Kristina
Esko, Minnesota, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 444834
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Working Couple
- Age
- 36
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Groom/Equine Care Specialist/Flat Rider/Natural Horsemanship Trainer
- Height
- 1.63m = 5' 4"
- Smoke
Preferences
- Locations
- (Minnesota: Esko, 30 miles)
Bio
With over 15 years of equine experience—including independent barn management and an intensive working student term under 5* Olympian Phyllis Dawson—I excel at executing exact care protocols, flatwork, and groundwork in high-standard environments. IQualifications
Ongoing Independent Education: Natural Horsemanship Studies, Classical Dressage Theory, Equine Nutrition, Biomechanics and Equine Facial Release
Certificate in Equine Nutrition from The Equine Institute Online College https://equineinstitute.org/ Certificate in Equine Behavior and Physiology from The Equine Institute Online College
Duties of Current Occupation
Barn labor/daily routine, feed and nutrition, injury care and lameness eval, oversee employees, fence repair/track grazing, flatwork on young/green/restarts, trail and distance riding, round pen/ground work/liberty, foundational dressage for fitness
Equine Work Experience
15 plus years of varied experience: Arabian brood mares, foals, studs at a breeding facility, AA horses at a large boarding facility, Imported warm bloods, stud colts, OTTB's
Specialities
Riding & Training: Flat-work on green/restarted horses; proficient in natural horsemanship lunging, liberty, exposure training, and communication-based horsemanship. Technical Horse Care: Exacting execution of nutrition, supplement, and medication plans; wound care, wrapping, and early detection of lameness or colic symptoms. Barn Operations: Independent and team management of daily routines, turnouts, and facility sanitation; certified in Equine Nutrition and Behavior & Physiology
Type of Ride Work
Distance/trail riding, flat work for dressage and hunters, restarts on AA horses, ground work, liberty training, environmental immersion, hot walking, western pleasure as a youth