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General Information

  • Age 44 years
  • Date of Birth 18th March 1981
  • Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
  • Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Scotland
  • County/State/Region Scotland, UK
  • Job Category Full Time
  • Earliest start date 23rd March 2025
  • Freelance: Business Name Locked
  • Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
  • Freelance: are you insured? Locked
  • Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
  • Notice period 1 month
  • 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 Sole Charge, Head Person, Manager, Riding Instructor, 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 None
  • Own car? None
  • Height 5”6’ / 167cm
  • Approximate weight 10st / 63.5kg / 140lb
  • Total years experience with horses Locked
  • Previous paid/work experience Locked
  • Future disciplines Artificial Insemination (AI), College, Family Yard, Foaling, Livery, Pony Club Activities, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Riding School, Stud, Therapeutic Riding, Trekking
  • 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, Rider/Trainer, Sales Preparation, School, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Teach, Veterinary Experience, Work Rider, Work with children, Young Stock Handler, Young Stock Rider
  • 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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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.

25+years experience,worked as an instructor for 15 and moved into the veterinary sector for the last 10 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

I have been in a head groom in an emergency hospital for the last 10 years so I’ve dealt with every situation you could think off. I have also been an instructor and have recently taken on stallion collections as a new avenue.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

It’s what I’m good at,the physical aspect keeps me on the move and engaged.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve.

I would like to move more into a senior role as an elder Groom.

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

If I’m what your looking for I’m an asset on your team,I love to feel helpful and pride myself in being an old school Groom.

Requirements

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

A bit more balance.

• Do you need accommodation?

Yes and no,I have my own but are willing to commute or relocate for the right position.

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

No.

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

No.

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

No.