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.

I have owned my own horse since the age of 12 of which age I regularly volunteered at my local riding school, aiding in leading lessons, tacking up, grooming and all stable duties.  I have always competed my own horse in local competitions including showing, dressage and showjumping winning points accumulatiors for dressage in 2015 and supreme champion in showing in 2018.

In 2019-2020 I attended Bishop Burton College completing my Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Equine Care with a Distinction* grade as well as my Ride and Road Saftey quailification and working towards my BHS stages which were delyaed due to COVID-19.

I started working on a local Full Livery Yard in 2020 – 2021 where I undertook all the needs of the horses in my care as well as yard maintinance, here I continued to develop my equine first aid skills in a practical setting as well as being left in sole charge to turnout and bring in a variety of horses including fit competition horses. Furthermore I developed my knowledge in administering medication for several different horses and working closely under vet instruction.

 

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

I am confident working alone as well as being happy to work as part of a team, recieve and follow instruction but also take my own initiative when necessary.

I have rode a variety of horses including horses with behavioural issues, young and inexperienced horses as well as handling them sympathetically and with upmost safety at all times.

I have previously taken horses to competitions and have prepared all equipment and the horses themselves for this including clipping in which I am happy to undertake including preparation of native breeds.

Holder of clean drivers license with own car and insurance therefor happy to travel.

 

Strengths and Weaknesses

• What do you most enjoy about working with horses?

I love the satisfaction of horses settled into routine and happy or when a whole team effort pays off to achieve something we have been working towards. I also am very passionate about working outdoors and am an extremely active individual. It is a passion as well as a job.

• Is there anything you’d like to improve?

Plaiting, working on a comercial yard, further develop my riding and gain BHS qualifications

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

I am extremely motivated and driven person with excellent time keeping, punctual and reliable. I am very keen to learn from experienced individuals who work in the equine industry and take instruction when given. I am flexible and happy to work early starts as well as late evenings. I am no stranger to hard work and happy to work in all weather. I am a happy, tidy, polite person to work with, have a good sense of humour and would take opportunities given to me gratefully.

Requirements

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

I would like to gain further experience in the equine industry, develop my riding and turnout skills and work as part of a team or on my own under experienced leadership.

• Do you need accommodation?

Yes

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

Grazing/stabling for 1, 14.2hh well behaved cob.

• Do you have any ongoing commitments?

Current horse is on full livery.

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

none