Daniel
Laois, County Laois, Ireland
About
- Jobseeker No
- 419599
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 32
- Location
- Laois, LS, Ireland
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Trainer /Yard manager/Head groom/Rider
- Height
- 1.7m = 5' 6"
- Weight
- 75 kgs = 11 st 11 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
- Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlD0lKuxMUs&ab_channel=EquinePositive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- Work Types
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Times
- Full-time
- Notice Required
- 1 week(s)
- Salary
- 2,000
- Comments
- Hard worker, always in the look for self improvement. Experienced with young, green horses, stallions and more. Looking for a place that puts the horse first.
Qualifications
- Riding instructor - 2013
- Therapeutic riding instructor - 2021
- Trainer using positive reinforcement and clicker training- 2021
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Trainer - Solving behavioral issues, starting, rehabilitations, clicker training. Yard manager - In charge of scheduling vet and farrier's appointments, ordering hay and hard feed and maintain the horse's schedule. Head\Show groom
Equine Work Experience
- Riding instructor - 10 years in 3 different riding school, students between 12 to 65 y\o
- Therapeutic riding instructor - 3 years in two riding schools, worked with mental and physicals difficulties with both children and adults.
- Trainer - 3 years, private trainer working with all horses, some meant for riding, some for breeding, and others had to go through rehabilitation due to old age, injuries or medical conditions such as Shivers.
- Yard manager - I was responsible on all aspects of the yard, from equipment care, to suppliers, vet checks, farriers appointments, overall maintenance, trainings, handling the staff and taking care of the horses welfare and diet.
- Private rider - 10 years, keeping the horses in shape, handling behavioral issues of scared and\or dangerous horses and preparing the horse for his intended job.
- Dressage Head & Show groom - Worked alongside the youngest ever Irish Grand Prix rider, Sophia Doheny.
Specialities
My specialty is handling with issues such as trauma, aggression, fearful or nervous horses, using CT and PR to handle and re-train horses with injuries or incurable conditions (such as shivers)
I have experience with foals, stallions and studs, as well as senior horses. My work standard is very high, and have managed a team before. I am certified trainer using clicker and positive reinforcement and have used the method in rehabilitations and multiply behavioral issues training.
Type of Ride Work
I have ridden working stallions, problem horses and young horses. I am experienced in flat work, trail riding, western riding and basic show jumping.
My riding style, if given the choice, is force free - I have ridden stallions, young horses, just broken horses and thoroughbreds
Competition Details
Have competed in showjumping in the past, currently jumping 90 cm courses.