Elise Jalava

Delivered riding instruction to students aged three to fifty across various skill levels.

• Coached individuals during 30 to 45-minute lessons in designated riding areas from all different riding levels.

Trail Ride mentor

• Mentored trail rides for groups of up to 10 participants, ages nine to sixty-five.
• Facilitated engaging learning experiences in horseback riding techniques and safety protocols.
• Insured safety, comforablitly, and excitement on the rides.
• Included getting the horses fully ready and tacked up, Helping customers on the horse, Showing them the ropes of riding, and constantly checking in on the rides to make sure everything is going accordingly.
• Farm Hand
• Efficient in cleaning stalls, feeding routines, making sure all animals have water at all times.
• cleaning tack, saddles pads, and brushes/grooming supplies.
• Sweeping/dusting the barn.
• Cleaning paddocks, water buckets/troths.
• Giving horses medication, helping horses standing for the vet/farrier.
• extremely experienced with difficult horses on the ground and riding.
• enhanced with long lining/ lunging horses.
• Also experienced with dealing with goats, sheep, pigs, cows, and milking cows.

• Experienced with Morgans and saddlebreds
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• Assisted with daily feeding and watering schedules for all livestock.
• Maintained cleanliness of barn facilities to ensure a healthy environment.
• Monitored animal behavior and reported any signs of distress to management.
• Operated equipment for cleaning stalls and maintaining outdoor areas.
• Collaborated with team members to enhance operational efficiency and workflow.
• Helped implement safety protocols for handling and caring for animals.
• Supported training of new barn assistants on daily operations and protocols.
• Prepared and organized supplies for feeding and care of animals.
• Ensured proper storage of feed and supplies to prevent spoilage.
• Maintained accurate records of animal care activities and health observations.
• Prepared horses for riding lessons by grooming and saddling.
• Participated in helping with lessons, riding, and working with difficult horses.
• Unloaded hay, grain and other goods to neatly store in proper location.
• Held horses for veterinarian during health checks and care or for farrier for trimming and shoeing of horse hooves.
• Handled, walked, and brushed horses.
• Raked bedding to scoop manure and cleaned animal stalls.
• Rotated livestock on pastures to control grazing.