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SUMMARY:

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I am keen to continue to work in the rural sector, where I have spent the majority of my adult working life. I have a special interest in working with livestock, particularly Thoroughbred race horses as evidenced by my extensive work history. I believe my reliability, honesty, leadership skills and strong work ethic are qualities that will benefit any stable who wishes to employ me.

 

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

 

July 2024 – Present Day

 

Simon Zahra Racing, Flemington, Victoria, AUSTRALIA.

 

• Assisting with daily care and management of horses in training.

• Driving horses to race meetings with Hino HR horse transport.

• Saddling and pre parading horses for racing.

• Recording social media feedback on horses results and performances for owners.

• Conducting pre and post-race interviews with racing media and journalists.

• Basic Hino truck care and maintenance.

 

 

August 2023 - Feb 2024. 

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Tom Dabernig Racing, Warrnambool Vic & David McColm Racing, Murwillumbah NSW.

 

• Daily care and management of horses in training.

• Saddling horses for daily exercise programs

• Swimming and Treadmilling horses as part of their daily exercise programs.

• Preparing feeds and administering treatments.

• Recording daily horse records on Prism stable management software.

• Attending race meetings, saddling horses for racing.

• Teaching new staff members stable procedure and how to saddle horses correctly.

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October 2022 - April 2023:

 

Seascape Farm Manager

www.seascapefarm.com.au 

400 Princess Street

Drysdale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA.

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• Daily management of the various facets of a modern well eqipped spelling property.

• Planning daily work programs and staff rosters. 

• Working alone or as team with other staff members. 

• Assessing and modifying feed requirements of individual horses.

• Daily feeding and paddock inspections of all horses on property. 

• Calculating stable feed requirements and administering feed procurement orders.

• Producing monthly reports for horses owners and trainers.

• Managing a herd of cattle as part of overall farm management plan.

• Liaising with vets and farriers.

• Daily farm maintenance including operating machinery and power tools. 

• Planning and implementing farm fire prevention and management procedure. 

• Maintaining, cleaning and carrying out repairs to farm livestock watering systems.

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 June 2021 - May 2022:

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Hong Kong Jockey Club 

Conghua Race Course, Guangdong, CHINA.

 

• Stable management of recently retired racehorses.

• Supervision and training of staff. 

• Assessing and modifying feed requirements of individual horses.

• Calculating stable feed requirements and administering feed procurement orders.

• Managing and planning staff work roster.

• Overseeing stable occupational health and safety monthly reports.

• Liaising with vets and farriers.

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2019 - May 2021

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Ferguson's Professional Horse Management

Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA.                

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Responsibilities:

 

• Stable management, planning daily exercise and paddock turnout routines for horses. 

• Education of young horses including grooming, lunging, saddling, and riding out.

• Assisting farriers with all horse trimming and shoeing requirements.

• General farm plumbing repairs and maintenance as required by the owners.

• Construction of new on farm horse quarantine holding facility.

• Farm fire prevention work and pasture management.

 

 

 

2017 – 2019.

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Austshore Horse & Country Club.

Healesville, Victoria, AUSTRALIA .

            

         

  Appointed to the role of Farm Development Manager to draw up and implement a plan to completely overhaul the existing farm infrastructure including the farm fencing, water supply, pastures and other infrastructure.

             Selection, purchase and training of suitable horses for companies equestrian pursuits and breeding program. Training of riding horses and  overseeing riding lessons for farm visitors.

            Austshore Australia are a subsidiary company of a Shenzhen based group of companies headed up by the very successful businessman Mr Liu Qi Sheng. The companies are actively involved in the growing wine export trade between Australia and China. 

             Mr Liu is the President of the Shenzhen Business Association of Australia.

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2016 - 2017:

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China Horse Club, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, CHINA.

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·   Head Trainer & Barn Manager for 100+ horse racing team.

·   Planning daily exercise and paddock turnout routines for horses.

·   Supervising and training staff in daily horse management procedures.    

·   Assessing and modifying feed programs for horses in training or spelling.  

·   Education of young horses including introduction to saddling and riding out.   

·   Assist with development and implementation of Stable Handbook incorporating  

    Worlds Best Practice management strategy for China Horse Club, Ordos Racing Team.    

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2015 - 2016.

 

Forest Lodge Racing, Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA.

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·     Riding Thoroughbred race horses during beach and dunes exercise work.

·     Daily care, feeding, training and stable management of race horses

·     Truck driving to various training or racing destinations.

·     Race day attendance including saddling and strapping of runners.

·    Assisting with introduction of horses to Water Walker & Swimming Pool.​

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2013 - 2014

Aohua International P/L  (Australia) – Benixiang Liang Shi Co (Beijing) CHINA.

 

Duties Included:

• Facilitating and attending business meetings between Chinese company directors and Australian Agricultural export companies.

• Arranging on farm visits for company directors including comprehensive economic briefings relating to possible future investment opportunities in the Australian farm sector.

• Assist with contract procurement, specification guidelines and signings.

• Handle all media enquiries and engagements for company directors.

• Plan travel itineraries to various Australian locations for company directors and associates.

  

2002 -2012         

Professional Thoroughbred Horse Trainer, Victoria & South East Queensland.

 

• Commenced training in professional capacity on the Gold Coast, QLD (2004).

• Spent several months in Hamilton, Victoria (2009), Toowoomba, QLD (December 2009/10) and Caloundra, QLD (2011) successfully training and racing.

• Have trained winners in four different mainland states of Australia.

• Overall management and training of own and syndicated thoroughbreds.

• Devised and implemented appropriate feeding and conditioning programs.

• Planning and overseeing construction of stables and horse property.

• Sound  veterinary knowledge combining  good practical skills.

• Have successfully bred, raised and sold my own foals and yearlings.  

 

1983 – 2003

Managing partner in family Hereford cattle breeding enterprise “Orana” in Western Victoria.

 

Duties included:

• Involvement in the day to day animal husbandry and farm operations including calf marking, ear tagging, dehorning and worming of cattle on a routine basis.

• Selection, purchase and overall management of Stud Bulls.

• Cereal and Fodder cropping combining  pasture improvement / renovation

• Attending livestock sales.

• Maintaining comprehensive financial and accounting records on Agrimaster Rural Business system.

• Overseeing and management of employees.

• Liaising with stock firms, livestock buyers and farm merchandise outlets.

• Breeding and training of working Kelpie Sheep dogs; also participation in working dog handling schools/workshops.

• Farm machinery servicing and maintenance.

• Construction and maintenance of farm fencing and livestock handling facilities.