Future Requirements

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

• Ideally looking for a varied groom/rider role where I can spend my days working with horses, riding and being outdoors
• Enjoys exercising horses, schooling, hacking and being involved in day-to-day care
• Keen to gain more experience in a professional competition yard, developing my riding and grooming skills
• Looking for a friendly, hardworking team and a role where I can contribute practically and continue learning

• Do you need accommodation?

• No accommodation required for roles within 45-60min of Ringwood, Hampshire
• Accommodation may be required for positions further afield.

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

• None

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

• None

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

• 31 Dec – 4 Jan
• 16 – 23 Jan
• 26 – 27 Jun

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.

• Experience working at riding schools 2014-2020 (Bagnum Equestrian Centra and Burley Manor Riding Stables)
• Experience at family hunting yard 2022-2025, exercising, lunging, groundwork
• Experienced rider, with a background in showing, show jumping, dressage and hunting
• Loaning ex race horses
• Experience backing, breaking and training young horses
• Veterinary experience through vet school (2019-2024 RVC)

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

• Confident and capable rider, comfortable riding a variety of horses
• Patient and sympathetic approach to horses, with good understanding of their individual temperaments
• Good feel when riding, with an interest in developing horses correctly and encouraging them to work well.
• Particularly observant, with a good eye for picking up changes in behaviour, movement and general condition
• Strong understanding of equine health and welfare, including recognising signs of injury or illness
• Confident with basic fist aid, bandaging and assessing horses in need of veterinary attention.
• High standards of horse care, mucking out, grooming and turning out
• Reliable and organised, able to prioritise and manage a varied workload.
• Calm, patient and confident handling different types of horses

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I love being around horses and their calming nature. I particularly enjoy spending time outdoors, riding and getting to know different horses and their personalities. I find working with animals incredibly rewarding and take real satisfaction in seeing them happy, healthy and progressing in their work.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

I am always keen to develop my skills. I’d particularly like to improve mu clipping and traditional plaiting techniques and gain more experience competing. I would love more opportunities to ride a wider variety of horses and continue to develop my schooling

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

I think I bring a unique combination of skills and experience. alongside many years of practical experience with horses and riding I am a qualified veterinary surgeon with over 2 years clinical experience. This gives me particularly good understanding of animal health, welfare and recognising when something isn’t quite right.

I’m naturally patient, observant and conscientious, and genuinely care about the horses I’m looking after. I take pride in doing things properly, have high standards and am always willing to help wherever needed.

Most importantly I have a genuine passion for horses and would love the opportunity to spend more of my working life doing something I have always enjoyed.