Olivia Sully
Fort Collins,COLORADO
Summary
Hard working and reliable with a passion for animals and horses along with years of riding and teaching experience. Abilities include riding horses dressage, jumping, western, trail riding, teaching, working around the barn, handing small animals including dogs and cats, have experience around livestock, and working with young horses or horses that have not had a lot of handling. Focused and enthusiastic with a strong desire to learn and help create positive experiences for animals and give the best care possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Care Technician
High Quality Research
01.2024 - Current
- Provided compassionate care to animals by giving attention, grooming, and socialization opportunities.
- Maintained a clean sanitary environment for the animals.
- Recorded feeding and cleaning along with any abnormalities observed
Intern at Wild Rose Mustang Advocacy Group
Wild Rose Mustang
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Learn how to handle unhandled horses
- Working with green horses and learning how to start them
- Gaining more riding and jumping experience
- Improving my horsemanship skills
Horseback Riding Instructor
Northern Oak Stables
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Teach each lesson how to properly handle a horse and make sure each lesson is comfortable and proficient in horse handling
- Teach basics of riding a horse and help each rider move up in level
- Help each rider become confident in their riding ability
- Instruct each lesson how to properly tack and untack their horse
Trailer Check in and Out
Centennial Livestock Auction
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Load and/or unload livestock including horses, pigs, sheep, goats, etc
- Move livestock to feed and water
- Check in animals and speak one on one with clients/sellers
Barn Crew
Colorado State University
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Fed horses morning and night
- Hold horses for vet and farrier
- Drug arenas with tractor and drag
- Did routine horse welfare checks
- Cleaned stalls
- Used a skid steer to clean pens
- Can hitch up, drive, and back up a dump trailer
- Cleaned barn and disinfected barn and stalls
Barn Hand
Plane View Farm
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Clean stalls and waters
- Fed horses and livestock
- Turn horses out and bring them back to the barn
- Blanket horses
- Can operate a Skidsteer
Horseback Riding Instructor
Self Employed
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Instructed participants on balanced riding fundamentals essential to rider and horse safety.
- Taught basic riding skills and advanced skills as rider progressed
- Instructed participants on horse handling and care
Horse Exerciser/trainer
Self Employed
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Worked with green horses aiding in their training and experience
- Rode horses on trail for more experience and exposure
- Rode horses on the flat for conditioning
- Schooled horses jumping
Horseback Riding Instructor
Castle Rock Arabians
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Instructed participants on balanced riding fundamentals essential to rider and horse safety.
- Monitored rider safety, discussing helmets, whips, boots and saddles.
- Paired rider with equine partner for lessons based on temperament, personality and experience.
- Built positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
- Assessed student needs in context of qualifications, limitations, abilities and interests.
- Oversaw an apprentice program
- Was a camp counselor for summer and winter camps
Swim Instructor
Piedmont Community Pool
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Taught swim lessons to children ages ranging from 4-18
- Helped maintain an organized facility
- Instructed students from basic to advanced skill levels
Education
Bachelor of Science - Equine Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO2025
High School Diploma -
Piedmont High School
Piedmont, CA06.2021
Skills
- Able to provide group and individual instruction
- Can asses riding skill
- Challenging students to increase their skill level
- Have thorough knowledge of horse tack and anatomy
- Have had many years of experience riding on the flat
- Have had jumping experience
- Can clean stalls
- Can use skid steer
- Have experience feeding/graining horses
- Can lift grain bags and move hay bales
- Grooming, braiding, clipping, leg wrapping
- Have experience lunging/using a round pen with and without side reins and curcingle
- I have experience working with small animals and providing basic care
- Keeping documented records of animal husbandry tasks
- Grooming, braiding, clipping, leg wrapping
- Have experience lunging/using a round pen with and without side reins and curcingle
- I have experience working with small animals and providing basic care
- keeping documented records of animal husbandry tasks
Timeline
Animal Care Technician
High Quality Research
01.2024 - Current
Intern at Wild Rose Mustang Advocacy Group
Wild Rose Mustang
05.2023 - 07.2024
Horseback Riding Instructor
Northern Oak Stables
01.2023 - 07.2024
Trailer Check in and Out
Centennial Livestock Auction
09.2022 - 01.2023
Barn Crew
Colorado State University
03.2022 - 09.2022
Barn Hand
Plane View Farm
10.2021 - 03.2022
Horseback Riding Instructor
Self Employed
09.2019 - 08.2021
Swim Instructor
Piedmont Community Pool
06.2018 - 07.2018
Horse Exerciser/trainer
Self Employed
04.2018 - 08.2021
Horseback Riding Instructor
Castle Rock Arabians
07.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Equine Science
Colorado State University
High School Diploma -
Piedmont High School
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