
Dana
Paisley, Renfrewshire, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 354118
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Location
- Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA2, UK
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Unemployed
- Height
- 1.66m = 5' 5"
- Weight
- 63 kgs = 9 st 12 lb
- Smoke
Preferences
- Live-In Position
Qualifications
Sept 2019 • Child Wellbeing & Protection in Sport Certificate
June 2019 • HNC Equine Studies with distinction Subjects include: Equitation, Equine Selection,Health,Nutrition,Anatomy & Physiology,Facility Management,Fitness & Business.
Aug 2017▪National 4 German Aug 2017▪National 4 Health & Food Technology Aug 2018▪National 5 History Units Aug 2018▪National 5 Maths ▪D Aug 2018▪National 5 Design and Manufacture ▪C Aug 2018▪National 5 Biology ▪B Aug 2018▪Higher English ▪C
Duties of Current Occupation
•Mucking out •Grooming/Clipping •Plaiting •Clipping •Bandaging •Preparing horses for competition •Exercising (Inc. riding, lunging, competing) •Treating minor injuries •Handling youngstock •Turning out/bringing in •Management/sole charge
Equine Work Experience
Where I had kept my previous horses I was helping out as a competition groom at my yard where we attended many affiliated competitions. I have also given many riding lessons amongst my equine friends and family etc. I have worked at Morris Equestrian Centre, SNEC, and alongside Jeanette Brakewell and Douglas Duffin.
Throughout thesre experiences I have worked with very talented top international showjumping and dressage horses but also with broodmares, stallions and young foals. I was carrying out many jobs which include, tacking up, grooming, clipping, bathing, riding, lunging, mucking out, sweeping the yard, turning out, feeding the foals, field maintenance jobs, making feeds/ haynets and preparing lorries/ horseboxes for shows and competitions and exercising. Whilst working for and alongside Douglas Duffin I had sole charge of the yard whilst he and the rest of the team were competing in Portugal. I had responsibilitity for the remainder of horses left including clients horses.
Specialities
I have been riding since I was 3 years old and I am very passionate about horses. I am an experienced rider with 15 years of experience of riding and handling different ages, breeds and temperaments. I have owned my own horses for 12 years which has allowed me to learn and adapt basic knowledge of caring for horses and being on a yard from a very young age. With my horse and others, I have competed successfully in showjumping/showing competitions.
Type of Ride Work
I am an experienced rider with over 13 years of experience of being around and working with many horses of different ages, breeds and temperaments. Advanced Ability:
Walk
Trot
Canter
Gallop
Jumping -1.30m
Basic dressage movements
I have competed up to 1.20m
Beach rides
Hacking
Competing
Lunging
Long reining
Breaking in young horses
Competition Details
SJ - up to 1.15/1.20m - Variety of placings BSJA Member Grand Slams - Variety of placings Showing - All placings
I was also a part of the Junior SJ Team at places like Morris Equestrian Centre, SNEC and Ingliston Country Club and have attended places like Blair Atholl Horse Trials.