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General Information
- Age 32 years
- Date of Birth 3rd October 1992
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- County/State/Region Anywhere
- Job Category Full Time, Permanent
- Earliest start date 1st October 2024
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
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- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period 4 weeks
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- Live in or out Live in, Live out
- Co-habiting? Locked
- Full Postcode if live out (Private) Locked
- Expected Job Level Groom, Groom/Rider, Rider, Part of a Team, Sole Charge, Assistant Head Person, Head Person, Manager, Home Groom, Competition Groom, Riding Instructor
- Animals to bring to a job Locked
- Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
- Can drive Car
- Own car? Car
- Height 6’2” / 187cm
- Approximate weight 14.5st / 92.1g / 203lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Dressage, Eventing, Horse Transport, Livery, Riding School, Showing, Show Jumping, Working Hunter
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Clip, Compete, Equine First Aid, Exercise/Hack Out, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Rider/Trainer, Sales Preparation, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Trim, Work Rider, Work with children, Young Stock Handler
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Experience with Horses
I’ve worked in the industry now for 16 years, and ridden for about 19 years. I learnt to ride at my local riding school where I worked for 7 years, I started as weekend staff, then went onto an aprentaship programme and on completion quickly worked up to become one of their senior coaches. I then left and began freelance work so I could focus more on competing in both eventing and showjumping with my own and clients horses, during which time I got the opportunity to base my self at one of the nicest competition centres in the northwest which allowed me to focus on purely showjumping and producing some young horses . In 2019 the centre changed hands and I took on the role of head groom/ yard manager, which meant having to take a step away from competing clients horses and focusing more on the general running of the yard. I did continue to compete and produce my own horses however over time I’ve decreased my string down to 1 and now we just enjoy schooling with the odd competition when it fits.
Key Skills
Over the years I’ve really developed my key skills but i love learn so i am an open book when it comes to trying things a different way. I am extreamly confident with the handling of fit competition horses, stallions and young stock. My ground work with young and difficult horses is second to none and I have a real passion for starting young horses off properly.
I am also able to plait, clip and turn horses out to a very high stand and I take a huge pride in how my horses are presented on daily basis not just for the ring.
I work extreamly well alone and in a team and having worked at competition venue ive also dealt alot with competitors, judges, volunteers, course builders and other support staff and I feel this has given me a good set of people skills and knowledge of the jumping sport from all sides. I have particularly enjoy working on the collecting ring at both national and international competitions which has massively helped when it comes to dealing with clientele and being the face of a company.
Strengths and Weaknesses
For me the most enjoyable part of my career so far has to be watching the once weedy wobbly 3 & 4 year olds that’s I’ve helped start off go on to do well in their 6, 7 & 8 year old year. I find it really rewarding knowing they’ve been set up with all the right tools and the best foundations to start their competition career.
I would say personally the biggest improvement I would like to make in my next role is the time in which I can turn a horse out, I’m so envious of the grooms that can plait or clip in a nano second and although I know I’m by no means slow i also appreciate that I’m still little green when it comes to doing ring quality quickly.
Despite that I would say I’m a very versatile groom, I’m happy to turn my hand to anything and although my job history is thin I have a huge amount of experience in alot of areas. I’m also very loyal and would prefer to find a long standing job than a quick 6 months here to there.
Requirements
In my next role I would love to continue working with young horses, I am very open to go back to a coaching role and certainly feel the years away will have only helped my knowledge. I’m also happy to consider a show grooms role although I do understand my qualities suit me more as a stay at home groom.
Live in would be absolutely ideal, unfortunately I’ve failed miserably in finding a significant other so a mortgage at this point isn’t on the table..
I do own 1 extreamly well behaved horse and 2 dogs.. one of which is very old so if I decide to take a job further a field he would prefer to stay with his granny however the second is my best friend. She loves being on the yard but does get in the way so is well trained in the stay at home doggy department.