At college I did a lot of stock fencing. I also completed my telehandler and ATV tickets although these have now expired. I have had a go at ploughing, power harrowing, and baling, all supervised and not frequently used skills. Towards the end of college I was allowed to have a go ploughing unsupervised. Through my work experience I have done electric fencing, telehandler work, topping, hay turning and used a loader tractor and have been allowed to drive the tractor on the road. My current job involves fencing, topping, hay turning and lambing and general yard work like mucking out and a little maintenance work.

I have milked cows at college and a previous job but not regularly and had a part time job rearing dairy calves. During college lambing placements I worked on a sheep dairy, outdoor and indoor lambing systems, one with beef cattle also on site. My regular college placement was on a beef and sheep farm with beef shorthorns and Dorset Downs. At college I did one season showing dairy cattle and had a go at showing beef cattle at my work experience. My college course did include some pig work but this was very limited. I have done 5 years lambing at my current job and other tasks associated with sheep, i.e. shearing, worming foot trimming etc. We have a small number of pigs who I have mucked out and moved, plus a dozen beef cattle.