SOPHIE, 29, FEMALE, HOLLAND (NEXT JOB REQUIRED)
SHORT TERM ROLE ON A HORSE STUD PROPERTY HERE IN AUSTRALIA, GOOD REPORT
EQUINE / EQUESTRIAN PROFESSIONAL FOR 12 YEARS, RIDING INSTRUCTOR, PASSIONATE HORSEWOMAN. EXCELLENT ENGLISH,
PROFESSIONAL, OUTGOING AND CHEERFUL PERSONALITY, DRIVER, ALSO RACES ATV BUGGIES - PHOTOS AND VIDEOS IN PROFILE
KEEN TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE AUSTRALIAN STATION / RRUAL LIFE
KEEN FOR ANY SHORT TERM ROLE, 2ND VISA QUALIFYING WORK, ANY LOCATION
AVAILABLE FROM APPROX. 13/07/2026 LOOKING TO WORK FOR 1 MONTH APPROX
PROFILE LINK
SHORT TERM ROLE ON A HORSE STUD PROPERTY HERE IN AUSTRALIA, GOOD REPORT
EQUINE / EQUESTRIAN PROFESSIONAL FOR 12 YEARS, RIDING INSTRUCTOR, PASSIONATE HORSEWOMAN. EXCELLENT ENGLISH,
PROFESSIONAL, OUTGOING AND CHEERFUL PERSONALITY, DRIVER, ALSO RACES ATV BUGGIES - PHOTOS AND VIDEOS IN PROFILE
KEEN TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE AUSTRALIAN STATION / RRUAL LIFE
KEEN FOR ANY SHORT TERM ROLE, 2ND VISA QUALIFYING WORK, ANY LOCATION
AVAILABLE FROM APPROX. 13/07/2026 LOOKING TO WORK FOR 1 MONTH APPROX
PROFILE LINK
profile
Summary
Sophie has been working as an equine / equestrian professional for the last 11 years.
She has ridden since age 11 and been working as a stable hand, riding instructor and horse trainer/educator, including breaking in horses, since 2014.
She is a level I instructor in dressage and jumping.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Sophie has made a base in Brisbane and is keen to find a second Visa qualifying work with horses, ideally within a few hours (<8) drive of Brisbane.
She is seeking a professional ongoing role if possible, and intends to remain in Australia for the longer term.
In Australia
Short term role on a horse stud property here in Australia which she enjoyed doing, her duties inlcude but not limited to:
- taking care of the (young) horses at the stud
- grooming the horses
- mucking the stables
- turning out the horses
- watering
- rugging
- preparing the feeds
- feeding
- mustering by hand/ buggy
Equine / equestrian employment History / Detail
2014-2026: Sophie has worked full-time from 2014-2026 at Maege Marcroix from a well established riding school in the Netherlands.
She has been qualified as a level 1 instructor since 2022, with responsibility for group lessons, trail rides, dressage, jumping, ground work and lunging.
https://manegemarcroix.nl/
2024-2026: She has also worked as a self-employed instructor and breaker, offering dressage and jumping lessons, breaking in young horses, running horse language and groundwork clinics.
Education
Sophie completed high school in 2012, gained a diploma in a media design in a two-year course, before commencing work as a stable hand in 2014.
WORKPLACE SKILLS
Farm / Livestock / Practical Skills
Sophie has been professionally immersed in stable environments for more than 10 years.
She is an experienced handler of horses, highly competent rider, handler and trainer of horses, and has significant experience of customer facing roles in the equine and equestrian environment.
As a riding instructor she has experience of teaching all ages, from small children in their first lessons to highly accomplished adults.
Additionally she has extensive experience of day-to-day stable management, horse care, vehicle use, horse, employee and public safety.
Part of her role at the stables was to be the supervisor and guidance officer for interns completing educational and career develop and internships at the stables. In these roles she was super supervising other students in age range from 16 to 23.
Apart from her passion for horses she is also extremely interested in dairy cattle.
Driving and vehicles
She has had a full driving licence for more than 10 years, driving manual confidently.
In the stable she has experience of small arena preparation tractors, and articulated tractors with front-end loader and bucket, and trailer operations.
