Maria
Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 417239
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Location
- Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Horse Trainer / Riding Instructor / Clinician
- Height
- 1.66m = 5' 5"
- Weight
- 57 kgs = 8 st 13 lb
- Smoke
- Video
- https://www.uofea.com
Preferences
- Locations
- (Arkansas: Bentonville, 800 miles)
- Salary
- 70k / year
Qualifications
I have been working in the industry as a horse trainer and instructor for over 35 years, and have been consistently expanding my education and skillsets mostly through online courses and videos. Philippe Karl, Dressage Naturally, and Ritter Dressage are some of the people that I have studied. Now, I create courses as well.
I have completed courses and practice equine body work, natural hoof trimming, saddle fitting, and equine assisted coaching through Natural Lifemanship.
Duties of Current Occupation
Train Client Horses, Teach riding lessons, Teach Clinics, Create Online Horse Training Courses
Equine Work Experience
I've been a self-employeed horse trainer and instructor since 1989.
Specialities
French Classical Dressage Equine Behavior Colt Starting / Young Horses Natural Horsemanship Working Equitation Teaching Children and Adults
Type of Ride Work
Classical Equitation Young Horses Challenging Horses Light Jumping Working Equitation Western Dressage
Competition Details
I competed from 1989 to 2002 showing Saddlebreds in a variety of disciplines. I stopped competing then, and refocused on natural horsemanship and behavior for colt starting and problem horses. I have not competed since.
Key Skills
- Riding
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Teaching
- Starting/Breaking
- Natural Horsemanship
- Parelli Horsemanship
- People Skills
- Long Reining
Areas of Expertise
- Dressage
- Lecturing
- Riding School
- Trekking
- Working with children
- Flatwork
- Western Dressage