Abigail
Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, USA
About
- Jobseeker No
- 406264
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 24
- Location
- Delray Beach, Florida, 33484, USA
- Nationality
- USA
- Marital Status
- Cohabiting
- Occupation
- Groom
- Height
- 1.72m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 54 kgs = 8 st 7 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Locations
- (Iowa: Ames, 30 miles)
Qualifications
Bachelors of Animal Science: completed May 2023 I have taken several equine based lecture and lab courses, including equine reproduction.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
grooming, tacking up, leading, lunging, mucking stalls, IV and IM medications, bathing, feeding and watering, medication application (oral/topical), turnout
Equine Work Experience
I have worked at Iowa State University's horse barn during the 2022 foaling/breeding season. In charge of leading mares and foals to stocks for baths, butt cleaning, IV or IM injections, Caslicks, etc. My duties also included tube feeding foals and oral medication/worming for mares. I have had the chance to handle stallions (clean their sheath, collect semen) and hold mares for live cover.
Specialities
I have experienced a 60 plus baby foaling season from Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. This was completed at the established Iowa State University horse farm. As well, I have groomed and prepped both long time and fresh off-track studs for live cover breeding.
I am also capable of grooming, stall cleaning, feeding/watering, turnout/in, packing hooves, icing legs, tacking, cleaning around the barn, and organizing!
Type of Ride Work
I have limited riding however am very open and wanting to learn more and advance! Would love to find someone willing to help me grow as a rider as I have the drive to learn! Whether it be english, western, dressage, you name it!
Competition Details
I have been a competition groom for the New York Saratoga Horse show
Key Skills
- Driving license
- First-Aid
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Sole Charge
- People Skills
Areas of Expertise
- Show Jumping
- Stud
- Working with children
- Hunter Seat