VOLUNTEER YARD MANAGER, ENBORNE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, March 2013-October 2017 • Worked in a team responsible for the management of animals and clients in a busy riding school, developing communication and teamwork skills both within a group of employees and with customers of all ages, in particular helping child customers and ensuring their safety and comfort around the animals • Developed time management and organisation skills running on a tight, busy schedule, increasingly responsible for suitable task allocation within the team of employees with attention paid to their specific strengths and abilities • Achieved career progression from stable hand to yard manager, organising a team of volunteers and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the stables, monitoring the health and comfort of the animals, safe handling practices and the safe and tidy use and presentation of expensive equipment and the premises

I have also worked at numerous private dressage yards.

I specialise in riding school work and training young and inexperienced horses for riding school work. I also specialise in riding small and opinionated ponies.

Schooling green and inexperienced horses and ponies, experience with primarily cob types. Low level show jumping/dressage/cross country. Hacking and leading group hacks consisting of less experienced riders.