Morgan Ekstrom
Murray,KY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Horseback Riding Instructor
Elm Grove Farms
Almo, Kentucky
10.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented lesson plans for diverse skill levels.
- Instructed students in proper riding techniques and horse care practices.
- Developed relationships with students to foster a supportive learning environment.
- Paired rider with equine partner for lessons based on temperament, personality and experience.
- Built positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
Stall Cleaner/Barn Hand
Tana Bagby
07.2024 - Current
- Cleaning 10-15 stalls and rebedding them.
- Ensure animal well-being through regular monitoring of living conditions during daily stall cleaning tasks.
- Lunge (exercise) horses as needed.
- Enhance stall cleanliness by consistently removing waste and debris from animal enclosures.
- Thoroughly clean water buckets and refill to ensure horses are getting fresh water.
- Water arena to prevent dust build up for the safety of the horses
- Groom, bathe, and braid manes and tails of horses to keep them from tangling and matting.
Equine Facility Worker
Murray State University
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Fed grain, hay, and supplements to 40+ horses
- Collaborated with team members to plan and execute efficient feeding schedules for optimal animal nutrition.
- Gave oral, opthalmic, topical, eye catheter, etc. medications as needed
- Earned Private Pesticide Applicator Certification from Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Environmental Services.
- Ran Kubota side-by-side to transport hay and feed, as well as filling tires with air when needed and filling gas tank.
- Utilized problem-solving skills to address unforeseen challenges in animal care or facility maintenance, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Assisted in training new employees on proper feeder operation procedures for optimal performance.
- Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
- Lifted 50+ pounds (feed bags, etc)
- Patrolled grazing grounds using ATVs and horses to monitor animals and determine movement, care or health-related needs.
- Worked weekend shifts and early morning feeding shifts
Barn Hand
Stoddard Acres
10.2020 - 08.2023
- Ensured daily cleanliness of the barn by mucking and rebedding stalls, sweeping, de-cobwebbing, etc.
- Participated in seasonal farm tasks
- Assisted in feeding and turning horses out to pasture
- Ensured health and well being of horses by thoroughly checking them over each day.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Murray State University
Murray, KY05-2027
High School Diploma -
Frewsburg Central School
Frewsburg, NY06-2023
Skills
- Reliability and punctuality
- Workload management
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Equestrian expertise
- Multitasking
- Creative thinking
- Active listening
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
- Awarded Advanced All Around Equestrian Rider through the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) in 2022
- Awarded year end high point (4th place) in the Nation for Rookie Hunt Seat Equitation through AQHA in 2022
Volunteer work
- Volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in Florida for a week, painting and sanding houses, and fixing small repairs.
- Volunteered at a local fairground with regular maintenance tasks (painting, cleaning barns, prepping stalls for fair week, etc.)
- Volunteered through 4H with events to better our community (decorating fire hall for Christmas, serving meals, bagging groceries, etc)
- Volunteered through 4H to work a kitchen during fair week.
- Volunteered to give a horse riding demonstration to 4Hers.
- Packed care packages for our US Military with Blue Star Mothers
- Volunteered as a clinician and photographer for a horseback riding clinic
Affiliations
Murray State Western Equestrian Team Captain
Timeline
Horseback Riding Instructor
Elm Grove Farms
10.2025 - Current
Stall Cleaner/Barn Hand
Tana Bagby
07.2024 - Current
Equine Facility Worker
Murray State University
05.2024 - 12.2024
Barn Hand
Stoddard Acres
10.2020 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Murray State University
High School Diploma -
Frewsburg Central School