Temporary live-in competition groom at Showcase 81 in Ocala, caring for 6–8 horses, including six prize-winning Grand Prix jumpers and two retired horses. Daily responsibilities included feeding/watering, turnout, mucking and bedding stalls, full grooming and hoof care, tacking/untacking, tack and equipment care, hand-walking, lunging, medications and supplements, basic wound care, massage-therapy jackets, and monitoring condition and behavior. Also volunteered in hands-on equine care at South West Florida Horse Rescue.

Confident handling and caring for valuable European Warmblood sport horses, including Holsteiner and Brandenburg jumpers. Strong in full grooming, clipping, bathing, braiding, hoof picking/inspection, tacking, wraps/bandaging, meticulous turnout and show preparation, and recognizing changes in condition or behavior.

Competition-groom experience with Showcase 81 at HITS Ocala and World Equestrian Center in 1.45m–1.60m Grand Prix environments. Prepared and tacked horses, led them to the arena, provided ringside support, cooled out and untacked, cleaned tack, and completed post-competition care.