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Ciaran O’Neill

Mumby,Lincolnshire

Summary

A seasoned professional with extensive experience in starting and producing young horses, successfully showing young stock, and preparing mares for grading. Demonstrates high standards of turnout of horses and possesses good riding skills. Adept in yard maintenance techniques, machinery maintenance, and staff mentoring. Proven track record in the successful production of competition ponies and horses to National championship level, including travelling abroad with medal-winning pony European eventing teams. Holds a 7.5t driving licence , trailer towing and has extensive knowledge in stallion handling, foaling, and covering/AI. Career goals include furthering expertise in training and development within the equestrian industry while maintaining high standards of horse care and performance.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work history

Stud work

New England Stud
Newmarket, Suffolk
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Stud work

Mike Dawson showjumping and Stud
York, Yorkshire

Yard manager racehorse stud and training

Mr Snipe
Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire

Stud manager

Holme Grove stud
Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire

Point to point and hunt yard manager

Self employed
Stamford, Lincolnshire

Travelling head lad

Barney Curley
Newmarket, Suffolk

Production and training of competition horses

Self employed
, Lincolnshire

Stallion handler

Brook house irish draught stud
Louth, Lincolnshire

Stud/yard manager

Self employed
Louth and Huttoft, Lincolnshire
01.2001 - 03.2025
  • Scheduled routine maintenance of equipment, minimising downtime due to malfunctioning machinery.
  • Maintained records of all yard transactions for easy reference and transparency.
  • Improved employee productivity with regular training sessions.
  • Established strong rapport with customers through consistent communication and feedback.
  • Enforced high standards of hygiene within the yard premises promoting a healthier workspace.

Skills

  • Yard maintenance techniques
  • Training and Development
  • Customer liaison
  • Staff mentoring
  • Driving licence
  • High standards of turnout of horses
  • Good yard and machinery maintenance skills
  • Extensive experience in starting and production of young horses
  • Good riding skills
  • Experience of successfully showing young stock and production of mares for grading
  • successful production of competition ponies and horses to National championship level
  • Experience of travelling abroad with medal winning pony european eventing teams
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of Stallion handling, foaling and covering/AI

Affiliations

  • Follows all aspects of horse sport

Accomplishments

Previous novice point to point champion

success with young horses in novice BS classes, county showing and production for grading.

Custom

I have a lifetime of knowledge and experience with most areas of the equine industry, with high standards in all areas.

i am competent in land and yard maintenance and the associated machinery.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Stud/yard manager

Self employed
01.2001 - 03.2025

Stud work

New England Stud

Stud work

Mike Dawson showjumping and Stud

Yard manager racehorse stud and training

Mr Snipe

Stud manager

Holme Grove stud

Point to point and hunt yard manager

Self employed

Travelling head lad

Barney Curley

Production and training of competition horses

Self employed

Stallion handler

Brook house irish draught stud

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