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General Information
- Age 49 years
- Date of Birth 31st March 1977
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom, Ireland, Northern Ireland
- County/State/Region Anywhere
- Do you require sponsorship/a VISA to work in any of your chosen countries? Locked
- Job Category Full Time
- Earliest start date 27th July 2026
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- Notice period N/A
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- Live in or out Live in
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- Expected Job Level Groom/Rider, Rider, Part of a Team
- 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 5’11” / 180cm
- Approximate weight 10.5st / 66.7kg / 147lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Classical, Family Yard, Polo, Riding for the Disabled (RDA), Rescue, Stud, Therapeutic Riding, Training Yard/Positions
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality British
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Exercise/Hack Out, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Muck Out, Ride, Rider/Trainer, Sales Preparation, Sole charge, Stallion Handling, Supervisory Skills, Work Rider, Young Stock Handler
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Experience with Horses
whilst I haven’t spent my entire life with horses, the time that I have (10 years) is the best time of my life. In those 10 years I have crammed a lot in: riding, working the horse from the ground, and most importantly, noticing how they move and if anything is wrong. My primary experience is in Polo, but ultimately I would love to develop as a coach, particularly with RDA. I can ride classically as well as one-handed polo riding and I think this has enabled me to have very light hands.
Key Skills
Riding: for Polo (neck reining), classically
Ground work: Lunging, Long Reining – I would happily do these all day
Horse care: the horses come first, always
Yard work: I am a hard worker and yard tasks make the horses life easier
My Cv:
Anthony Gowing
Curriculum Vitae
2017 – 2019
Philip Elliott Polo Ponies, Checkendon, Oxfordshire, UK:
Getting started with horses: riding, lunging and general horse care, mucking out and yard duties, learning that a high level of turn out and attention to detail is vital
2019 – 20
Boolagh Stud, Killusty, Co Tipperary, Ireland:
Preparing horses for sale
Long Reining
Lunging
Hacking
2020 – 21
Country Farm stud, Out Rawcliffe, Lancashire, UK:
Caring for the stallions (4)
Riding (stallions)
Long reining
Lunging
Assisting with covering
Yard work
2021
Private yard (Jeremy Yeomans) Elton, Derbyshire UK:
Looking after Liveries
Responsibility for 5 Stallions
Riding
Lunging
Long Reining
2021 – 2025
Offchurch Bury Polo Club, Offchurch Warwickshire UK:
Exercising Polo Ponies (30+)
Riding (sets and singling)
Responsibility for livery ponies and liaising with owners
Playing Polo in lessons
Preparing Ponies for daily lessons
Preparing Ponies for Club Chukkas and tournaments
Grooming at matches/chukkas and tournaments both at home and away, including travelling distance with Ponies
Responsibility for regulating feeds
Looking after youngsters, including foals
All yard/field duties
In addition, riding out multiple lots for G&T racing (point to point) one day a week for two months
2025
Carrowholly Stables & Trekking Centre, Carrowholly, Co Mayo, Ireland:
Accompanying pony treks for tourists both in saddle and leading in hand
Supervising yard duties with foreign exchange students
General maintenance
2025
Ard Chuain Equestrian Centre,
Corballa, Co Sligo, Ireland:
Lunging
Long Reining
Riding
Assisting with breaking
Yard duties
2025 – 2026
Polo Groom,Mulberry Polo
Winkfield Park/Emsworth Polo Club
Riding/exercising – both sets and singling
All aspects of Pony care and management with responsibility for part-time staff and ensuring Ponies are exercised, fed and watered
Grooming at Polo matches, both home and away ensuring part-time staff/Changas are appropriately directed
All yard duties
2026
Freelance Polo Groom, Silver Leys Polo Club
As above, but in sole charge (10 Ponies)
Other skills:
Bareback riding
Equine first aid
Platting tails/tying Nudo Americano
Bandaging
Hogging manes and tails
Driving farm vehicles (no driving license)
General maintenance/Painting & decorating
Languages spoken:
English
French (proficient)
Spanish (proficient)
Irish (not fluent)
Anthony Gowing
email: gowinganthony@gmail.com
Mobile/WhatsApp +44 (0)7592 556147
Strengths and Weaknesses
• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?
Virtually everything, especially working them, either under saddle or from the ground
• Is there anything you’d like to improve?
Every aspect of my horsemanship – I hope that every day I can learn something new.
• Why should employers consider you above any other job seeker?
I have a very strong work ethic, and for me, the horse comes first. I live to work with the horse: especially riding and ground work. All the yard tasks are just part of life with horses and should be dispatched quickly and efficiently – as I have said above, the horse comes first.
Requirements
• What would you like to do or gain in your next job?
I would love to continue working with horses and becoming the very best I can be: be that in saddle, on the ground. I would love to become a coach, especially with RDA.
• Do you need accommodation?
Yes
• 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?
- I would need the first weekend of September away
