
Karen
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 216802
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Location
- Sherman Oaks, California, 91423, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Exercise Rider/Assistant Trainer
- Height
- 1.72m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 52 kgs = 8 st 2 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
- Video
- https://www.youtube.com/user/Karen4u2nv/videos
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (California)
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Notice Required
- 2 week(s)
Qualifications
Qualified for the CSI-W World Cup Finals in 2002 in Germany
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Bringing on young horses and schooling clients horses. Showing horses at shows for sale Grooming Coaching and training riders in hunter/jumpers Managing a barn, co-ordinating staff, feed orders, deliveries, farriers, vets etc Organizing shows
Equine Work Experience
I have worked as an assistant manager, trainer and rider at a barn of 80 horses which included supervising all staff, co-ordinating feed deliveries, farriers, vets, assisting with show events held at the facility, schooling young horses for competition, competing, teaching clients, overseeing the breeding program and liaising with owners. I have worked with all types of horses from off the track thoroughbreds to warmbloods.
I have prepared horses for sale for many owners whose horses needed re-schooling.
Worked as the competition rider for a Dutch breeding facility, which included showing their stallion in the jumper classes.
I am an empathetic yet firm rider, who sets boundries, gives positive reinforcement, creating happy, well behaved horses who like to please and are easy to ride. Very high standards of horsecare.
I have an Accounting degree, and can assist in all your administrative and accounting needs from invoicing, payables, payroll to taxes.
Specialities
Extensive experience in showing horses (22yrs) and bringing on young horses. Ridden horses from backing to jumping Grand Prix, from OTB to top jumping breeding stallions. Coached riders of all ages. Enjoy working with riders and derive great enjoyment watching their progress and success at shows. Competed predominantly in the Jumper classes up to Grand Prix level. Have done some equitation and eventing too. Know all aspects of grooming and show grooming
Type of Ride Work
Experienced in the following: Grooming Schooling and bringing on horses from backing to Grand Prix level Advanced flatwork Competing in Hunters and Jumpers Showing horses for sale Assisting with re-schooling of horses and working on horses who have developed bad habits
Competition Details
Extensive show career in Show Jumping. 1st South African Junior Show Jumping Championships No. 1 ranked rider throughout my junior career 1st South African Adult Showjumping Championships 1st FEI World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, Winner of overall FEI World Cup series Jumped first 1.30m classes when 14yrs. 1.50/1.60m classes when 18. 3rd & 5th in the South African Children's Eventing Championships Currently live in Los Angeles and have just bought a horse to start showing here.