Experience with Horses

I currently work part time as a groom  on a professional show jumping yard near Holmes Chapel,  2 afternoons on a small race yard and as a casual groom at Myerscough college in Croxteth. I  have experience of working with a number of different horses including throughbreds and show jumpers (up to Grand Prix level). I have ridden for many years, and had most of my lessons on ex-racehorses in Kenya over 20 months when I lived abroad.  I have owned my own horses for the last 8 years, and routinely help friends with their horses prior to that. I am proficient in general yard duties, including mucking out, grooming, tacking up, tack cleaning and cool. . I have worked with youngsters, and recently backed my own youngster. I have poulticed feet, booked farrier appointments, ordered in bedding supplies, bathed horses and tended to general small injuries. I have long-reined and taught basic manners to my own youngster and have managed a horse with colic.

 

I volunteered at a local stud farm for a 2-3 hours a week for over 6 months and saw semen collections, insemination of receptive mares.  and handled young foals. Previously , I volunteered with the RDA for about 12-18 months.

Key Skills

I can:

Good at planning and project management

Excellent work ethic and diligent

Quick at learning new skills

Work well as part of a team or on my own

Able to use a variety of farm equipment e.g. small tractor, quad bike, harrows.

Able to fix fencing, and can undertake general yard maintenance tasks

Can drive a trailer and a 3.5 ton box

Love working with horses in all capacities

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses? I love the connection you can achieve. I love feeling them relax when I get it right for them and am communicating well with them. I enjoy trying to figure out what works best to help them learn and I get a huge amount of peace being around them

 

• Is there anything you’d like to improve? I would like to achieve more formal understanding of horse anatomy/ physiology and behaviour and possible move in to more rehab type environment or work with youngsters.

 

• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker? I can bring a huge amount of transferable practical and soft skills to any yard. I’m kind, put the horses needs first, have a fabulous work ethic and am diligent and honest.

 

Requirements

• What would you like to do or gain in your next job? Ride. Gain qualifications in equine science (or behavioural science). Increase my skill and knowledge of working with youngsters or in re-training or rehabilitation

 

• Do you need accommodation? No

 

• Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you? No

 

• Do you have any ongoing commitments? Yes

 

• Do you have any holidays booked that an employer needs to know of? No