Tyler Sousa
Lexington
Summary
Dedicated equine professional with extensive experience at Old Tavern Farm LLC, specializing in young horse training and nutritional planning. Proven ability to help horse health through effective daily care and stable maintenance. Strong team collaboration skills ensure that I will provide smooth operations, Looking to expand my knowledge into the sales and pedigree field to become a more well rounded equine employee.
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Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Stablehand
Heaven Trees Farm
09.2025 - Current
- Helped provide daily feeding and care routines for horses, ensuring optimal health and wellbeing.
- Maintained clean stables for optimal horse health and safety standards.
Assistant Yearling Prep Manager
Old Tavern Farm LLC
04.2025 - Current
- We would make sure young horses are healthy, clean, well-fed, and nutritionally balanced before being sold.
- Train the horses to walk properly, stand, and behave calmly around people and buyers.
- Plan daily care routines, and work with grooms, vets, and farriers to keep the horses in top shape.
- Select certain cosigners for horses to be represented to be sold.
- Foaling and helping babies survive when first born.
Hot Walker
Danny Gargan Racing Stable
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Handled daily care and exercise routines for racehorses to ensure optimal health and preparation.
- Assisted in monitoring horse behavior and health, reporting any abnormalities to trainers promptly.
Hot Walker
Christophe Clement Racing Stable
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Handled daily care and monitored exercise routines for racehorses to ensure health and preparation.
- Maintained cleanliness of stables and equipment, promoting a safe environment for horses and staff.
- Properly cool down and walk horses after training and races.
- Executed proper handling techniques to lead horses during workouts and pre-race preparations effectively.
Education
No Degree - Broadcast Journalism
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05-2028
Skills
- Daily horse care
- Stable maintenance
- Nutritional planning
- Young horse training
- Team collaboration
- Schedule coordination
- Sales preparation support
- Horse grooming techniques
- Animal care
- Stall cleaning
- Equine first aid
- Leading horses
- Teamwork
- Horse grooming
Certification
- American Red Cross AED & CPR Training - Aug 2024-Dec 2024
Timeline
Assistant Stablehand
Heaven Trees Farm
09.2025 - Current
Assistant Yearling Prep Manager
Old Tavern Farm LLC
04.2025 - Current
Hot Walker
Danny Gargan Racing Stable
05.2024 - 08.2024
Hot Walker
Christophe Clement Racing Stable
05.2022 - 09.2023
No Degree - Broadcast Journalism
University of Kentucky