Sophie Dawson

20 years Head Groom experience.
• Enthusiastic and confident in my ability to train and compete young horses.
• Confident and established rider who is capable and efficient.
• Extremely organised and responsible individual.
• Well- developed management skills and ability to lead fellow colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and within team environments.
• Strong work ethic with exceptionally high standards.
• Extensive experience in retraining of racehorses.

Have been fortunate enough to work in different disciplines of the horse industry from private driving yards grooming at county shows and Hoys.
TB studs in Newmarket working with Broodmares, foals & yearlings prepping both foals and yearlings for top sales at Tattersalls Newmarket.
Head groom at dressage and TB STUD.
Producing the young warm blood dressage horses for competition and grooming for the owner with her GP horses.
Moved to Australia and competed in the AG shows out there with show ponies.
Working at a private show jumping yard and grooming at shows and events.
Head girl at a private hunting yard, turning horses out for the master and taking hunt horses on hunt days and grooming at hunt displays.
Producing horses for hunting.
Rehab of owners event horses and keeping them ticking over out of season.
Running a livery yard with a number of different clients.
Providing full liver and riding livery. Maintaining a happy and functional yard for all clients

June 2021 – present
Sussex House Farm Livery Cowden, East Sussex
Head Groom
Duties
• Daily running of the livery yard, offering full livery (including exercise).
• Everyday care of client’s horses.
• Exercising clients’ horses.
• Liaising with clients.
• Organised farrier, vet, physio, worming programme and clinics for clients.
• General upkeep of the yard and fields.
• Maintaining the indoor school (harrowing, watering).
• Ordering feed and bedding.
• Helping clients with their horses.