Melanie Hamilton

Dynamic ranch estate manager with a proven track record of managing a large acrerage private luxury ranch, excelling in luxury service and livestock management in a rural environment. While my specific niche is in the equine industry, I am equally experienced in the land and estate aspect, making my skills diverse. Experienced in operational planning and staff training, I implemented sustainable practices and coordinated high-level medical care, ensuring optimal health for high-value livestock, while delivering exceptional service to a discerning principal and their family.

• Certified Medical Assistant
• CCQA Certified (Calf Care Quality Assurance)

• Ranch Hand and Trainer’s Assistant, Foothill Equestrian Center, 01/01/12, 12/31/17, Foothill Equestrian Center, Apprenticed under Natural Horsemanship trainer learning the art of colt starting., Marketed and sold horses for trainer, as well as daily care.
• Ranch caretaker and on call equine mobile vet assistant, At Farm Vet (Katie And Jim Garfinkle), 01/01/12, 12/31/23, At Farm Vet, Ranch sitter while owners are away at horse shows or vacations., Caring for upwards of horses, dogs, cows, goats, chickens, sheep, rabbits, and garden., Assist the vet with drawing up medication for clients to pick up while vet is away., Assist the vet on mobile ranch calls., Assist in equine x-rays, pre-purchase exams and dental exams., Cleaning stalls, paddocks, operate manure spreader., Giving medication., Repairs if things came up while they were away or procurement of animal feed while gone., Blanketing, and fly mask horses as well as turn out and exercise as requested., Occasionally dragging arena footing and trailer/transportation of high value horses.
• Loper, Gavin Jordan Cutting Horses, 01/01/18, 12/31/19, Gavin Jordan Cutting Horses, Assisting the horse trainer, Gavin Jordan (6 time World NCHA Cutting Champion)., Preparing horses for trainer to ride under fast paced environment., Exercising horses while trainer was away at shows., Saddling, grooming and riding/loping 12-20 horses each day., Operating EuroXciser., Blanketing, bathing and cooling down horses., Professional interaction with clients.
• Horse Exerciser and saddler, Bobbie Emmons Show Horses, 01/01/20, 12/31/21, Bobbie Emmons Show Horses, Groomed, saddled washed, worm up and cool down horses., Used EuroXciser., Both alongside trainer and while the trainer was away at shows., Feeding grain up to 20+ horses., Working as a team with other workers and professional interaction with clients.

• Cycling
• Hiking
• Baking