Rachael
Surbiton, Surrey, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 367633
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 29
- Location
- Surbiton, Surrey, KT5, UK
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Available part-time groom
- Height
- 1.63m = 5' 4"
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (London)
- Work Times
- Full-time
Qualifications
- Full UK Driving License
- MSci Marine biology from the University of Southampton (UK) - awarded July 2018
- Emergency First Responder, CPR, AED and Oxygen provider certified through Scuba School International
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Currently working on my family's sheep farm, my duties include aspects of sheep husbandry (feeding, worming, lambing), handling farm equipment e.g. tractors for pasture management (harrowing, rolling), and caring for my own horse.
Equine Work Experience
Member of a riding youth group from the age of 8 to 17 - learnt about horse care and carrying out yard duties as well as to ride - hacking, schooling, lunging, jumping. Volunteered during holidays - helping staff care for 30 horses across stables and paddocks. Duties included feeding, mucking out, rugging, grooming, riding & exercising, noticing lameness and other ailments, and bandaging. Also volunteered for junior section - leading children ages 8-10 and helpt to instruct in lessons, as well as teaching the horse care syllabus. Groom and ground staff/rider for the Musical Ride display team - travelled to events across the country as a groom and took part in the display. Events included Olympia Horse Show, Chestnut Sunday (Bushy Park), and local county shows. Owner of two horses for the past 8 years. Further developed my knowledge of horse care and ownership - pasture management, pessoa training, organising regular farrier/vet/dentist visits and other farm duties.