Jobseeker 262294 : Laura from Florida, USA | YardandGroom

Laura

Beaver, West Virginia, USA

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About

Jobseeker No: 262294
Status: Looking
Gender/Working Couple: Working Couple
Age: 47
Location: Beaver, West Virginia, , USA
Nationality: USA
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Groom, Riding Instructor, Farm manager, handyman, working couple
Height: 1.73m = 5' 8"
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Preferences

Live-In Position
Bring Own Horse
Locations: (Florida)
Work Types: Permanent
Work Times: Full-time
Notice Required: 3 week(s)

Qualifications

I have raced in/been licensed in Canada, IN, FL, NY, NJ, IL, OH, PA, and KY. I was the secretary for my local Dressage/Combined Training schooling show association.

Duties of Current Occupation

Feeding and caring for horses, cleaning stalls, harnessing and saddling, teaching beginner through intermediate hunter riding, jogging or riding, and pony parties

Equine Work Experience

I've worked with riding horses and Standardbreds professionally since I was 16. I started in Dressage at age 19, and participated in dressage clinics and lessons (dressage and jumping) for several years. In the last five years, I was introduced to hunter riding, and soon began teaching. I also organized and managed pony parties.

Specialities

Confidence building, fun and safety with horses, positive and professional attitude, 'horses come first' mentality and work ethic

Type of Ride Work

Riding, lunging Hunter Dressage Trail riding Jogging Standardbreds, some training Breaking in and driving ponies and mini-mules Leading horses and ponies for children's parties, fundraising events, and therapeutic riding

Competition Details

3rd in my first ACTHA ride Champion and Reserve Champion in some Hunter Schooling shows In the placings at some Dressage schooling shows

Key Skills

Riding Driving license Drive Horsebox First-Aid Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Lunging Bandaging Clipping Teaching Trim/Pull Sole Charge Exercising Competing People Skills

Areas of Expertise

Dressage Driving Riding School Sole Charge Stud Working with children Working with the disabled Flatwork

Previous Employers

Employer	Dates	Contact Details	Responsibilities
Paul Holzman Racing	-01/04/2015		Seasonal employment. I share responsibility for the care of 9-11 racehorses. Stall cleaning, watering and feeding, grooming, harnessing, caring for them during race nights.
Robert Reeser Racing Stable	01/03/2014-01/08/2014		I groomed up to four horses, racehorses and two-year-olds, cared for them during race nights, fed and watered.
Stoneview Farms	01/08/2013-01/03/2014		I exercised lesson horses, taught beginner-intermediate lessons, dragged the arena, turnout/in, blanketed, stacked hay, delivered water to pastures, and worked horses on the equiciser. During the winter, I was employed by Flying Horse Farms.
Grec	-01/08/2013		Assisted my husband, the barn manager, and the trainer in daily farm chores and with summer riding camps, pony parties, and fundraisers. I began teaching in 2012.

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