work; the calming presence of horses; apply my skills & learn something new every day
- Is there anything you’d like to improve?
- refresh / refine my English riding skills
- Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?
- unique combination of background in office work and hands-on experience with horses
- agile mindset & diligent work ethics
- strong communications, interpersonal & problem solving skills
- eager to learn and grow
Requirements
- What would you like to do or gain in your next job?
- transition from business world to working with horses full-time
- learn more about equine nutrition and health
- learn more about starting and developing young horses
- Do you need accommodation?
yes
- Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you?
no
- Do you have any ongoing commitments?
under contract in Germany until April 10, 2024.
- Do you have any holidays booked that an employer needs to know of?
no
