6 years English riding lessons (no formal certificate)

• preparing food / feeding horses
• turning horses out / bringing them in from paddock or pasture
• mucking out boxes
• preparing horses for riding lessons / taking care of them after exercise
• riding horses
• groundwork in round pen

• 10+ years in equestrian environment (riding schools / private horse farms / pension stables)
• Duties: feeding horses, turning horses out to paddock / walker, assisting vets and farriers, preparing horses for riding lessons & taking care of them after exercise, mucking out, riding, lunging horses & working horses in the roundpen, monitoring health & vaccination status, treating minor injuries and ailments, assisting in stable management
• handled different breeds (mostly hanoverians, trakehners, holsteiners, quarter horses, arabians, etc.)
• 6 years English riding lessons, hacking, trail riding, first experiences with groundwork

• excellent planning & organizational skills
• diligent, high standards of quality, and keen eye for details
• good observation skills, particularly changes of behavior in horses
• independent and highly initiative personality with clear communication and collaborative work spirit

dressage flatwork / groundwork lunging trail riding / trekking / hacking

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