Recreationally she has raced side-by-side off-road buggies, has significant experience of ATV and a little recreational experience on two wheel bikes.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc:
Very capable of looking after / catering for herself and others
Hobbies, other skills and interests:
Her principal hobby and passion is for horses. However she is active and interested in wide-ranging outdoor activities and is very enthusiastic people person.
Personal / Social
Bright, upbeat, with a very cheerful and outgoing personality.
Perfect English, well developed sense of humour and fun.
Physical / Fitness ,
fitness levels well-suited to riding and stable work used to working on her feet all day long
1m65, 60kg
.
Medical / Diet
normal diet, no medical conditions.
Occasionally vapes.
Keen for any equine or equestrian role, ideally a chance to expand and develop her skills and knowledge. She intends to develop her career and future here in australia in the equestrian industries, and is keen to find roles and employers that she might develop long-term employment relationships with.
Sophie has been working as an equine / equestrian professional for the last 11 years.
She has ridden since age 11 and been working as a stable hand, riding instructor and horse trainer/educator, including breaking in horses, since 2014.
She is a level I instructor in dressage and jumping.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Sophie has made a base in Brisbane and is keen to find a second Visa qualifying work with horses, ideally within a few hours (<8) drive of Brisbane.
She is seeking a professional ongoing role if possible, and intends to remain in Australia for the longer term.
In Australia
Short term role on a horse stud property here in Australia which she enjoyed doing, her duties inlcude but not limited to:
- taking care of the (young) horses at the stud
- grooming the horses
- mucking the stables
- turning out the horses
- watering
- rugging
- preparing the feeds
- feeding
- mustering by hand/ buggy
Equine / equestrian employment History / Detail
2014-2026: Sophie has worked full-time from 2014-2026 at Maege Marcroix from a well established riding school in the Netherlands.
She has been qualified as a level 1 instructor since 2022, with responsibility for group lessons, trail rides, dressage, jumping, ground work and lunging.
https://manegemarcroix.nl/
2024-2026: She has also worked as a self-employed instructor and breaker, offering dressage and jumping lessons, breaking in young horses, running horse language and groundwork clinics.
Education
Sophie completed high school in 2012, gained a diploma in a media design in a two-year course, before commencing work as a stable hand in 2014.
WORKPLACE SKILLS
Farm / Livestock / Practical Skills
Sophie has been professionally immersed in stable environments for more than 10 years.
She is an experienced handler of horses, highly competent rider, handler and trainer of horses, and has significant experience of customer facing roles in the equine and equestrian environment.
As a riding instructor she has experience of teaching all ages, from small children in their first lessons to highly accomplished adults.
Additionally she has extensive experience of day-to-day stable management, horse care, vehicle use, horse, employee and public safety.
Part of her role at the stables was to be the supervisor and guidance officer for interns completing educational and career develop and internships at the stables. In these roles she was super supervising other students in age range from 16 to 23.
Apart from her passion for horses she is also extremely interested in dairy cattle.
Driving and vehicles
She has had a full driving licence for more than 10 years, driving manual confidently.
In the stable she has experience of small arena preparation tractors, and articulated tractors with front-end loader and bucket, and trailer operations.
Recreationally she has raced side-by-side off-road buggies, has significant experience of ATV and a little recreational experience on two wheel bikes.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc:
Very capable of looking after / catering for herself and others
Hobbies, other skills and interests:
Her principal hobby and passion is for horses. However she is active and interested in wide-ranging outdoor activities and is very enthusiastic people person.
Personal / Social
Bright, upbeat, with a very cheerful and outgoing personality.
Perfect English, well developed sense of humour and fun.
Physical / Fitness ,
fitness levels well-suited to riding and stable work used to working on her feet all day long
1m65, 60kg
.
Medical / Diet
normal diet, no medical conditions.
Occasionally vapes.
Keen for any equine or equestrian role, ideally a chance to expand and develop her skills and knowledge. She intends to develop her career and future here in australia in the equestrian industries, and is keen to find roles and employers that she might develop long-term employment relationships with.
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