Samuel Spencer
Windsor,West Berkshire
Summary
Offering strong commitment and enthusiasm with solid foundation in horse care and handling. Knowledgeable about safety procedures, teamwork, and communication. Ready to use and develop attention to detail, patience, and physical stamina in work riding role.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Work rider
Gainsborough Thoroughbreds LTD
Newmarket, Suffolk
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Exercised young horses with lungeing techniques.
- Led horses during parades, showcasing them effectively.
- Monitored horse behaviour to detect any signs of illness or discomfort.
- Rode horses for gallops, improving their fitness levels.
- Ensured horse welfare by grooming daily.
- Travelled with horses ensuring calmness whilst transporting them over long distances.
- Demonstrated excellent control and judge of pace to follow trainers instructions.
- Mucked out stables and prepared fresh beds for horses in care.
- Maintained similar physical build to jockeys to create comparable racing conditions for horses.
- Tacked up and untacked horses, checking saddle and bridle are undamaged and safe to use.
- Provided expert feedback on horse performance within trainer fitness programmes.
- Contributed to daily care of horses by sweeping, grooming and feeding to keep all animals healthy and well.
- Treated minor wounds and administered medical care following vet instructions to increase speed of recovery.
- Prepared horses for riding, competitions and shows, maintaining peak physical health.
- Bathed animals for maximum cleanliness and comfort.
- Took horses temperatures in the mornings to ensure they were well
Education
Racehorse Care
The British Racing School
Newmarket 01.2023 - 04.2023
GCSEs -
Holyport College
Holyport 04.2001 -
NVQ Level 3 - Engineering
The Henley College
Henley on Thames, OxfordshireSkills
- Horse riding
- Stable management
- Horse grooming
- Tack cleaning
- Racehorse handling
- Equine behaviour knowledge
- Mucking out stables
- Leading horses
- Handling youngstock
- Feed preparation
- Transportation of horses
- Animal Care
- Showjumping
Timeline
Work rider
Gainsborough Thoroughbreds LTD
04.2023 - 08.2024
Racehorse Care
The British Racing School
01.2023 - 04.2023
GCSEs -
Holyport College
04.2001 -
NVQ Level 3 - Engineering
The Henley College
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