Future Requirements

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

I would be open to any training opportunities that would help to further my equine career in terms of working in other disciplines

• 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?

Harvest season with current employer

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

25th October

8th to 11th November

21st to 22nd November

24th November

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 in my current role as a groom for the last 7 years, where I have looked after a range of horses from young stock to fit hunters. I have also handled mares with foals at foot and colts. I have experience with sole charge as well as being able to work as part of a team. I exercise the hunters before and during the season to build and maintain fitness – this includes riding and leading, lunging and use of the walker. I handle day to day care including; mucking out, feeding, turn out/brining in, and riding. I also coordinate with our full and part liveries to make sure their horses needs are met depending on their schedules.

I volunteered with the Wilton RDA centre for 4 years, where I took on a variety of roles. These roles included; getting horses ready for rides, managing and delegating to younger volunteers, working one to one with riders, mucking out and feeding round.

I have also worked with large shire horses and have done sole charge holiday yard cover.

 

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 can: clip, plait manes, plait tails for hunting, can work alone, can work with others, handle young horses, handle mares and foals, have some tractor driving experience, can drive an atv/gator, can drive a telly handler, and have also looked after children

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

The variety in the job role as no two days are the same when working with horses. I also enjoy being around horses as I’ve been around them from a young age

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

I am always looking to further my skill set and keen to take on new challenges.

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

I am a dedicate, proactive person who is reliable and adaptable to the job role required. I have my level 2 in horse care from Kingston Maurward college which I completed through an apprenticeship at my current yard