Meghan
Capitola, California, 95010, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 120582
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Location
- Capitola, California, 95010, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Riding Instructor/Trainer, Starting young horses
- Height
- 1.68m = 5' 6"
- Weight
- 54 kgs = 8 st 7 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (North Carolina: Asheville, 30 miles)
- Work Types
- Temporary; Permanent; Contract
- Work Times
- Full-time; Part-time
- Notice Required
- 1 week(s)
Duties of Current Occupation
I was the head trainer & riding instructor at Hunter's Haven Farm; a full service English Equestrian facility in Groveland, MA. Most currently, I was employed at Anderson Equestrian as a trainer at a competitive hunter/jumper barn.
Equine Work Experience
I started at Hunter's Haven Farm in 1994 and was employed with them as their head trainer & instructor until 2012. I rode 6-8 horses a day specializing in starting young prospects in ground manners, flatwork, and over fences. I taught private & group lessons to people of all ages & levels, & was hired by borders to ride & train their horses. I also trained thoroughbreds for the race track, including track riding, & took race horses off the track & re-trained them as hunter/jumpers, dressage, or event horses. I have trained under 2 Grand Prix dressage rides, training & riding horses up to Grand Prix level. Most currently; I worked at Anderson Equestrian as a trainer; riding on average 8 horses a day and teaching lessons. I also worked in Ocala, FL at the HITS Horse Shows under Grand Prix rider Mark Jungherr in 03, & worked in New Zealand training race horses; starting young horses & track riding.
Specialities
I specialize working with young, green, or problematic horses. I have extensive experience starting young horses and training high spirited, challenging horses. I also have taken horses off the race track and rehabilitated, trained, and sold as safe and quiet hunter/jumpers, dressage, or event horses. I also have experience with track riding, working as an exercise jockey in New Zealand. I am a passionate, confident horse woman.
Type of Ride Work
I am looking to share and expand my knowledge and skills at a dressage, eventing, or hunter/jumper stable.
Key Skills
- Riding
- Driving license
- Drive Horsebox
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Clipping
- Teaching
- Trim/Pull
- Sole Charge
- Exercising
- Starting/Breaking
- Natural Horsemanship
- People Skills
Areas of Expertise
- Dressage
- Eventing
- Hunting
- Racing Flat
- Riding School
- Show Jumping
- Sole Charge
- Trekking
- Flatwork