Chimone
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
About
- Jobseeker No
- 437621
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 33
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Marital Status
- Cohabiting
- Occupation
- Dressage Trainer and Competitive Rider (and Head of Training & Executive Consultant (Corporate))*
- Height
- 1.68m = 5' 6"
- Weight
- 60 kgs = 9 st 6 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
- Video
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd4Lq1OYPZ3CqBqaL8xuw6g
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Notice Required
- 1 week(s)
- Minimum Pay
- from R1 000 hour
- Job Types
- Dressage Rider; English Rider; Ranch Manager; Stud Manager; Classical Trainer; Trainer; Coach; Chief Instructor; Instructor; Management
Bio
Passionate about dressage & working equitation schooling/competing (Iberians my first-love), but I also have a corporate job, now as well, so mainly have time to school/work-ride/compete 3 horses now. We can't have kids, so only fur-babies.Qualifications
Equine Science National Diploma (3 year, and 1 year practical + thesis) - from Tshwane University of Technology in SA Technical Skills Training for Coaches Certificate (1 year program) - from DressageSA Parelli Level 1, 2 and 3 1 year BSc Animal Sciences completed at Tuks University of Pretoria
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Coach since 2011, Stud Manager of 3 farms for Quantum Stud, work-rider & competitive/show rider for stud (incl Stud Stallions-since 2014) & private backing, work&show rider(since 2017) (incl backing, schooling (all GP movements), show prep, showing)
Equine Work Experience
Stud Manager of 3 diff yards all owned by Quantum Stud (80+ horses, spread out on 3 diff farms - mare & foal farm, youngsters farm and Stud stallion/Competition horses farm) work/show rider (including stud stallions - Lusitano & Friesian stallions) and coach since 2011- includes breeding experience: semen collection, foaling and confident foal and stallion handling. Experienced in producing & competing horses from backing through to FEI level dressage, Debutante level Working Equitation & FPSSA Friesian / Iberian breed specific showing. Also did equine therapy and rehabilitation with special needs and injured clients work (2011-2014). Schooling, teaching & competing - all Grand Prix dressage movements, WE, groundwork, in-hand (incl piaffe/passage in-hand), Parelli horsemanship, clicker training, introducing horses to carriage driving (singles) & saddle fitting
Specialities
Competitive rider, Coach (since 2011), Yard/Breeding Management, incl. foaling, neonatal care and confident foal handling; handling & competing stud stallions (incl. semen collection). Stud Management - breeding stock registrations & stallion, foal/mare gradings, managed maintenance team, grooms & riders ,health/welfare-bandaging, IV/IM injections, saddle fitting. Back & compete up to FEI level dressage, Working Equitation, in-hand (incl piaffe/passage schooling), Parelli, clicker training
Type of Ride Work
Ridden/Schooled mostly Lusitanos, Lusitano Sport horses (incl Stud stallions), Friesians (incl FPSSA Stud stallions), Warmbloods and Boerperde from backing up to Grand Prix dressage, working equitation, showing, carriage driving and little bit of jumping in my earlier years (teaching and riding - but my passion lies with dressage and working equitation - which is basically all the high school dressage movements + obstacles. Classically trained under Olympic rider Jorge Pereira since 2014
Competition Details
Competed Stud horses (incl stallions) & private client horses successfully up to FEI dressage level at National level, and Working Equitation up to Debutante level, and Breed specific Showing (Lusitanos, Friesians & WB's), also SA Dressage Novice (level 1) judge. Latest achievements incl. Small Tour Champion titles for several show series with a stud Friesian & National Working Equitation Champion Debutante Level
