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General Information
- Age 21 years
- Date of Birth 4th October 2003
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries Europe
- County/State/Region Anywhere
- Job Category Full Time
- Earliest start date 4th August 2025
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? Yes
- Notice period N/A
- 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, Groom/Rider, Rider, Part of a Team, Home Groom, Competition Groom
- 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? None
- Height 5’9” / 175cm
- Approximate weight 10st / 63.5kg / 140lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Dressage, Eventing, Family Yard, Sales, Showing, Show Jumping, Training Yard/Positions
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality American
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills 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, Supervisory Skills, Teach, Trim, Veterinary Experience, Work Rider, Work with children
- 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
I have over 16 years of experience with horses, including 10 years competing at a high level in eventing and extensive professional experience in grooming, stable management, and competition preparation.
Professional Experience
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Head Working Student & Groom (Willamette Sport Horses)
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Managed daily operations of a 40+ horse eventing facility, overseeing horse care, feeding, turnout, and facility maintenance.
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Assisted with scheduling, billing, and administrative tasks for the head trainer and farm manager.
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Supervised and trained new working students and grooms.
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Coached children’s riding lessons and assisted in training competition horses.
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Organized competition travel logistics, ensuring horses’ peak condition for events.
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FEI Groom (North American Youth Championships)
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Groomed at the 2, 3, and 4* levels** for top event horses competing in international competition.
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Managed FEI jogs, braiding, turnout, and preparation for all competition phases.
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Worked closely with team vets, FEI stewards, and coaches to ensure peak performance.
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Visiting Working Student (Caber Farm)
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Assisted with stable management, turnout, feeding, and competition preparation at a nationally recognized eventing facility.
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Helped run a USEA-recognized horse trials, serving as Cross-Country Coordinator and assisting with event logistics.
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Riding Experience
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Competed through Preliminary/2* (US) in eventing and schooled through Intermediate/3*.
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Experience starting and producing young horses, including self-producing an off-the-track Thoroughbred to the Preliminary level.
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Competed in show jumping up to 1.2m and equitation through IHSA collegiate competitions.
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Confident riding a wide variety of horses, including green, young, and high-performance horses.
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Key Skills
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Grooming & Turnout: Clipping, braiding/plaiting, quarter marks, competition preparation.
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Horse Care & Medical Knowledge: Bandaging, wound care, IM & IV medications, rehab, recognizing lameness/colic signs.
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Stable Management: Scheduling, feeding, mucking, facility maintenance (fence repair, power washing, etc.).
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Riding & Training: Schooling young horses, competition prep, cross-training.
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Event Operations: Organizing travel, assisting with competition logistics, volunteer coordination.
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Coaching & Teamwork: Teaching beginner lessons, leading warm-ups, training new staff.
