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General Information

  • Age 53 years
  • Date of Birth 3rd October 1971
  • Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
  • Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland
  • County/State/Region Anywhere
  • Job Category Full Time
  • Earliest start date 28th May 2025
  • Freelance: Business Name Locked
  • Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
  • Freelance: are you insured? Locked
  • Available for Christmas Cover? No
  • Notice period 5 weeks
  • 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, Part of a Team, Sole Charge, Assistant Head Person, Home Groom, Stud Groom, Stud Hand
  • Animals to bring to a job Locked
  • Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
  • Can drive Car, 3.5t
  • Own car? Car
  • Height 5’3” / 160cm
  • Approximate weight 8.5st / 54kg / 119lb
  • Total years experience with horses Locked
  • Previous paid/work experience Locked
  • Future disciplines Dealer, Family Yard, Foaling, Horse Transport, Hunting, Livery, Pony Club Activities, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Riding School, Sales, Showing, Show Jumping, Stud
  • Riding Role? Locked
  • Nationality British
  • Languages spoken Locked
  • Qualifications Locked
  • Equine Skills Bandage, Broodmares, Clip, Exercise/Hack Out, Foaling/Foal Watch, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Sales Preparation, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Trim, Veterinary Experience, Work with children, Young Stock Handler, Young Stock Rider
  • Non-Equine Skills Locked
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  • Position held in this job Locked
  • 2nd longest time in one job Locked
  • Position held in this job Locked
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Experience with Horses

Outline your experience with horses here/the scope of your freelance services. If you’re looking for a non-equine or non- yard-based job please use this space to describe your experience skills/abilities and adapt the questions to suit your line of work.

I have 42 years of owning a pony /horse. i have 15 years of working professionally with horses in the industry.

i have vast experience with lots of animals as ive been in the animal industry since leaving school.

I am open to a varied role if need be , i have worked with children along side horses and i currently run a successful dog walking and pet care service business and have done for the last 7 years.

 

 

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 skills etc

My passion is caring for animals in general to my best ability.

i can work as a team and take sole charge with attention to detail and recognise a sick or unhappy animal well.

I can clip, plait ,trim ,everything to turn out to a high standard

I have bred 9 foals of my own so can handle foals and youngstock and worked at an arab stud for a while .

I have extensive experience with rescue dogs , i was a fosterer for 10 years and a welfare officer and trainer for the last 3 years until recently

I have also bred and shown my horses and my dogs.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I love to see happy content horses and if i can be apart of that im happy

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

I would like to learn more skills for horse rehabilitation to help them recover and be a happy animal.

 

• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?

i am hard working ,conscientious , super tidy and have a happy disposition.

Requirements

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

To be of help and assist in any areas for the benefit of the animals .

• Do you need accommodation?

Yes sole accommodation

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

A stable and a fenced garden would be perfect but open to options.

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

not at the moment

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

not at the moment but will need a holiday at some point but can work around .