Although I do not have any equine specific qualifications, I did go to Shuttleworth College and do their Animal Management Level 3 course, and now am completing an online Zookeeping Level 3 course.

I have worked at a few different types of yards (competition, riding and livery). I worked at a riding school from June 2019 until March 2020, have had a temporary job at a livery yard, and worked at a competitive yard from September 2022 until October 2023.

I will say that I am not versed in plaiting, clipping and lunging - these were all things that were done by the yard owner when I was too busy working to learn, and because I don’t have a horse of my own, I had no way of practicing.

I have worked with 3 year olds, competition horses and injured horses. I love to have a clean, tidy and organised yard. Although I do take a bit of time to muck out a stable, I have been praised multiple times on how clean they turn out and how nice they look.

The horses I usually ride are on the older side and are schooling horses, but have dealt with a range of personalities. I love to hack. I am good at pole work (once I know for sure what the activity is), but I have only taken 1 jumping lesson.

I have never competed or been to a competition myself, but I did work with horses who competed. (My previous yard owner didn’t take any of the stable hands/grooms with her to competitions).