Dana
Sterling, Virginia, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 155727
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 37
- Location
- Sterling, Virginia, 20163, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Three Day Event Rider, Freelance Trainer, and Riding Instructor
- Height
- 1.81m = 5' 11"
- Smoke
- Drive
- Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zRSSHai3DU
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract
- Work Times
- Full-time
- Salary
- neg based on location
Qualifications
30+ years of equine experience. I have groomed at a competition dressage facility, and have been a working student and assistant trainer for an Olympian at a fast paced eventing competition farm. I have managed a riding school and taught students from beginner through advanced, as well as schooled and represented horses for sale. I also have a great deal of formal education; I have Masters Degree in Public Administration and History and professional communications experience.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Riding, competing, teaching, training event horses, representing horses for sale
Equine Work Experience
I have been riding horses for over 30 years. I have competed in Hunters and Jumpers, Dressage, and Three Day Eventing, with Eventing being my main concentration. I have competed through the intermediate level and CCI***-S in eventing and 2nd level dressage. I have also been a horse owner since the age of 10, and have a great deal of experience with all types, ages, and disciplines of horses.
Specialities
I have evented through the intermediate and CCI***-S level and brought many horses from their first events through preliminary. I have also worked in several upper level eventing barns, as well as groomed at a competition dressage facility. Additionally, I have manged farms and run a successful teaching and training business that included buying a selling horses for clients, training riders and horses for evening competitions, and competing clients horses through the preliminary level.
Type of Ride Work
I have experience schooling the young horses and establishing a solid and correct foundation, taking horses to their first events, competing the more seasoned mounts, and have brought my own horses from their first events through the Intermediate level.
Competition Details
Completed two CCI**-L competitions on two different horses, competed successfully through the Intermediate level with 2 horses that I brought along from their first competitions. I have competed through 2nd level dressage, and have schooled 3rd level movements. I have competed horses for clients through the preliminary level, and have brought countless young horses along. I have also represented horses for sale for clients and worked to match students with horses.