Equine Care Course Level 2 Diploma at Berkshire College of Agriculture. Achieved merit in theory and distinction in riding skills.

Animal Management Level 2 diploma Achieved Pass in theory and Pass in Practical Work.

BHS Ride Safe Qualification

In my current job I complete the following duties, mucking out, skipping out, Poo picking, turn in/ out, hay, put horses on the walker, feed, groom, lunge, schooling, hack out and plait. I mostly work with livery horses.

I have experience of working in four different yards. My first yard was a riding school with Ponies, where I was employed as a yard assistant. I commenced this role at the age of sixteen, and undertook general yard duties. At times I was left to manage the yard on my own. I then moved to a bigger riding school when I was seventeen. This yard had both ponies and horses to loan. At this yard I was employed to teach young children from the ages of three to fifteen years old, basic riding skills. My third yard was a dressage yard. This yard had both liveries and high standard of dressage horses to care for, I had to occasionally take sole charge of this yard with 10-12 horses. My fourth and current job is full-time with the opportunity to hack some well trained horses, this would be from four star event horses to ponies and retired. This job is a great learning curve for me as I deal with different and challenging young/ mid aged horses.

I have experience of working with a variety of horses ranging from stallions to foals. During the Equine Care course at Berkshire College of Agriculture I was taught to muck out to a high standard. A horse owner praised me for both my speed and high standard in this skill. I am aware of the need for a tidy yard as this was taught and practiced during my training with Berkshire College of Agriculture. I have experience in bringing on horses as I have done with my own for the past year.

My riding experience is as follows, I have been riding for seven years. I have loaded a few horses in my time and have ridden green horses and horses from the age of three to twenty. I am experienced in flat work and jumping. I also go up the gallops here and there when needed! I am practiced in riding nervous horses and have experience with starting a horse. I currently have my own horse who is 6 years old.

Currently employed at a private yard

Entered Sunshine Tour for two consecutive years. 2018 achieved eighth place out of 72 competitors for the 80cm jump.

2019 achieved ninth place out of 53 competitors in the 65cm jump competition.

Dressage competition within Equine Care Course came 1st within the cohort.