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As Veterinary and Barn Assistant at Burwash Equine Services

• Assisted veterinarians with appointments, e.g., lameness exams, surgery, emergencies.
• Performed barn duties under barn manager, took over barn management for 1 week when short staffed.

-Participated in group lessons in basic dressage and jumping on a wide variety of stallions at recognized Russian riding school. -Attended jumping clinic with qualified instructor (in Alberta). -Began training 2 year old horse to ride, including participating in clinic for this purpose (in Alberta). -Performed with excellence in informal dressage and jumping competitions at Russian riding school. -Received teaching from a professional horse trainer on basic horse training principles and techniques, and practiced these techniques on provided horse and subsequently on own horse. -Participated in personal sessions of equine therapy, received exposure to natural horsemanship approach. -Worked as veterinary and barn assistant at Burwash Equine Services part-time for 1.5 years. -Owned and rode senior Quarter Horse for pleasure in Cochrane, riding trail and mountain rides. -Coached many beginner and some intermediate riders to success in basic riding/managing challenging mounts.

Approx. 6 years experience doing dressage, jumping, and other English riding activities on challenging stallions of a wide variety of temperaments in Russia (Siberia) in childhood and adolescence.

I have ridden flatwork and jumping on a wide variety of horses, most of them stallions, but some mares and geldings as well.

Participated in informal local competitions at stables in Russia. Won 2d place in bareback dressage + jumping combination competition.