Georgia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
About
- Jobseeker No
- 373168
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 24
- Location
- Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- N/A
- Height
- 1.71m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 55 kgs = 8 st 9 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Berkshire: Maidenhead, 1000 miles)
- Work Types
- Permanent; Contract; Freelance
- Work Times
- Full-time
- Notice Required
- 4 week(s)
- Minimum Pay
- from £10.18 hour
Bio
I am particularly interested in equine corporate jobs, or those relating to improving equine/animal welfare. I am available for full-time work from early September. I need to give my current employer 4 weeks notice before resignation.Qualifications
Education:
Degree: BSc (Hons) Equine Science 2:1.
A-Level: Biology - B, Psychology - B, Philosophy - B.
GCSE: 10 grades ranging A-B.
Other:
BHS Progressive Riding Test Equitation levels 1-5, BHS Progressive Riding Test Stable Management levels 1-3, COSHH trained.
Documents
Equine Work Experience
All general yard duties and horse husbandry: mucking-out, preparing and administering feeds, supplements and medications, grooming, turning in/out, first aid, bandaging, mane pulling etc.
Exercising: riding, long-reining, lunging, horse-walker.
Handling: I am comfortable handling stallions, broodmares, youngsters, and foals.
Breeding/Stud: Artificial insemination - semen collection and insemination, stallion, broodmare and foal handling, foal watch, backing/teaching youngsters the basics.
Driving/machinery: Comfortable driving a variety of vehicles including cars, utility trucks, farm carts/buggys, quad bikes, small tractors, small kubota buggys, etc.
I have worked at a wide variety of yards; riding schools, warmblood studs, standardbred studs, equine rehabilitation centres, and private yards. I have loaned a handful of horses, ranging from a 14.3hh British Riding Pony, to a 15.3hh Andalusian, to a 16.1hh ex-racer Thoroughbred.
Specialities
I am capable of completing all yard duties including administering medications and equine first aid.
I am comfortable handling, riding, and exercising a wide range of horses and ponies (including stallions, youngsters, broodmares and foals).
I am a competent horse-person; comfortable in sole-charge roles, happy leading or following a team.
Type of Ride Work
I am comfortable riding a variety of horses, undertaking both flatwork and jumping, alongside enjoying hacks.
I have had involvement in the breaking of a horse, giving me an understanding of the principles of breaking and starting a young horse.
Competition Details
I have worked successfully at various show-jumping competitions as a groom for a small competition yard.