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General Information

  • Age 27 years
  • Date of Birth 2nd March 1997
  • Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
  • Preferred Countries United Kingdom
  • County/State/Region Leicestershire, UK, Nottinghamshire, UK, Rutland, UK
  • Job Category Full Time, Permanent
  • Earliest start date 1st October 2024
  • Freelance: Business Name Locked
  • Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
  • Freelance: are you insured? Locked
  • Available for Christmas Cover? No
  • Notice period 4 weeks
  • Best time to call Locked
  • Working Couples: Partner's profile reference number Locked
  • Live in or out Live in, Live out
  • Co-habiting? Locked
  • Full Postcode if live out (Private) Locked
  • Expected Job Level Trainee, Groom, Groom/Rider, Part of a Team, Home Groom, Stud Groom, Stud Hand, Other, Housekeeper
  • Animals to bring to a job Locked
  • Describe the animal/s you HAVE to bring to the job (if applicable) Locked
  • Can drive Car
  • Own car? Car
  • Height 5’3” / 160cm
  • Approximate weight 10st / 63.5kg / 140lb
  • Total years experience with horses Locked
  • Previous paid/work experience Locked
  • Future disciplines Carriage Driving, Family Yard, Foaling, Horse Transport, Livery, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Showing, Stud, Therapeutic Riding, Training Yard/Positions, Trekking, Western
  • Riding Role? Locked
  • Nationality British
  • Languages spoken Locked
  • Qualifications Locked
  • Equine Skills Back/Break, Bandage, Broodmares, Clip, Exercise/Hack Out, Foaling/Foal Watch, Long Rein, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, School, Show Turnout, Stallion Handling, Trim, Work Rider, Young Stock Handler, Young Stock Rider, Travelling Horses by Sea or Air
  • Non-Equine Skills Locked
  • Longest time in one job Locked
  • Position held in this job Locked
  • 2nd longest time in one job Locked
  • Position held in this job Locked
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  • Current passport? Locked
  • DBS (formerly CRB) or equivalent Locked
  • Smoker? Locked
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Experience with Horses

Show groom in UK & Belgium:   September 2018 – July 2019

 

I started working for Joe and his fiancé in September 2017 at a small yard in the UK. We travelled to various shows including; Hickstead, Keysoe, Vale view, Arena UK and so on.

Joe, his fiancé, the horses and I moved to a yard in Belgium. Due to the progress of Joe’s achievements, he then became the rider for Ashford farm and I then began to work for Ashford farm in Belgium in June.

 

  •  Normal yard duties (muck out, feed, turn out)
  •  Exercise horses (Lunge, walker, hand walk)
  •  Keep yard clear and tidy at all times
  •  Night checks
  •  Tidy up and plait manes
  •  Apply minor first aid treatment and medication
  •  Prepare lorry and horses for shows
  •  Prepare show stables
  •  Make horses ready to a high standard for their classes
  •  Set up practice jumps for training and before classes
  •  Load / unload horses on Lorries

October 2017 – July 2018 

I worked at a Pre training and rehabilitation yard for racehorses. My daily duties include;

  • Turning in/out
  • Rugging
  • Lunging
  • Putting horses on/off the walker
  • Applying/administering medicine
  • Applying bandages
  • Grooming to a high standard for owners to view horses
  • Showing horses to owners
  • Tacking up for riding/ lunging/ high-speed treadmill/ equi-spas/ water treadmill
  • Using the high-speed treadmill
  • Using the Equi-spas
  • Using the water treadmill
  • Have ridden a few yearlings
  • Moving horse cages
  • Blowing the yard
  • Putting horses on/off the Vi-plate (Vibration plate)
  • Mucking out
  • Clean tack
  • Do night waters twice a week
  • Help feed
  • Jet wash stables
  • Paint fences

Feb 2017 – July 2017, Racing Yard

I worked at the racing yard for 5 months and enjoyed every bit of it. I was a stable hand with the duties of;

  • Mucking out shavings and straw beds,
  • Filling hay nets,
  • Tack cleaning,
  • Tidy muckheap,
  • Feed and water,
  • Wash/clean horses,
  • Change rugs,
  • Sweep and tidy yard,
  • Turn out horses & catch and bring in,
  • Take horses to and from the horse walkers
  • Paint stables,
  • Handle new borns and yearlings.
  • Night checks and night piles (When I lived in),
  • Help on open days.

 

March 2012: Brooksby College – Equine centre

I completed work experience at Brooksby college during my time at Long Field School. I was responsible for;

    • Grooming the horses,
    • Cleaning out stables,
    • Exercising the horses,
    • Feeding and watering the horses.
    • Clean tack and tack room.
    • Turning the horses out to and from the fields.

 

2012 – 2014: Voluntary work at a Riding Centre

I took on voluntary work duties were to;

  • Clean out stables,
  • Groom the horses,
  • Feed and water the horses,
  • Turning the out horses to and from the fields,
  • Exercise / ride the horses,
  • Assist with riding lessons,
  • Clean tack and tack room

I have also made an advertisement on preloved to ride and help back people’s horses. Through this, I have ridden 5-8 horse’s including a very newly backed 4 year old.

I also part loaned an 11 year old hunter and got her back into light work after a long break.

 

Key Skills

I am good at working alone and also part of a team. I can clip, plait tails really well but I do need to improve my mane plaiting. I have experience with handling all aged horse’s including newly born foals and racehorses. I have experience riding young horses as well as the older plod alongs. I can ride flat (walk, trot, canter, gallop) and also over jumps.  I can bath and groom to a good standard.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

The rewarding feeling you get when a horse is happy and healthy.

  • Is there anything you’d like to improve?

I’d like to improve my riding abilities.

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

I am a very hard worker with big dreams and will work as hard as I can to make my dreams come true. I am also polite, punctual and very eager to learn everything I can about new and different disciplines.

 

Requirements

  • Do you need accommodation?

Yes if not in Leicestershire.

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

My dog is quite small and doesn’t need too much space.

  • Do you have any ongoing commitments?

No.

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

Driving course and test on the 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th (test day) October 2019.

Information

Caroline Carter Recruitment Ltd
The Stables
Fildyke Road
Meppershall
Bedfordshire
SG17 5LU

info@carolinecarterrecruitment.com
0203 006 5730 / 07747 686 118

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