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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Leadership Experience
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Courtney BOND

Courtney BOND

Conondale,Australia

Summary

Equine professional with extensive experience in training and managing horses in both stable and self-employed settings. Expertise in horse training, fitness plans, and competition preparation, alongside stable management. Training dressage horses to Prix St George/ Intermediate and Grand Prix. Demonstrated ability to handle diverse horse temperaments and implement effective exercise and feeding protocols. Recognized for calm demeanor and strong problem-solving skills, ensuring optimal care and readiness for competition and resale.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Stablehand, Groom & Rider

Riversleigh Performance Horses
Landsborough, Qld
08.2024 - Current
  • Stablehand, Groom and Rider
  • Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the stables.
  • Provide daily exercise and training for the horses including riding, lunging, turn out.
  • Assist with daily care and feeding of horses.

Stablehand, Groom and Rider

self employed
Conondale, Qld
01.2023 - Current
  • Provide full care for horses including feeding, rugging, stabling, exercise and turnout, grooming and farrier services
  • Training horses of various ages and levels and disciplines, preparing horses for competition
  • Exercise, training and riding clients horses

Stablehand

Show Horse Stables Maleny
Maleny , Qld
02.2022 - 07.2024
  • Stablehand at show horse stables.
  • Caring for horses, from show horses and stallions to yearlings and retired paddock horses.

Rider & Stablehand

Peter Grieve Training from the Heart
Conondale, Qld
01.2020 - 02.2024
  • Handling foals, starting horses, riding and training
  • Ground work, float training and handling to prepare for farrier and vet

Education

Certificate 3 Agriculture -

Equine Industry Professional
Current- graduate January 2026
01-2025

Year 10-11 -

QLD Homeschooling
01-2025

Certificate 2 Rural Operations -

Horse Husbandary
07.2024

Year 7-9 -

Maleny State High
Maleny
12-2022

Skills

  • Horse training and re-training
  • Dressage training to Grand Prix
  • Competing at Medium Level Dressage
  • Young horse handling
  • Groundwork exercises
  • Riding instruction
  • Grooming horses- clipping, plaiting, barefoot trimming
  • Massage and body work
  • Float training horses
  • Stable management and care
  • Feeding protocols and equine care
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Work Independently
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Saddle maintenance
  • Calm and patient attitude

References

  • Rebecca Bain, Owner, Uralba Park, 0423 909 066
  • Hannah Giblin, Owner, Riversleigh Performance Horses, 0405 313 141

Leadership Experience

  • Horse Welfare and Safety Officer, Maleny Pony Club, 2024, current
  • Senior Captain, Maleny Pony Club, 2024
  • Assisting young riders at club days and competitions

Affiliations

  • Active member of Maleny Pony Club
  • Horse Welfare and Safety Officer at Maleny Pony Club
  • Active member at Caboolture Dressage Group
  • Compete regularly at Pony Club events, EA events, and local AG shows
  • Dressage, Eventing, Show horse
  • Regular trail riding

Accomplishments

  • Maleny Pony Club - 2024 Highest Points Overall, Highest Points Dressage
  • Maleny Pony Club - 2023 Horsemanship of the Year Award
  • Maleny Pony Club- 2023 Qld State Representative

Timeline

Stablehand, Groom & Rider

Riversleigh Performance Horses
08.2024 - Current

Stablehand, Groom and Rider

self employed
01.2023 - Current

Stablehand

Show Horse Stables Maleny
02.2022 - 07.2024

Rider & Stablehand

Peter Grieve Training from the Heart
01.2020 - 02.2024

Certificate 3 Agriculture -

Equine Industry Professional

Year 10-11 -

QLD Homeschooling

Certificate 2 Rural Operations -

Horse Husbandary

Year 7-9 -

Maleny State High

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