Jobseeker #291722
Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 291722
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Location
- Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1, UK
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Rider, Polo groom, Horse care
- Height
- 1.71m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 50 kgs = 7 st 12 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- Work Types
- Permanent
- Work Times
- Full-time
- Notice Required
- 2 week(s)
Bio
Sole charge and small yard preferred. Max four/six horses sole charge. High standards, genuine love of horses. I have worked on 3 different Polo yards with sole responsibility of six ponies throughout the season. I have recently relocated to France.Qualifications
O and A levels. Basic equine first aid. BHS Pony club "B" test. Ride and road safety. Driving Licence.
Duties of Current Occupation
Polo yard, Turn out / stabled. 6 horses sole charge. Ponying. Preparing horses for Chukkas/matches , stick and ball,, assisted lessons.
Equine Work Experience
Pony Club. Hunting. Hunter trails, Showjumping, dressage etc. placed every time. Basic equine first aid, bandaging, plaiting, trim/pull. Polo, trekking abroad, private hunt yard, riding stables and livery yards..
Specialities
Optimising fitness, Natural affinity with horses. Intuitive, meticulous and thoughtful. Have worked with foals/ yearlings and broadmares. Happy working in a team or sole charge. I have show jumped, done working hunter classes, hunted, cross-country etc. Keen to broaden skills, to develop dressage perhaps. Passionate about nature, conservation and wildlife.
Type of Ride Work
Refresh and develop existing skills, learn to bring on youngsters. Happy to come for a trail. Making time to know each horse, their different temperament and capabilities ensures better results. Small team or sole charge. Rural location essential. Post and rail fencing preferred. Not interested in racing. Breeding perhaps. Dressage, yes. Showjumping perhaps. Hunting yes.
Competition Details
One Day events. Placed every time. Brought on a young Thoroughbred horse which was sold for A" Team Pony Club competitions.