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Cheyanne Montaño

Fort Collins,CO

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Stable Hand

M.Y. Equestrian
10.2023 - Current
  • Feed and water 12+ horses with specific dietary needs including hay, grain, and supplements to ensure proper nutrition
  • Turn horses in and out, blanket as needed
  • Monitor horses for lameness/illness and administer medication as needed
  • Muck and bed stalls, clean waterers and outdoor paddocks
  • Maintain barn cleanliness including tack room, wash rack, and entryways

Assistant to Equine Manager

Temple Grandin Equine Center
10.2023 - Current
  • Provides care for the well-being of horses, including proper conditioning, exercising and training, and assisting with farrier and veterinarian appointments
  • Provides general cleaning of equine facilities including indoor stalls, outdoor pens, general barn areas, arenas, and other areas of the facility
  • Provides feeding and watering of horses, blanketing horses, and moving horses around from indoor and outdoor housing areas.

Work Study-Colt Starter

Gerbitz Quarter Horses
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Performed groundwork training with colts in preparation for first rides in round pens
  • Provided appropriate feed rations for colts 2x daily including grain, hay, and minerals
  • Assisted fellow trainers with grooming and tacking of 20+ horses to maximize efficiency
  • Advanced education of colts on the ground and under saddle with daily training sessions in indoor arena and outdoor arenas/trail courses.

Barn Worker

Black Hawk College East Campus
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Completed routine horse care such as daily exercising, grooming, and stall cleaning of hunt seat horses
  • Assisted supervisor with horse show preparation including ordering prizes and data entry
  • Aided in the production and design of courses and patterns for hunt seat practices and horse shows.

Work Study-Trainer

KKT Performance Horses
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Exercised client performance horses including lunging and riding
  • Performed routine barn chores such as turning out and stall cleaning
  • Assisted head trainers with grooming and tacking to maximize efficiency
  • Traveled to horse shows and assisted clients with show prep.

Farm Hand

Little Star Ranch
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted with transporting rescue animals and setting up pens and stalls
  • Performed routine chores such as turn-out, feeding livestock, and cleaning pens
  • Cleaned and organized areas of the barn to maximize space and increase safety

Education

Bachelor of Science - Equine Science

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
05.2025

Associate of Applied Science - Equestrian Science & Horse Science Technology

Black Hawk College East Campus
Galva, IL
05.2023

Skills

  • Horse handling & safety
  • Young horse development
  • Equine behavior analysis
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Ability to work independently and as a team

Timeline

Stable Hand

M.Y. Equestrian
10.2023 - Current

Assistant to Equine Manager

Temple Grandin Equine Center
10.2023 - Current

Work Study-Colt Starter

Gerbitz Quarter Horses
05.2023 - 07.2023

Barn Worker

Black Hawk College East Campus
03.2023 - 05.2023

Work Study-Trainer

KKT Performance Horses
04.2022 - 06.2022

Farm Hand

Little Star Ranch
04.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Equine Science

Colorado State University

Associate of Applied Science - Equestrian Science & Horse Science Technology

Black Hawk College East Campus
Cheyanne Montaño