Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Rodeo Experience
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CLAY KOESTER

Dieterich,IL

Summary

Hardworking, mature, and self sufficient. Knows how to complete many tasks and eager to learn new things also. Studies hard to get good grades and runs the family farm solo when needed. Strives for excellence and will put forth the effort and practice to obtain the goal in mind.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Horse riding instructor

01.2024 - Current
  • Teaches students the proper techniques to ride and handle a horse
  • Demonstrate to students the proper care for a horse and let them learn by doing

horse trainer

01.2023 - Current
  • Extensive knowledge of riding and training techniques for horses
  • Finished breakaway horses to respond on when to leave, how to track cattle, and stop on the right que
  • Rides green-broke horses 1 hour a day for 30 days giving them experience in all situations and environments

Education

Sophomore Year -

Dieterich High School
Dieterich, IL

Skills

  • Motivated
  • Self driven
  • Organizational and time management skills
  • Key communications skills
  • Problem solving
  • Public Speaking

Affiliations

  • 4H, 9 years, Treasurer, 3
  • FFA, 2 years, Greenhand Manager and Sentinal
  • ILJHRA, 3 years, President, 8th grade
  • ILHSRA, 1 year, Cowboy Prom court member, freshman class
  • Christ's Church, Volunteer, Helps in the 5 year old classroom and nursery during services monthly.
  • 4x National Qualifier

Timeline

Horse riding instructor

01.2024 - Current

horse trainer

01.2023 - Current

Sophomore Year -

Dieterich High School

Rodeo Experience

  • 2022, 6th, Earned 3rd in breakaway, Earned 3rd in team roping, Earned 3rd in ribbon roping, Placed top 20- 11th in breakaway at nationals
  • 2023, 7th, State champion team roping, State champion breakaway roper, Reserve champion in ribbon roping
  • 2024, 8th, State champion breakaway roper, Reserve champion team roper, Reserve champion ribbon roping, 3X National qualifier
  • 2025, Freshman, 3rd place calf roping, 4th place team roping- 4X National qualifier
  • Member of Quanta rodeo team and sponsored by Rock and Roll denim-2 years