
Christy
Discovery Bay, California, 94505, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 420524
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Location
- Discovery Bay, California, 94505, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Horse Trainer, Coach, Clinician, Saddlery Owner
- Height
- 1.78m = 5' 10"
- Weight
- 54 kgs = 8 st 7 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Locations
- (California: Discovery Bay, 30 miles)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science, Equine Science, Virginia Intermont College, 2002 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, with a focus on Sports Psychology, SFSU 2008 ARIA Certified Level I Huntseat and Stable Management (expired) First Aid/CPR CalFire Technical Large Animal Rescue, Scene Management, USAR Rope, Swift Water, & Air Rescue Specialist FEMA Large Scale Disaster Specialist in Emergency Herd Management CERT trained in emergency evacuation, fire safety, light SAR, disaster medical operations
Documents
Equine Work Experience
Leatherworker and Custom Saddlery Owner, 2018 – current Private Clinician, Coach & Instructor, 2015 – current Owner and Operator of Cornerstone Training, 2002 – 2015 Barn Manager, Head Trainer, City Emergency Evacuation Lead, Town of Los Altos Hills, 2008 - 2013 Santa Clara County Large Animal Rescue Team Lead Consultant & Crisis Manager, 2009 current
Older Experience Barn Manager & Head Instructor, Creekside Stables Barn Manager & Head Instructor, McIntosh Stables Barn Manager & Head Instructor, Isola Stables Assistant Trainer, Breakwell Stables Assistant Trainer, Crystal Image Private Coach to several families
Specialities
Hunter/jumpers BigEq AQHA & APHA Dressage
I have refined my training and teaching methods to be methodical, and I consistently turn out effective, knowledgeable, successful riders that are able to go in any direction they wish - I incorporate a significant amount of work in dressage, western pleasure, and stable management in my curriculum. I am wellknown as being tough but fair, and asking for more care and effort from my team. Anything worth doing, is worth doing well.
Type of Ride Work
H/J Flat work, show jumpers, hunters, pony divisions Show warm-ups
Dressage Schooling Through Fourth level
APHA & AQHA Western Pleasure Trail In-Hand Lunge Line Hunters (Flat & O/F) Halter
Experience starting young horses in all divisions above
Baroque Equitation
Will not work with problem horses or horses with riding vices
Competition Details
National Children's Medal Winner USEF Talent Search Finals East Finalist Cloverleaf Medal Finals Winner Top Ten Finalists in all local NorCal Medal Finals Maclay Qualifiers up to Finals 5th USEF Pony Medal Finals 200+ Division Championships Zone 4 Children's Hunter of the Year Zone 4 Large Pony of the Year Zone 4 A/O Jumper of the Year Grand Prix of Lexington, Traverse City, Wellington, & Saugerties Wellington Masters WEF Challenge Cup President's Cup Master's GP of Wellington