Sarah Barker

I am passionate about animal welfare  and  passing on my knowledge. My specialised area is horses and other members of the equine family. I am qualified upto BHS stage 4, and horses are my life , I have worked in welfare with horses , donkeys and various livestock.I believe all animals deserve a second chance and I am currently retraining a pony that has hardly been handled. I worked at Millfield  school  , and worked my way up from groom to stable manager of a 65 horse yard. I have been an FEI registered stable manager for para dressage international competitions . I have lectured and trained students for their British horse society exams.   I am organised  and hard working . For fun I have my own horse a new forest pony I became the owner of as he was hard to handle  and not trusting , he is fantastic and a cross country machine. I am a cat lady and mainly rehome rescues including ones with special needs, relaxing at home I like crafts and making miniature items, I draw and read and occasionally help out  a horse stunt team looking after jousting horses at their shows which is hard work but fun. I have always wanted to own a mule.  I have my own transport ,  aswell as being able to drive horses aswell.  I worked as bank staff at langford equine hospital which was fascinating to do.

Groom at horseworld in bristol. Groom ,head groom then stable manager at millfield school, working with eventers, dressage horses, showjumpers and polo ponies.  My role as Yard manager involved day to day running of the yard, including organising visits from farrier, vet, chiropracter , dentist and saddler. co ordinating daily rotas for exercise, walker and turnout. regular assessments of individual horses diets. providing medical treatments. arranging export paperwork and vet checks.Teaching students horse care and welfare. involved in the greatwood horsepower programme with children who have mild to complex learning needs.   At the equine hospital looked after the patients and keeping records of food intake etc, cleaning wounds and operation sites, preparing the patients to go home and disinfecting afterwards. Worked at sidcot school at the equestrian centre and was the only member of staff for seven months  hard work but loved it.  After Sidcot school I have been working for a small food company as a teamleader whilst I look for the next stage in my career .

I have my NVQ 1 in horse care and management.

BHS stage 1, 2, 3- Grooms certificate and Stage 4- intermediate stable manager certificate.

I have done equine specific first aid

I have also done my ATV training