Friday, September 6, 2013

Exciting News!


I finally found a job!!!  I have been searching since the third week we arrived in KY - middle of June, I believe.  Applied to countless jobs, numerous interviews (in person and phone), and job searched every day...but it paid off.

Monday September 9th is my first day at...

So excited!

Due in part to the new job, I decided to move Riva to the barn where we are boarding our OTTB, Cheers.  He is on full pasture board, but Riva has a stall and is on night turn out for now with one other mare.  While I loved the facilities where we previously had Riva (at Alexis's working student barn), it is a training barn. Because of that, I was limited on when I could ride - no problem while I was job searching, but the new job is 8:30 am - 5 pm.  At the new barn, I can ride anytime and she has more turn out time.

Riva settled right in at her new barn - her stall is the second stall as you enter the barn so she can see outside and all the activity going on (which she loves).  Plus everyone thinks she is lovely and stops to talk with her :) The new barn has a large outdoor arena and a small indoor that is next to the barn with the stalls.  There is area to hack around, the BO's live on the property, and there is a bathroom!  One of my requirements!  Plus it is closer to where we live - about a 10 minute drive.


Working in the outdoor last night

Cheers and Lex - coming in to work

The Diva


16 comments:

SprinklerBandit said...

How exciting! Congrats on the job and so glad you found a barn close to home. :)

Austen said...

Oh my! That is awesome! Now I really HAVE to get down there and visit!

Mona Sterling said...

Oooh, congrats on the new job!

Lauren @ She Moved To Texas said...

Congrats on the new job! That's great :)

Boss Mare Eventing said...

Congrats, what an awesome place to work!

Jen said...

Wow, how cool! What are you doing for them? That is AMAZING, congratulations!

S. Lauren said...

Congrats on getting a job!

Karley said...

Wow that is so awesome Kelly!!! Congrats!!

Things are all falling into the perfect place!

Kate said...

coolest job EVER!!! how awesome is that! congratulations!

Karen said...

Yay! Congrats!!

Hillary said...

Very cool! Congrats!

Calm, Forward, Straight said...

Can't wait to hear about the job - good for you!!

Bakersfield Dressage said...

EEK! It sounds like an awesome job. Please tell us more!!!!!!!!

Kelly said...

Thanks everyone! My official title is Competition Evaluation Analyst. Not going to seem real until I walk thru those doors tomorrow morning :)

Unknown said...

Congratulations! Sounds like a very interesting job.

Achieve1dream said...

Wow what a great job!! I'm so excited for you! Congrats!!

And the new barn sounds great. I'm glad you're both happy there. :)