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General Information
- Age 34 years
- Date of Birth 26th March 1990
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom
- County/State/Region East Sussex, UK
- Job Category Full Time
- Earliest start date 9th October 2024
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period 4 weeks
- 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 Groom, Groom/Rider, Part of a Team, Sole Charge, Assistant Head Person, Head Person, Manager, Home Groom, Competition Groom, Riding Instructor, Stud Groom, Stud Hand, Other, 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 Car, 3.5t
- Own car? Car
- Height 5’5” / 165cm
- Approximate weight 10st / 63.5kg / 140lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Artificial Insemination (AI), Classical, College, Dealer, Dressage, Family Yard, Foaling, Horse Transport, Livery, Reining, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Retail, Riding School, Sales, Showing, Show Jumping, Stud, Therapeutic Riding, Training Yard/Positions
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Broodmares, Clip, Compete, Equine First Aid, Exercise/Hack Out, Foaling/Foal Watch, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Management 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
- 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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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 worked with horses since the age of 12, helping at riding schools. I went to Plumpton college where I received a national diploma in horse and yard management at distinction level, as well as my riding and road safety and BHS stages on and 2 in horse care and riding. Over the years I have gone on to work in a variety of yards, working with a range of different types of horses, whether that be fully employed or freelance. I am currently a groom at a private girls school, before that I worked nearly four years as a trained equine veterinary nurse at a local vets, having done one years training under the RCVS, unfortunately I had to come away from that amazing role due to getting married.
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
Working within a team and taking some charge. Using my own initiative and staying calm within emergency situations. Delegating jobs and prioritising what needs to be done. Working efficiently to high standards. Good Horse care and knowledge.
Strengths and Weaknesses
• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?
Being able to give the horses and clients the best care and positive environment.
• Is there anything you’d like to improve?
Any new knowledge or skills available to learn is always a bonus to me, I like to always take new things on board
• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?
I have experience and knowledge. I am willing to learn new skills. I work to high standards and can either take instructions or take the lead.
Requirements
• What would you like to do or gain in your next job?
Working with horses in any aspect.
• Do you need accommodation?
No
• Do you have any special requirements for any animals you wish to bring with you?
Dog
• Do you have any ongoing commitments?
No
• Do you have any holidays booked that an employer needs to know of?
Potentially two weeks in 2025 to finally take our honeymoon- TBC