Candice de Villiers has extensive experience as an equestrian instructor, trainer, and competitor. She has over 10 years of experience teaching riding lessons to students of all ages and ability levels. Candice is skilled in dressage, show jumping, eventing, and horse handling. She has earned credentials including a Bachelor's in Education and Pony Club levels. Candice's passion, patience, and dedication to helping riders achieve their goals makes her an excellent instructor.

1. Curriculum vitae
of
Candice de Villiers

2. CANDICE DE VILLIERS
HORSE RIDER, TRAINER AND INSTRUCTOR
10 RADFORD HOUSE, LONDON N78HA | 075 17 822 926 |
Summary
More than “just an instructor”. A passionate, involved person with a
love to be with horses and to help riders achieve their goals. To be
the support, friend, fun, safety net and trainer. Will adapt to all
riders needs and demands in all disciplines. A child’s ideal
instructor who provides fun in learning to do more than just ride, but
to love and develop a bond with a pony/horse. Broadly experienced
in riding and competing many horses from beginner to advanced.
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Skills and knowledge
 Excellent horse riding skills patience with riders of all abilities.
 Horsemanship skills and handling of difficult horses.
 On the ground skills- lunging, horse trailer loading, handling horses.
 School/train horses in Dressage from novice to advanced
 Teach horses to show jump and success into the higher grade.
 Qualified classroom teacher; applies in teaching riding.
 The ability to communicate well with all age groups the ability to motivate and
encourage people.
 Ability to remain calm under pressure.
 Pony parties
Qualificitions
 Bachelors in Education Phase Teaching degree
 Pony Club levels C+
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Major Horse Riding Awards:
 2nd in CIC* South African Adult eventing championships, 2011.
 2nd in SANEF 1m Show Jumping Championships, 2010
 Western Province Eventing team rider
 7th in South Africa Childrens’ Eventing Championships 20044
"Her sense of humour, enthusiasm and dedication are her strengths. Candice was always willing
to manage sport teams, be involved in team building and certainly grew every child to develop to
their full potential. Candice will be an asset to any institution and comes highly recommended."
Paula Vorster Deputy Head: Foundation Phase Reddam House Constantia South Africa

3. Pupils Cape Town, South Africa
 Nikki Rachwal Adult 2012-2016
 Alice Rachwal(2) Beginner 2015-2016
 Siri Hills Adult 2010-2011
 Lisa Hudson-Peacock Adult 2009-2011
 Rebecca Hudson-Peacock(2) Beginner 2009-2011
 Kyla Rose Abrahams (3) Beginner 2009-2011
 Samantha Hudson- Peacock(4) Beginner 2007-2008
 Paige De Rooy(5) Beginner 2005-2008
Details of horses ridden and sold as a business
1. Warmblood mare 8 years old (six month compete in all disciplines and sell)
SOLD, 2007
2. Warmblood XTB gelding 10 years (8 months compete in all disciplines and sell)
SOLD 2008
3. TB gelding. 9 years (3months compete in all disciplines and sell) SOLD, 2011
4. Warmblood mare 11 years old (8 months compete in all disciplines- 1* evening,
1.20m Show Jumping, Elementary dressage, and sell) SOLD 2011
5. Warmblood Gelding, 15 years old (3 months) SOLD 2014
Work history
1. Employer: Nikki Rachwal Cape Town, South Africa
January 2012- February 2016
+27826359021
nikki@diamondsandthings.co.za
• Horses
• Exercising/ training horses (three different breeds, levels and sizes)
• Teaching riding lessons (adult and children)
• Complete competition turn out of horses and preparation.
• Warm up for competitions, course walking, holding horses.
• Pony parties.
• Showing turn out and competition
• Transporting of horses to venues for competitions.
Personal assistant duties :
• Arranging parties
• Shopping (groceries, household equipment etc)
• House hold maintenance.
• Emailing, online Banking.
• Booking accommodation and travel arrangements.
• Au pair/ tutor:
• Waking and getting the children ready for school.
• Taking children to school, fetching from school.
• Prepare and serve Supper, bath time and bed time.
• Homework and extra tutor for the eight year old as well as thirteen
• year old.
• Sleep in- assistance with babies during the night

4. 2. Employer: Reddam House Constantia, South Africa
March 2014- December 2015
+27836560179
PVorster@reddamhouse.org.za
Job description
• Foundation phase ; Classroom teaching of all subjects and languages.
• Support groups for different levels of learners.
• Attending to all learners’ individual needs and different learning types.
• Identifying an supporting for all learning disabilities – ADD, ADHS, Dyscalculia,
dyslexia, muscle dystrophy (Child in wheel chair)
• Training and managing a facilitator for a 2015.
• Participating in all meetings and functions.
• Managing and organization of selected sport teams -Water polo team
manager (summer). Rugby team manager (winter)
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