Tom Madden

- Teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems

- Training animals to perform in competitions

- Transporting food, filling water troughs and feeding animals according to their individual needs

- Maintaining animal health records, treating minor injuries and reporting serious conditions to Veterinarians

- Exercising and playing with animals, answering visitor questions, and transferring animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them

-Dusting and spraying insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths, to control insect pests

• Instilled basics of horsemanship and riding in beginners, first-time or occasional riders, refining knowledge and skills of more advanced riders.
• Rode horses to meet required pace or timed work and executed jump-outs to develop skills and compliance of individual animals.
• Rode horses in training sessions and provided feedback on track performance.

• Inspected, prepared, cleaned, disinfected and maintained comfortable horse stable and enclosures.
• Scheduled farrier and vet appointments regularly.
• Coached and trained students in basic care and maintenance of horses and stables in addition to riding technique, form and skills.
• Instilled basics of horsemanship and riding in beginners, first-time or occasional riders, refining knowledge and skills of more advanced riders.
• Prepared horses for specific competitions or tasks.