Sammy

Pony Club tests up to C+, Riding and Road Safety BHS assessments equivalent to Stage 1 including lunging. Planning on doing my Stage 2 riding, practical and teaching by the end of the year. Equine Studies Foundation Degree at Aberystwyth University (waiting for results) included modules such as equine anatomy, veterinary health, grassland management and business management to name a few. I have a clean driving licence, but am working on my trailer licence and am very willing to do my HGV.

Yard groom, Competition Groom, Jumping/Dressage/Event Rider

I have had my own horses/ponies since I was 6 and was in Pony Club from 9 to 18 years old where I completed my E,D,C,C+ tests and did the training for my B test. After school I worked at a private stud and eventing yard for 12 months where I was responsible for everyday yard duties such as mucking out, feeding and grooming for competitions. I also had the opportunity to ride young horses being broken in all the way to 3 star eventers. After my first year at University I spent 3 Months working at a top Horse Racing yard where I was again responsible for everyday yard duties, as well as riding 4 horses a day. I was personally responsible for mucking out 4 horses each day and responsible for race day travelling and turnout. I have also working with the Goggerdan Pony Club teaching children from 5 to 15 for 6 months.

I enjoy working with individual horses and learning their quirks. I am dedicated to my work and the horses I am responsible for. I have done a Foundation Degree in Equine Studies at Aberystwyth University which has taught me vocational skills through BHS coaches as well as medical knowledge, making me qualified on paper and in practice due to my 12 months working on a private stud and eventing yard and then 3 months spent working at Alan Kings Racehorse yard as a groom and rider.

Experienced in dressage up to novice, experienced jumping (showjumos and crosscountry) up to BE90 in competiton, trained up to novice height. Have ridden young horses from 2 year olds racing, and 3 year olds bred for eventing. I have also ridden horses of all ages and capabilities from hacking, flat work, jumping and cross country. At University I have done an Equitation Module where I was tested on my ability to assess horses on the flat and jumping by a qualified BHS assessor.

I have only competed my own horse up to BE80, showjumping up to 1m and competed in unaffiliated dressage to novice successfully.