Stephanie
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0084, South Africa
About
- Jobseeker No
- 417616
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 23
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng, 0084, South Africa
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Equestrian Coach, Work Rider and Professional Groom
- Height
- 1.74m = 5' 8"
- Weight
- 52 kgs = 8 st 2 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Gauteng)
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract; Freelance
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Salary
- 12 000
Qualifications
Bachelor of Consumer Science Clothing Retail Management: University of Pretoria, 2020-2023. EQASA: Module 1, 2022. Module 2, 2022. Module 3, 2024. Dressage South Africa Coaching Course One, 2023. Level One First Aid, 2023. Over the past two years, I have enhanced my skills through various coaching and riding clinics, including Coaching Showjumping with Maud Aarts, Coaching Cross Country with Sam York, Riding Cross Country with Jo Rimmer, and Showjumping with Liam
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Full time equestrian coach:
- teach all ages (beginner - advanced)
- group and private lessons
- coaching and assistance at shows Work-riding:
- Schooling and exercising horses Professional Groom:
- General horse care
- Rehab after injuries
Equine Work Experience
Coaching:
- Part time Instructor at commercial riding school June 2021 - May 2023
- Full time Instructor at the same riding school June 2023 - Current date
Yard Management:
- Assisting in the general management of the yard by arranging lessons for clients, exercising horses and monitoring injuries which need to be attended to
Personal Riding:
- Began riding in 2012 in KZN, South Africa then moved to Pretoria, South Africa in 2020 and continued riding.
- I have always been a showjumper and have experience competing at training shows up to 90cm and 1m at home.
- I am currently a graded rider and will be competing my horse at 80cm this year as iit is her first competitive season.
Specialities
Coaching: I specialize in fostering a supportive, friendly environment for clients. While I coach riders of all levels, I specialize in mentoring junior riders in showjumping, where I excel. Witnessing their progress at competitions fuels my passion for coaching, especially in the competitive arena.
Riding: Showjumping is my primary discipline, and I particularly enjoy the challenge of schooling young horses.
Type of Ride Work
With 12 years of riding experience, I am currently engaged in work riding several horses to aid owners in their exercise and schooling routines. While showjumping remains my primary discipline, I am actively expanding my expertise in dressage.
Competition Details
Throughout my riding career, I have achieved success in numerous training shows however in 2024, I will be transitioning into graded shows. As a member of Kyalami Equestrian Park, I will be competing in graded shows at 80cm level with my horse, Saratoga Dancing in the Moonlight. Having dedicated considerable effort to backing and schooling Moon over the past two years, this marks her first year of competition thus I have opted to focus solely on the 80cm category for the upcoming season.
Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Teaching
- Trim/Pull
- Exercising
- Starting/Breaking
- Competing
- Natural Horsemanship
- People Skills
Areas of Expertise
- Dressage
- Livery
- Riding School
- Show Jumping
- Working with children
- Flatwork
- Hacking
- Equine Photography/Videography