Katy
Aberfoyle, Stirling, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 366505
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 30
- Location
- Aberfoyle, Stirling, FK8, UK
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Groom/Yard Manager past Au Pair, Rider and Stud Work
- Height
- 1.61m = 5' 3"
- Weight
- 61 kgs = 9 st 8 lb
- Smoke
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent
- Work Times
- Full-time
- Notice Required
- 2 week(s)
- Salary
- Dependent on accom
- Comments
- I would consider both living on or off site, with a preference to 'live-in' jobs. I do own 2 horses (a lovely show cob and a yearling connie) but have no plans to move them over from Scotland yet and would be happy to have them outwith a workplace.
Qualifications
Previous Employers wont save - Mark Johnston Racing - Several Months every summer through teens, stable lass and groom/rider for the eventers/hunters Lomondside Stud and Equestrian Center - New Forest stud. Intermittent but regular work to fill gaps in their staff Bill Levett Eventing - Temporary position in my late teens between school education LS Equestrian - Showjump/Sales Yard, Full time sales/show groom. All Yard work and riding etc Freelance Groom/Rider in Stirling from mid/late 2016
Duties of Current Occupation
Sole Charge, grooming, show grooming, all aspects of horse care and admin related to equines under my care, exercising (riding, lunging, long reining), backing/starting youngstock, equine first aid, human first aid, managing small teams.
Equine Work Experience
Several years working in racing yard (stable lass with some riding out). Around 5 years experience grooming on professional eventing, showjumping and sales yards (Y&G not allowing my previous employment page to show, notes on this under Qualifications). 3 Years experience freelance grooming, riding and schooling. All aspects of horse care, very high standards of grooming, Stud experience. Confident and competent handling of fit competition horses, stallions and youngstock (foals >). Good working knowledge of equine first aid. High standard of turnout, large amounts of experience as a show groom. Plaiting/Clipping/Bandaging/Lunging/Long Reining/Pulling and Trimming all to a high standard. Ridden exercising, schooling and jump schooling. Quiet handler, not impatient with horses, used to a variety of equine personalities and happy to adapt myself to their needs what works for them.
Specialities
Accomplished at all aspects of grooming Reliable, friendly and engaging with clients Experience in Sales yards, experience with online marketing and active social media presence (equestrian) Photography and videography to high standard DIY and handywork skills Extensive IT and computer hardware skills Bookkeeping/accountancy experience Hugely extensive childcare experience (certified in Scotland, likely able to transfer) Basic human first aid Full clean driving license and own car
Type of Ride Work
Hacking, Fast Work, Flat Schooling, Jump Schooling. Competition record upto BE Novice (1.10m).
After a bad accident in 2016 I moved to freelance work to step away from competing and more intense riding. Having spent a number of years working with my own horses and freelance for non-competitive clients, I am very ready to develop my riding skills further and incredibly keen to learn and better myself if possible.
Competition Details
BE record to Novice. BS record to 1.10m. Dressage to Elementary.