Experience with Horses-
Outline your experience with horses here/the scope of your freelance services:

– Completed ABRS Equitation test numbers 1-6, ABRS Stable Management test numbers 1-4, Pony Club certificates…

– Working at a riding school, including assisting with lessons, overseeing, and supporting learning towards proficiency exams.

-Working in a livery yard where I have been responsible for 35+ horses, including mucking out, basic first aid, turnout, feeds, etc.…

-Exercise rider for Sales Livery yard.

-Work experience with Kelly Marks and Monty Roberts – Intelligent Horsemanship.

-Studied at Hartpury College L3 Horse Management.

-I have owned my horses for 12+ years and work alongside my livery yard owner to assist current liveries with schooling, lunging, clipping, and handling foals and youngstock.

-Administer prescribed medication, including inhalers

-keep horses fit- change feed/ ridden programmes to maintain condition and weight

-Basic first aid- both human and animal. Knowledgeable of signs and symptoms to look out for

-Manage feed and bedding stock levels

-Backing and breaking, bringing on young horses

-Follow worming programmes or egg counts

-Organising routine feet/ teeth/ back appointments

-Ensure that health and safety procedures are followed

-Check for ill-fitting tack or rugs and amend as appropriate

-Bandaging for all needs

-Often school other livery horses, giving lessons in my spare time to help both horse and rider progress

 

 

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:

-Completing tasks to a high standard whilst under pressure

-Ability to prioritise workload for conflicting deadlines

-Able to work on my own or as part of a team, taking the role of leader when required

-Keep a calm and professional manner in all circumstances with exceptional attention to detail

-Use of initiative

-Strong communication skills

-Remaining enthusiastic to keep other staff motivated and driven

-Manage rotas and personal records of staff

-Thinking outside of the box when working on tasks and being flexible when required

-Creative in all aspects of my role

-Point of contact for staff and representing them when in meetings

-Implement procedures to ensure the service runs smoothly and clients’ needs are met, encouraging others to follow

-Setting realistic goals and encouraging personal improvement, organising training and events where required

-Manage and maintain stock levels

-Domestic duties to a high standard

-Administrative/ PA work

-Balanced view in any situation

-I oversee the Incident Control Centre for the hospital 24 hours a day, seven days a week, being a point of contact if any issues occur

-Deliver and attend training

-Organise PDRs and Mandatory training

-Minute/ take notes in meetings

 

-I plait, groom, and clip to a high standard

-I confidently drive my 3.5t lorry. Currently, I am working on completing my C1- HGV licence to be able to drive heavier vehicles

-Riding green and unpredictable horses/ponies

 

– I have volunteered at Victoria School as a classroom helper and have been a leader within the scouting organisation. This has given me experience of working with children from all backgrounds and knowledge of some of the caring responsibilities that can occur.

 

 

 

Strengths and Weaknesses-
• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

-Calming and therapeutic

-Rewarding when the horses are working to the best of their ability and pick up training quickly

-Seeing a rider develop their skills, understanding and own individual progression

 

 

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

-I have high expectations of others around me and can often feel disheartened when they are not met

-Learn how I can take my grooming skills to an even higher standard

-Work on saying no to helping others when my workload is overwhelming

-Have more understanding of land management, i.e. Water tables, crops…

 

 

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

-My previous employment and work experience are quite different from others with an equine background

-I work to a high standard and am a reliable, loyal individual

-My exceptional communication skills allow me to fit into any existing team

-I am passionate about encouraging others to work to their full potential

-I have high expectations of myself, meaning I complete tasks to the best of my ability

-I am confident and have a sense of humour

-I take pride in my work

 

 

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

-More experience in the different branches of the equine industry that will help me progress to my dream job of opening my yard to perform ‘Equine Assisted Therapy.’

 

• Do you need accommodation?

-Yes, if available. If not, recommendations would be welcomed. Happy to stay at home if commuting to the job.

 

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

-No

 

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

-Care for my two horses

-University with a timetable that changes twice between September and June. I am up at 5:30 daily to assist the current yard owner before work (8 am) or uni at 9 am.

Current timetable:

• Monday- 9-4:15 at university.
• Wednesday- 9-12:15 at university.
• Friday- 9-13:15 at university.

 

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

-No