First diploma in horse care National award in horse care and management NVQ Levels 1+2 in horse care and management

Community carer. Meal prep, household tasks, personal care, dressing, gardening.

Worked within the military via civil service caring for military working horses for 11 years. Time management is crucial when working with the military. High standards at all times for turning out and cleanliness of stables/tack etc. Most horses were clipped all year round with either full clips or legs/head left in. Manes and tails are pulled at all times to a high level. Also helped to train others with this skill.

Worked with competition horses. Good at clipping Work well in a team Thorough mucking out Have managed a small team Turn out to a high standard Lots of pride in my work Work to deadlines

Flat work schooling and exercising. Show jumping upto 1m. Canter work on a surfaced canter track and in field. Cross Country including water complex - schooling and internal competitions. Lunging/Long rein a variety of younger horses to school masters. Mixture of gadgets including side reins, pessoa, bungee and over poles.

Annual tournament held at DATR. Grooms were involved in building courses, pole picking, name calling at the gate and ensuring any problems were dealt with quickly and efficiently (broken wings, timing equipment malfunction, jump offs, etc).