Cat
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 445349
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 32
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Height
- 1.78m = 5' 10"
- Weight
- 79 kgs = 12 st 6 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Locations
- (District of Columbia: Washington, 30 miles)
Bio
I've been riding for over 20 years, had my first job at a large summer camp ranch where we had a herd of 70+ in our biggest year, and show currently in the Hunter circuits. Am a hard worker, quick learner and am quite handy.Qualifications
No certifications or courses, just have worked with horses or been around them my whole life.
Documents
Equine Work Experience
-Led trail rides of children-adult with no-high experience with horses. This included demos on riding, mounting, adjusting stirrups and ensuring a safe trail experience
- Taught low level western riding to campers -Fed, groomed, tacked, and readied a barn of 50-70 horses 5day/week for our summer season -Barn maintenance- painting, fencing, mucking, installing barn mats, roof repair, etc -Administered dewormer, applied medicine as needed, assisted with farrier work (readying horses, holding+keeping calm) -Worked on ground manners with young horses before starting under saddle
- Ridden+taught western 6 years, ridden english 20+ years
Specialities
I've led teams of both volunteers, part time and full time employees in my previous roles. Have herded 30+ horses at a time on horse back, am comfortable with high turnout/in, and am comfortable with horses with behavioral issues.
Type of Ride Work
-English: full flat work (walk-canter), hunter and jumper style 3ft maximum
- Western: full flat work (walk-canter, lope), Drill team (10+ horses w flags), some barrel racing, some roping -Types of horses ridden: Green, coming back from injury, in full health and fitness, etc. I'm taller so was usually paired with draft crosses or bigger mounts in work and personal riding/training
Competition Details
I competed in the VBHSA from ages 12-19, continued riding on and off through my adult years, and currently compete in Hunter shows at Morningside in MD.
