Jobseeker #406046
Waterford, Virginia, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 406046
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Location
- Waterford, Virginia, 20197, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Married
- Occupation
- Equestrian care, Barn worker, Farm-sitter, Writer/Editor
- Height
- 1.68m = 5' 6"
- Weight
- 64 kgs = 10 st 1 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Virginia: Waterford, 30 miles)
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract; Freelance
- Work Times
- Part-time
- Notice Required
- 1 week(s)
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Provide horse care and barn management. Take care of 4-35 horses on part-time and farm-sitting basis. Schedule other part-time workers as needed to complete full-time horse care. Duties include feeding, all meds, turn-in/out, grooming, light riding.
Equine Work Experience
Over 8 years experience in equine care and grooming, including daily horse care, preparing for horse trials, grooming at FEI events, and handling horse emergencies. Experience working with professional trainers and horse rehabilitation and retirement facilities to care for horses from FEI eventing horses to retirees and sick/injured horses. Rehabilitated horses after injuries.
Free-lance Barn Manager and Farm Sitter, 2015 - Present
Assistant Barn Manager at SunPower Farm (Round Hill, VA), May 2022 - August 2022
Part-time Assistant Barn Manager Willowin Farms (Waterford, VA), August 2018 - December 2018
Please see CV.
Specialities
Attention to detail. Horse care —noticing health concerns. Basic first aid and giving meds. Grooming at 3-day FEI eventing. Daily horse care and maintenance. Skilled in barn management and people management. Maintaining tidy barn. I love going the extra mile to make horses happy & the barn sparkling! Writing & editing. Management and scheduling. Event planning.
Type of Ride Work
Hacking. Trails. Flat-work. Rehab from injuries. Low-level jumping.
Competition Details
Have not personally competed but love helping others at competitions, from show-prep to competition day grooming, prep for FEI events, and supporting at 3-day Eventing.