Beatrice

I do not have any official qualifications relevant to the equine industry due to my recent change of career. I do however have a 2:1 in BSc Business management and communications from University of Birmingham and an IPAF 3A 3B licence as well as a clean driving licence. I am also DBS checked.

All aspects of horse care including riding, I have worked in the equine industry before I went to university. Have followed a different career path since then but would like to get back into working with horses.

I have over 15 years experience with horses, primarily show jumpers. Working as a show jumping groom I was often in sole charge of 5-7 horses including whilst away at competitions, which included all usual yard duties and horse care as well as high level of turn out, lunging and occasional riding. More recently I have been sharing a number of horses over the years, again with all usual yard duties (mucking out, hay nets, water, field management etc.) as well as horse care included (grooming, bandaging, tacking up, riding etc.). As a teenager I also used to compete in show jumping up to 120cm, however my current jumping skills certainly need some work!

Recently I have volunteered with RDA in London for the past 3 months - assisting with yard duties, tacking up and assisting in their rides in Bushy Park and their lessons in the arena. Before I had gone down my current career path I used to work as a show jumping groom in my native Lithuania as well as riding 3 to 4 horses and competing them also in show jumping.

Able to ride confidently and hack out, would like to work on my jumping. Happy to ride young horses, not happy breaking in though.

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