Seeking Employment. (Anything to do with horses)

Posted by Giddy-Up (Rosewood/ Lanefield SE Qld (Near Ipswich)) on 2-Jul-08 04:24 PM AEST
To reply to this advertisement email johnpurdon@bigpond.com

I'm 18 and am seeking work anywhere between Ipswich and Toowoomba. My resume is below.

---- CURRICULUM VITAE ----

Jessicca Purdon
Contact Details: 0438723305


Of Particular Note

Extremely reliable, honest and hardworking
Able to work well independently and as part of a team
Confident and friendly, with a positive attitude
Take pride in my appearance and job

Qualifications/ Certificates

Certificate ii Agriculture Horse Breeding
Certificate ii Horse Sport and Assistant Coaching
Certificate in Senior First Aid
QLD Drivers Licence
Learner Medium Rigid Truck License

Employment Summery


2005- 2008 (On and Off) Sierra Nivada
Rosevale, QLD

Main Responsibilities Include:

-Mustering
-Drenching
-Injecting
-Spraying
-Yarding
-Fencing
-Operating Machinery
-Driving tractors, trucks etc
-Turning ground, plowing, irrigating etc
-Ear tag
-Preg test
-Load hay, Bale hay





2004 – 2005 Saraid Sport Horses
Tallagalla QLD
Trainee

Main responsibilities include:

-Exercising/ conditioning and training horses (flat work, lunging, jumping and dressage)
-Training young and green horses
-Handling stallion on ground and under saddle
-Mucking out yards and paddocks
-Fencing
-Rugging horses
-Caring for tack, oiling etc
-Preparing horses for shows, plaiting up, washing, clipping etc
-Office work, preparing documents etc



2004 – 2006 Middle Park Harness Racing Stables
Middle Road, Purga QLD
Trainee

Main responsibilities include:

-Mucking out stables
-Preparing feeds, feeding up
-Operating tractor, grading race track
-Driving horses in gigs
-Operating race vehicle
-Handling of broodmares, foals/weanlings
-Fencing, repairing and straining
-Shoeing horses (Basic)
-Maintain all gear
-Preparing for race day (horses, tack, float)
-Operating chaffer
-Lunging

March 06 – May 06 Acacia Ridge Stud
South Australia
Stable Hand/ Groom

Main responsibilities include:

-Mucking out stables
-Operating 4- wheeler
-Working independently
-Preparing feeds, feeding up
-Backing three year old (giving first rides)
-Lunging
-Compete in Show Jumping
-Maintain tack
-Prepare for shows (horses, truck, tack etc)
-Handle colts/stallions on ground and under saddle
-Handle young stock, weanlings and broodmares


June 07 – Dec 07 Adam Wheeler Cutting Horses
“Bybilla” Yelarbon, NSW
Assistant Cutting Horse Trainer

Main responsibilities include:

-Operating 4- wheeler
-Managing stables/yards
-Lunging
-Handle yearling
-Turn back
-Muster cattle
-Independently manage all horses, work etc for 3 weeks
-Maintain tack
-Pick-up feed etc
-Carry out first aid for horses (needling, bandaging etc)
-Handle colts and stallion
-Lope horses at shows and property
-Look after 3yo girl


Dec 07 – May 08 Sunkissed Quarter Horse Stud
Middle Rd Purga, QLD
Assistant Cutting Horse Trainer

Main responsibilities include:

-Operating 4- Wheelers, Tractors, Mowers, Bobcat, Digger (974 Liebherr)
-Managing Stables/yards
-Handle Yearling, foals and broodmares
-Carry out first aid, injections, bandaging etc
-Turn Back
-Lope horses
-Prepare horses for shows
-Fencing
-Spraying
-Slash
-Load and Unload hay
-Handle and ride, 3yo, 2yo, colts, weanlings, breakers, broodmares etc
-Maintain property and horses while boss away at shows
-Worm


April 08 Westmar Roadhouse
Westmar, QLD
Bar Tender/ Cook

Main responsibilities include:

-Bar Tender
-Restock fridges (bring boxes in, etc)
-Mix drinks
-Maintain bar (clean glasses, etc)
-Use till
-Serve customers
-Cooking meals
-Maintaining kitchen
-Restock Shelves, Cigarettes etc



2005-2006 AMH Dinmore
First Aid Room
First Aid Provider/ Reception

Main responsibilities include:

-Treating acute industrial injuries
-Assisted with prospective employee medicals
-Answering phones
-Booking appointments
-Completing medical paperwork
-Preventative first aid application
-Completed data entries on computer
-Computer work (Microsoft word/ excel etc etc)



April 08- June 08 Roustabout
Inglewood

Main responsibilities include:

-Sweep wool
-Sort wool
-Separate wool




Other Experience etc:

-Born and raised in the country
-Worked with sheep, cattle and horses for over eight years
-Trained as Assistant nurse in First Aid room at AMH Dinmore
-Mustered horses, cattle and sheep, branded, ear tagged, fenced etc
-Operated trucks, diggers, machinery etc


My references include my previous employers and coaches.

Dennis Smith
Harness Racing Stables
Previous employer, and trainer in harness racing and strapper duties.

(07) 54646823

Denise Dawson
Acacia Ridge Warmblood Stud S.A
Previous employer

(08) 85583616

Dennis and Suzie Shultz
Sierra Nivada

(07) 54649281

Luke Lyons
Sunkissed QH Stud

0429606932


Ruth Purdon
Head Nurse, AMH First Aid Room

(07) 54642356

Hobbies and Interests

-Western pleasure
-Rodeo
-Horses/ Cattle
-Piano
-Motos

Personal Details:
Full name: Jessicca Marie Purdon
Australian, born 18th January 1990

Further details and proof of certificates are available on requests