Liam
Nottingham Road, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
About
- Jobseeker No
- 444309
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Male
- Age
- 29
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Work Rider and Sport horse manager
- Height
- 1.71m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 60 kgs = 9 st 6 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (NL: Nottingham Road)
- Notice Required
- 4 week(s)
- Earliest Start
- Nov 2026
- Job Types
- English Rider; Jumper Rider; Work Rider; Breeding Manager; General Manager; Yard/Barn Manager; Parelli Horsemanship; Stallion Handler
Bio
Dedicated and highly accomplished Professional Showjumping Work Rider, Sport Horse Manager and Course Designer with extensive experience in international and national equestrian competition.Qualifications
Course Designer certifications: Provincial Level 2 (2018), Provincial Level 1 (2016), Learner Course Design (2014). Extensive assistant course designing at FEI-level shows under international designers. Heavy Duty Code 10 driving licence.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Work rider, sport horse manager & farm manager. Backing/schooling young stock, training showjumpers, team leadership, stable management, problem loading & stallion collection/AI support.
Equine Work Experience
Top-level showjumping competitor up to 1.35m with recent titles including KZN Grand Prix Champion, SA Adult Team Champion & 1.30m Victor Ludorum winner. Over 10 years of professional experience as a work rider, sport horse manager & farm manager. Skilled in young horse production, natural horsemanship groundwork (Parelli, Join-Up, target training), difficult loading, and stud breeding management. Qualified Provincial Level 2 FEI Course Designer.
Specialities
Backing & producing young sport horses for showjumping. Handling stallions for phantom collection, assisting vets with AI/embryo transfers & managing foaling mares. Problem-solving, trailer loading & Parelli groundwork. Leading teams & turnout.
Type of Ride Work
Highly experienced work rider specializing in flatwork, jumping, and backing/producing young sport horses for high-level showjumping (up to 1.35m). Expert in schooling green horses, resolving behavioral issues, groundwork (Parelli/Join-Up), and fitness conditioning for open sport horses.
Competition Details
Active open showjumping competitor up to 1.35m. Highlights: 2026 KZN Indoor Grand Prix Champion, 2025 SA Adult Showjumping Team Champion, Victor Ludorum 1.30m Champion, and KZN Provincial Colours. Over a decade managing top competition yards and producing sport horses.
