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General Information
- Age 21 years
- Date of Birth 6th August 2003
- Had previous paid employment within the equine industry? Locked
- Preferred Countries United Kingdom
- County/State/Region Northumberland, UK, Oxfordshire, UK
- Job Category Full Time, Part Time
- Earliest start date 1st May 2025
- Freelance: Business Name Locked
- Freelance: Hourly Rate Locked
- Freelance: are you insured? Locked
- Available for Christmas Cover? No
- Notice period No
- Best time to call Locked
- Working Couples: Partner's profile reference number Locked
- Live in or out Live in
- Co-habiting? Locked
- Full Postcode if live out (Private) Locked
- Expected Job Level Groom/Rider, Sole Charge
- 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”6’ / 167cm
- Approximate weight 11st / 69.9kg / 154lb
- Total years experience with horses Locked
- Previous paid/work experience Locked
- Future disciplines Eventing, Show Jumping, Trekking
- Riding Role? Locked
- Nationality South African
- Languages spoken Locked
- Qualifications Locked
- Equine Skills Bandage, Clip, Compete, Exercise/Hack Out, Lunging, Maintenance Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Ride, Rider/Trainer, School, Trim, Work Rider
- 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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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced and dedicated equestrian with a strong background in training, riding, and managing top-quality horses. Proven success in retraining young and minimally trained horses, with a deep understanding of stable management, equine care, and event preparation. Confident and competent in both flatwork and show jumping, ready to take on leadership responsibilities in a high-performance yard. Adept at working both independently and within a team to ensure the highest standards of horse care and training. I am not afraid of hard work. My family and I moved over from Johannesburg, South Africa, in February 2020 and I hold an Irish passport and am able to start at a moment’s notice.
EXPERIENCE
Self employed, Scotland Horse Trainer and Yard Manager
June 2024 – PRESENT
- Retrain and sell retired racehorses, successfully transitioning them to new disciplines such as show jumping.
- Trained and sold a horse now excelling in show jumping competitions; currently training two ex-racehorses for potential sale.
- Manage all aspects of horse care, including feeding, grooming, exercise, and training.
Gary Harrison Racing, Scotland Assistant Racehorse Trainer
May 2024 – August 2024
- Trained racehorses aged 3 to 8 years, focusing on preparing them for competitive events.
- Successfully developed a minimally trained 3-year-old horse into one of the top race-ready horses in the yard, improving his behaviour and performance.
- Performed essential stable management tasks, including grooming, plaiting, mane pulling, and preparing horses for races.
- Owners left me in charge of the yard while they attended races.
Horizon Horseback, Botswana Volunteer
February 2024 – May 2024
- Assisted in daily riding and grooming of safari horses, ensuring their fitness and readiness for long rides.
- Played a key role in training young horses to adapt to safari environments, including acclimating them to large herds of wild animals.
- Took sole responsibility for a young horse’s training, successfully preparing him for safari use, where he now excels.
- Occasional general office and lodge admin when required.
- Helping to administer IV drips, IM injections and monitoring of sick horses.
