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About

Jobseeker No
120042
Status
Looking
First name
Sally
Gender
Female
Age
28
Location
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom
Marital status
Single
Occupation
Head Groom/Rider/Stud Manager
Height
183 cm = 6' 0"
Weight
70 Kgs = 11 st 0 lb
Smoke
No
Video
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Preferences

Live-In position
Yes
Bring own horse
Yes
Job types
Retail & Sales; Rider-3 Day Event; Rider-English; Rider-Jumper; Groom-General; Rider-Hunter; Stallion Handler; Groom-Showjumping; Sales/Marketing; Groom-Eventing; Rider-Dressage; Groom-Dressage;
Facility types
Stud; Show Jumping; Livery; Private; Dressage; Riding School; Training; Dealer; Other; Eventing; Hunt;
Work types
Permanent; Contract;
Work times
Full-time; Part-time;
Notice required
4 week(s)
Earliest start
Aug 2012
Salary
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Comments
Dedicated, hardworking and experienced. Looking for a long term role with opportunities to progress, continue gaining new skills in a happy, professional work environment. Riding position with possible competing opportunities preferred.

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 in Horse Care. Experience!!!!! Currently working on my British Grooms Association Equine Skills CV Intermediate level and signed off most already.

Documents

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Duties of Current Occupation

Head groom at a leading Trakehner stud in the UK. Riding and training quality sport horses. Backing of youngsters. Foaling and all stud work. 30 horses in my care ranging from youngsters, riding horses to stallion and broodmares.

Equine Work Experience

I have been riding since I was 3 years old. Worked within the horse industry for almost 10 years on a variety of yards in a variety of different disciplines. Also privately schooled my own and other clients horses. Classical training received as part of my education. Experienced with youngsters, competition horses, stallions, foals, youngstock through to retired or pleasure horses! Kind and calm, I have worked over the years with quite a few difficult horses and rehabilitated them with and without help.

Specialities

Working with youngsters or difficult horses. Experienced with fit competition and hunt horses. Lots of experience of TB's and Warmbloods and sports horses. I am hard working, reliable and very dedicated to my job and horses.

Type of Ride Work

I have experience in all areas. I love project horses and youngsters! Enjoy schooling/flatwork, showjumping and cross country. Main areas are flatwork and training.

Competition Details

Only competed at a local level as most of my training has been in training horses! I am looking for a position with the possibility of competing and to improve this element of my equine skills, but also just really enjoy training and schooling horses at home!

Key Skills

Driving license; Handling Youngstock; Lunging; Schooling; Bandaging; Exercising; Drive Horsebox; Equine First-Aid; Trim/Pull; Competing; First-Aid; Teaching; Plaiting; Riding; Sole Charge; Clipping; Starting/Breaking;

Areas of Expertise

Hunting; Working with children; Dressage; Flatwork; Sole Charge; Livery; Stud; Riding School; Show Jumping; Eventing;

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