
Gillian
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 377006
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1, UK
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Yard Hand / Manager
- Height
- 1.64m = 5' 4"
- Weight
- 62 kgs = 9 st 10 lb
- Smoke
Preferences
Qualifications
Equivalent to BHSQ level 3
Duties of Current Occupation
Knowledge of equine welfare, including feeding and the digestive system Grooming, tacking up, turnout, muck out, blanketing, first aid, clip Maintenance of equine equipment
Equine Work Experience
1997 to February 2020: Spurwing Horse Feeds CC, South Africa: Feed Mill Manager 1992 - 1993 Jochen Udhe, Wessel, Germany – Yard assistant and groomed at European Equestrian Championships, Germany for Reiner Breuer. 1992 Phillipa Williams, Seven Oaks, Kent, United Kingdom –Private Head Groom, sole charge 1989 – 1990 Druids Lodge, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom – Livery Yard assistant to Sorrel Warwick, preparing Spanish event horses to qualify for the Olympics.
Have ridden horses from a young age and had my own horses that I bred and competed successfully. • Represented KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa for Eventing and Show Jumped to ‘B’ grade. • Team Manager for Gold medal winning Junior Eventing team in 2007 and Pony Rider Eventing Teams in 2008 and 2009. • Was an FEI Eventing steward in South Africa • Member of the organising committee for Spurwing Horse Trials. Cross Country co-ordinator
Specialities
Sharing my knowledge and experience of horses, and always willing to learn more. Dedication to horses of any size or breed.
Type of Ride Work
Eventing and show jumping Hacking out Flatwork
Competition Details
Competed succesfully in eventing, later representing KwaZulu-Natal Province/Region, South Africa I also Show Jumped to ‘B’ grade with success
I was Team Manager for the Gold medal winning Junior Eventing team in 2007 and Pony Rider Eventing Teams in 2008 and 2009.