Willem

Harare, HA, Zimbabwe

About
Jobseeker No
415031
Status
Looking
Gender/Working Couple
Male
Age
26
Location
Harare, HA, Zimbabwe
Nationality
Zimbabwe
Marital Status
Single
Occupation
Horse Trainer and Yard Manager
Height
1.82m = 5' 11"
Weight
73 kgs = 11 st 6 lb
Smoke
Drive
Preferences
Live-In Position
Bring Own Horse
Locations
Work Types
Temporary; Permanent; Freelance
Work Times
Full-time; Part-time
Notice Required
1 week(s)
Qualifications

Higher Certification in Animal Communication and Equine Behaviour BWSc (Animal Behavior and Psychology)

Documents
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Duties of Current Occupation

I run a Safari Stable Yard in Africa, housing 30+ horses, managing international clientele. Our program runs throughout the year and has up to 14 clients weekly. I retrain ottb to be used in different disciplines and train riders.

Equine Work Experience

Grew up with horses, learnt to ride at a young age. Have owned horses throughout my life. Opened a Safari Stables program for international clients in Zimbabwe. Owned and worked with thoroughbreds during their racing careers then retrained and rehabilitated them into secondary careers such as polocrosse, showjumping, eventing and safari horses.

Specialities

Stable Yard Management: Training Horses, Breeding and Instructing Lead a team of grooms, trainers and instructors Daily client management on Horseback Safari Retrained and rehabilitated ottb’s

Type of Ride Work

Played professional polocrosse for several years, playing international juniors. Changed from polocrosse to showjumping in my late teens and continued with professional showjumping until shifting to eventing. Still compete in most of the above disciplines, however have shifted more to training of horses and running horseback safaris.

Competition Details

I have competed myself, and have been on the federation in zimbabwe for organizing competitions and assisting at competitions.

Key Skills
  • Riding
  • Driving license
  • Drive Horsebox
  • First-Aid
  • Equine First-Aid
  • Handling Youngstock
  • Schooling
  • Bandaging
  • Teaching
  • Exercising
  • Starting/Breaking
  • Competing
  • Natural Horsemanship
  • People Skills
Areas of Expertise
  • Eventing
  • Racing Flat
  • Show Jumping
  • Stud
  • Working with children
  • Flatwork
  • Hacking
  • Equine Photography/Videography
Previous Employers
Employer
Dates
Contact Details
Responsibilities
Andrew Conolly 04/01/2021-01/01/2024 andrew@africanencounter.org Managing Director of Antelope Park Stables
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