Madré
Sutherland, Western Cape, South Africa
About
- Jobseeker No
- 389576
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 26
- Location
- Sutherland, Western Cape, 6920, South Africa
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Animal Scientist
- Height
- 1.74m = 5' 8"
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Alessandria)
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Notice Required
- 4 week(s)
Qualifications
I have a degree in BSc Agric Animal Science at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and am currently doing the MasteryMembership Riding Foundation Program by Caroline Rider, Tao of Horsemanship. I have 6 months experience in working at a dressage yard.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
I have returned to South Africa in November after working at a dressage yard in the UK for 6 months. I am now looking for a different yard to work at.
Equine Work Experience
I have worked at a dressage yard in 2022 for 6 months where I mucked out stables, cleaned tack, fed the horses, skipped out stables, groomed horses, handled horses - leading them, picking their feet, grooming them, washing them, putting on rugs, fly masks or fly hats and boots, lunging them and tacking them up for me or my employer. I have also been shown how to clip horses but have not yet clipped them myself.
Specialities
I grew up on a farm with horses and have learned a lot from them. I am also taking an online course to help me learn more about their behavior and how to train them. I have a passion for horses and am the happiest when I can work with them. I learned to ride a horse from a very young age and could ride on my own by the time I was 5 years old. I used to go hacking on our farm and this year I worked at a dressage yard for 6 months where I had riding lessons every day.
Type of Ride Work
I have been going on hacks with our horses since I was about 5 years old. This year I had dressage lessons every day for 6 months. I have ridden many problem horses like spooky horses and horses that buck often. I have some experience with starting our horses on the farm but I have not yet backed a young horse before.
Competition Details
I have been to competitions as a dressage groom. Where I would groom, tack up, wash, and assist the rider in taking boots of and taking the whip. I would also feed the horses and give them water to drink.