Barn Manager with Equine Veterinary Support Expertise

DEVYN HEBEL

502-***-**** *************@******.***

Louisville, KY – Ocala, FL

OBJECTIVE

Currently working as a barn manager for a boutique farm in Ocala, Florida. Managing the overall health and schedule of 6 horses, and the upkeep of a large farm. Extensive experience working under sport medicine veterinarians, rehabilitation care, and grooming for top professionals of the sport. Along with horse care, I am always looking for opportunities to better myself as a manager and businesswoman. Whilst working, I am completing my biology degree with a minor in business online to extend my engagement of the sport of horses and general business management skills. SKILLS

- Computer and Software Management

- IV/IM administration for horses

- Organization/Cleaning

- Lameness detection

- Water treadmill/Saltwater spa

- Braiding, Clipping, Bathing

- Show + Business Scheduling

- FEI management

- Experience with racehorses, eventing, hunter/jumpers, cutting, ranch horses

- Work well under pressure and in critical situations

- CPR + AED trained

- Truck and trailer driving/backing up

- X-Ray/Ultrasound set up

- Phone/Computer Proficiency

- Ability to lift 150 lbs

- Sales – Retail + Horses

EXPERIENCE

Horse Boarding LLC – Louisville, KY

Horse Groom ~ June – December 2019

- Caretaker of 7 horses, duties included feeding, watering, stall cleaning, and grooming. Hermitage Farm – Louisville, KY

Farm Maintenance Crew ~ June – August 2020

- Mowing on zero turn mower, weed eating, hay stacking. Cracker Barrel – Louisville, KY

Retail Worker ~ October 2020 – May 2021

- Cashier, Retail Stocker, Truck Unloading and Inventory, Leveled to Par 3 on Employment Scale Go Big Eventing – Louisville, KY

Working Student ~ February – October 2020

- Studied under professional horse rider Erin Pullen. Duties included care of 12 horses, traveling around to horse shows, working in return for lessons.

Morlynn Farm – Bedminster, NJ + Ocala, FL

Working Student/Barn Manager ~ May – August 2021, October 2021 – February 2022, December 2022 – February 2023, December 2023 – February 2024, and November 2025 – April 2026

- Working student and barn manager for professional horse rider Morgan Ward with Morlynn Farm. Duties included organizing and managing care of over 30 horses including babies, stallions, and everything in between, travel and set up at horse shows, 4* FEI level grooming, medical management of injuries, rehabilitation, and normal maintenance among top show horses, and exercising client horses. Peewee Valley Veterinary Center – Louisville, KY

Kennel Assistant ~ September 2021 – July 2022

- Cleaned cages, restrained animals for the veterinarians and vet techs, laundry, filling prescriptions, assisting clients, assisted surgeries, x-rays, and ultrasounds. Northrop Equine – Louisville, KY

Veterinary Technician ~ May – August 2022, and May – August 2024

- Vet tech to Dr. Foster Northrop. Working mainly at Churchill Downs and taking farm calls. Duties included assisting with x-rays, ultrasounds, and surgeries, filling prescriptions and vaccinations, restocking vet supplies, managed and handled client horses. Saltgrass Steakhouse – Baton Rouge, LA

Server ~ September – December 2022

- Server and shift lead, managed multiple tables and large parties, responsible and in charge for all closing procedures, helped seat tables, restocked bar for bartenders. LSU University Recreation – Baton Rouge, LA

Fitness Supervisor ~ December 2022 – February 2024

- Supervisor of the fitness area in the LSU UREC, in charge of fitness floor cleanliness, oversaw Fitness Assistants, monitored floors for safety issues, enforced policies. CPR and AED certified. Regymen Fitness – Denham Springs, LA

Team Leader ~ February 2024 – October 2024

- Team Leader focusing on marketing and retention of gym members. In charge of maintaining contact with potential members, overlooked all sales, helping them join the gym, and providing information and support for their time at the gym.

Tecovas – Baton Rouge, LA

Sales Associate ~ October 2024 – May 2025

- Sales associate dedicated to providing the best experience for customers. Responsible for assisting guests in boot sizing, purchases, retail organization, branding, debossing, and boot stretching. Peak Performance Physical Therapy – Baton Rouge, LA Physical Therapy Technician ~ January – May 2025

- Technician working under two physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. Committed to providing exceptional care to patients. Responsible for aiding patients in completing exercises, stretches, and other therapist directed activities. Ensured cleanliness and safety of the clinic, along with organization. Capable of completing patient activity sheets and inputting them into the clinic system.

Ten 27 Ranch

Farm Hand – Exercise Ride ~ March – May 2025

- Assisted farm manager with maintaining fitness on show and non-show horses. Helped with breeding, specifically embryo transplants, pregnancy checks, foaling, and monitoring ovulation cycles. Along with breeding, basic farm activities and general safety and cleanliness are part of every day schedule. Shadow Wynde – Peabody Fox

Barn Manager – Exercise Rider ~ May – October 2025

- Managed care of 8 horses on a private farm. Duties included grooming, exercise riding, farm maintenance, medical management of injuries, organizing within the barn, and showing client horses. CMB Equestrian LLC – Mya Poulos

Barn Manager – Exercise Rider – Maintenance Manager ~ April 2026 - Current

- Managing the care of 6 horses along the maintenance of a 60-acre working horse farm. Duties include show scheduling, grooming, exercise riding, land maintenance, medical management of horses, budget management, mowing, truck and trailer driving. 2

EDUCATION

Attended Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, KY from 2018 to 2022. Graduated with a 3.98 GPA. Associates of Science Degree from JCTCS in May 2026 Classes completed for real estate exam

Working on an Undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University Online studying Biology with a 3.03 GPA AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Apart of National Honors Society from maintaining a 4.0 in 7 of 8 semesters.

Received President’s Honor Roll in every semester of high school.

Received the Out of State Tiger Excellence scholarship for LSU.

Member of LSU Powerlifting Team 2023 – 2024.

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