American Driving Society 'r' Combined Driving Judge
Carriage Association of America Driver Proficiency Program Evaluator and Instructor
British Driving Society Light Harness Horse Instructor & Evaluator
Carriage Driving Skills and Experience:
- Coach Driving (Four-in-hand to Road Coaches and Park Drags) for private occasions on public and private roads as well as competitions
- Pleasure Show Driving Single, Pair, Tandem, Unicorn and Four-in-hand
- Combined Driving to Advanced level Single and Pair
- Coaching Horn sounding
- Extensive experience with long lining and riding with a strong dressage back ground.
- Skilled at daily & basic emergency veterinary treatments including IM, IV, & SQ shots.
- Strong comprehension and teaching skills with all age levels from children to adults.
- Excellent personal skills with public, clientele, superiors, & assistants.
Coachman's Delight 8/97 - Medway, MA.
President, Trainer
Coachman's Delight provides training and outfitting for the sports of carriage driving.
Instruction for clientele ranging from very experienced equestrians to novice horse owners. Subjects include fundamental horsemanship skills to advanced riding and carriage driving training and competition. Coaching of students at carriage driving competitions from club level to international events.
Training of horses and ponies of all experience levels, including untrained under saddle, in long lines and carriage driving. Competing client's horses under saddle, and in carriage driving.
Retail sales of carriages, harness, appointments and other horse equipment associated with general horse care. 1998 sales through commission and private outfitting. Internet sales introduced in 1999. 1250 square foot retail store opened 2007 in Milford, MA. Retail location moved and expanded to 2000 square feet in 2009.
Tudor Oaks Farm 6/96-7/97 Barrington Hills, IL
Coachman, Carriage Driving Trainer
Responsible for management, care, training, and outfitting, of horses in the driving program. Competitive driving through-out U.S. and Canada, single, pair four-in-hand, unicorn, tandem & coaching division. Driving single and pairs at highest level possible CDE’s. Coaching client’s at CDE’s, pleasure, and breed shows. Assistant in breeding program. Curator of antique carriage collection. Personnel management during remote location and extended travel. Client and public relations.
Stewart Title Guaranty Company 12/95-6/96 Houston, TX
Horse Operations Manager and Coachman
All aspects of horse care and training. Coaching and navigating at advanced level CDE’s. Driving pair, unicorn, or four-in-hand at company public relations events through-out the southeast. Curator of antique carriage collection. Responsible for management of horse and conference center operations. Personnel management at conference center and during travel. Client and public relations.
Ravenbrook Farms Inc. 12/94-12/95 Reading, VT & Ocala, FL
Horse Manager & Coachman
Responsible for all aspects of horse care & training. Coaching groom & horn sounding. Training and showing tandem, pair & four-in-hand. Antique carriage collection care and maintenance.
Meadowridge/ C.N. Corp. 8/93-8/94 Blythewood, SC
Horse Trainer
All aspects of training carriage, dressage, and pleasure horses. Driving and exhibiting pair, showing single. Breeding and personal management.
Stockbridge School of Agriculture 9/91-5/93
Amherst, MA
Associate Degree in Animal Sciences
Dean's List Student
Aquilla Farm 3/92-8/92
Hamilton, MA
5 month co-operative working student position with The Stockbridge School: All aspects of horse care. Green horse training and driving. Groom for daily exercise of single, pair and four-in-hand. CDE competition under the direction of Mrs. Deirdre Pirie.
- American Driving Society
- Carriage Association of America
- United States of America Equestrian
- United States Equestrian Federation
- United States Dressage Federation
- British Driving Society
Local and national references provided upon request.
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