Rebecca
Fort George G Meade, Maryland, 20755, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 416816
- Status
- Found a Job
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 26
- Location
- Fort George G Meade, Maryland, 20755, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Farm hand
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Maryland)
- Work Types
- Permanent
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Notice Required
- 3 week(s)
- Comments
- While I don't have as much experience as others, I am always willing to learn and am teachable! I am interested in being involved in and learning about many aspects and disciplines of the US horse industry throughout my life.
Qualifications
Graduated May 2023 from WVU: Agribusiness Management w/ Equine Studies Minor -Intro to Equine Care and Use (A&VS 281) -Equine Handling & Ground Training Lab (A&VS 282) -Advanced Horse Management (ANPR 344) -Equine Facility Design and Management (A&VS 330) -Equine Events Management (A&VS 463) -New Venture Creation (ARE 422) -Enterprise Operation Law (ARE 482) -Equine Hoof and Limb (A&VS 343) -Riding Theory and Techniques (A&VS 370)
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
At my current workplace, I work with retired barrel horses and tack and untack them for trail rides, as well as general farm maintenance tasks and daily feeding and barn chores.
Equine Work Experience
WVU JW Ruby Research Farm - Working Student/Equine Event Management Intern (Jan 2022-Aug 2023)
- Daily care of horses from feeding, medication administration, grounds maintenance and tidying, daily barn chores, working with advisor/professor/boss to change feed schedules, worked on a team of students, held horses for farrier, etc.
Green Woods Stable & RV Park (Jan 2024-Mar 2024)
- Daily care of horses, grounds maintenance and barn chores, tacking/untacking horses for trail riders, administering medication, etc.
Specialities
Horse Experience:
- Mostly with older AQHs, have handled 1 foal and 1 broodmare
- Beginner rider, willing to learn/ride both English and Western
Type of Ride Work
I am a very beginner rider, but I have ridden both English and Western and can tack up both
Competition Details
Equine Events Management Intern @ WVU
- Took entries and class information for shows, used Horse Show Program for show, printed and tracked class lists during show days, experience setting up dressage rings, have scribed for some judges during shows, tidied grounds at the end of the day
Key Skills
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Clipping
- People Skills