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.

During my time working as a freelance groom, (2019) I was given the opportunity to work with many different disciplines including dressage, endurance, hunt, show jumping, cross country, race and livery yards. The diversity of the work that was associated with being a freelance groom was enjoyable and I was equally as pleased working on the hunt yard and the small family yard.

I feel adept at working on my own as I enjoy completing jobs to the best of my ability whilst prioritising important tasks. I have turned out horses for hunting, racing and endurance to high standards. As part of my learning process, I was taught to clip to a professional level.
One of my primary duties on the yards was riding which I took great pleasure in and in turn gave me the opportunity to enhance my riding skills.

In my future role, I would not be looking to live in. My preference would be to be a live out groom. Perhaps in the future, I would consider living in but this would need to be considered by my partner and I. I am also looking to be based on one yard rather than freelance.

I have admin/housekeeping experience and I am happy carrying these tasks out when necessary.

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 alone, plaiting, clipping, turning out, getting horses up to race/hunt fitness, keeping a tidy yard, admin, house keeping.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I believe that looking after horses is extremely rewarding and satisfying to the point that at times, the role resembles more of a lifestyle than a job. I feel fulfilled carrying out all aspects and duties of caring for horses.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

My main objective when I return to a yard would be to enhance my overall skillset. I believe there is always room to improve or master known skills and I consider myself a keen and quick learner.

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

I would bring top quality care to any yard because I dedicate myself to all the animals and tailor the care I provide depending on their needs. My friends and family would describe me as a kind and considerate person and this is reflected in the care I provide for animals.

Requirements

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

I want to return to working on a yard and caring for horses like I used to as I regard it as the most satisfying and happiest time of my career.

• Do you need accommodation?

No

• 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 am away 24th August – 1st September