wanted please help!

[donelly]

I am just 17 years old leaving school after gaining all GCSE's to concentrate on my dressage career. i am very very dedicated to my sport and to my horses. I get up 7 am every morning to muck out feed and ride the horses not only to just look after them but to gain a special bond between my horse and I.
I have a young horse at the moment who i know will not be ready for young rider selections next year and actually dont mind as i dont want to push him. I am training with Alex Von Silfhout for a month in March and will be a regular occurrence.
As this is my last year at Juniors i want to find a horse that i can get to know and try for the selections next year for young riders and in next two years hopefully qualify for Yr world cup.
I am deadly serious and i know is a huge ask at this present time and probably easier to find hens teeth but heres hoping!!!!
If anyone is interested in helping or has any ideas my email is georgieguest@live.com or phone on 01424 814980 I have many videos and pictures if anyone wants to see me ride. thanks again.

 

[Dubsie]

Sorry I can be no help whatsoever, but just wanted to say Good luck and hope you find something. It is very refreshing to find someone your age with such clear goals and ambitions, I'm sure you've just the right attitude to succeed.

 

[Spyda]

I just wanted to ditto what Dubsie said. Genuinely wish you the best of luck.

I did what you're planning to do when I was a tad older than you are now (the ancient age of 19

) and also had my young horse I took with me. I found my first position through Horse and Hound classifieds.

You could consider advertising in H&H classifieds, but be really careful not to give out any of your personal information, if you do. Not everyone is scrupulous. Also, have someone go with you when you go to meet anyone - no matter how nice they appear by email or over the phone.

Also, check out their back ground and reputation online. And don't agree to pay anyone, for the privilige of working for them. If it's a live in position, work out FIRST what the accommodation is and what it includes, and what costs will be applied to you (if any) for keeping your horse on site. Find out in advance what training and perks you will get, and how frequently. Just make sure you aren't in for any nasty unexpected surprises down the line.

An alternative might be to register yourself with a couple of the equine employment agencies. I've seen them advertised, but must admit to not having used one myself. Maybe someone else on here can advise on whether these are good or not.

Good luck