Experience with Horses

i currently hold my BHS stages ride and road safe, all my stage 1 and all my stage 2 currently training for stage 3

 

Greenhill Equitation Centre – Live In Senior Groom 

Assisting the yard manager and working in a team caring for 40 horses, including all the normal handling, cleaning out stables and dealing with the customer requests and the horses needs, each day being different from the last. As well making sure all facilities are in working order. As well as assisting with schooling and training of the horses we have on site, as well as clipping trimming and preparing the horses for competition . I also live on site and complete late night checks a few nights a week. 

RDA National Training Centre – Live In Groom
Feb 2021 – Sep 2022
Assisting the yard manager and working in a teamcaring for 16 horses, including handling, cleaning out stables and dealing with the customer requests and the horses needs, each day being different from the last. As well making sure all facilities are in working order. As well as assisting with schooling and training of the horses we have on site. I also live on site and complete late night checks a few nights a week

Curborough Equestrian Centre – Stablehand
Jan 2019 – Oct 2019
Assisting the yard manager in caring for 50 horses, including handling, cleaning out stalls and dealing with the clients requests and the horses needs, each day being different from the last. As well making sure all facilities are in working order.

 

Crook cottage livery stables – Stablehand
2011- 2017
Assiting the yard manager with the general yard duties, such as sweeping the yards, maintenance and repair of fencing and yard equipment. Also taking full care of the 23 horses on site which range from turning out, cleaning out stables and grooming. Whilst talking to clients face to face to deal with there needs.

Freelance Groom – College Farm
2017 – 2019
Working on my own, sorting out a range of horses on a yard. Jobs including turn out, bring in, mucking out, cleaning tack and also exercising horses. Being given sole responsibility and also doing my own accounts.

 

Key Skills

• High standard of personal presentation and customer service skills.
• Ability to work well within busy and fast-paced environments.
• Keen to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability and willingness to work late nights & weekends.
• A great team player but also able to work individually when needed.
• Loyal
• Trustworthy
• Punctual

 

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I enjoy how every day and every horse is different I love facing new challenges and improving my skills, i love seeing a clean yard and stables and happy well kept horses.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

I would like to evolve more on another discipline

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

I have a positive and hard working attitude and I am passionate about horses and my work/job, i want to be the best i can be.

Requirements

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

I would like to gain new skills and new experiences.

• Do you need accommodation?

Yes

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

I would like to bring my pony

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

 

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