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Celeste Rautenbach

@celesterautenbach

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I manage equestrian and household operations, coordinating horses, staff, administration, and client needs.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a dynamic working environment where I can use my organisational, administrative, equestrian, and staff-coordination skills to keep daily operations running smoothly.

I've managed stable, herd, household, and administrative operations across Summerhill Equestrian, Capital Stud, Maxim’s Equestrian Centre, and Mellon Horsery.

I coordinate horse care, staff, schedules, feed, veterinary and farrier appointments, breeding activities, sales, auctions, client communication, and day-to-day stud operations. I also provide riding lessons, assist with horse training, and support high-performance equestrian teams.

Alongside equestrian management, I handle PA duties, household and holiday-home requirements, event organisation, marketing, social media, bookings, and homeschooling support. I bring organised administration, practical horsemanship, and a professional, proactive approach to keeping operations running smoothly.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

House/Stable Manager/Workrider

Current

Mellon Horsery

Managed PA duties, schedules, appointments, and daily administration. Organized events, errands, and household requirements, and coordinated stable operations, horse care, and staff.

PA Duties Scheduling Administration Event Organization Stable Operations Horse Care Staff Management Marketing Social Media Property Management Home Schooling Lesson Planning

Herd/Stable Manager

Summerhill Equestrian/Capital Stud

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 (3 months)

Managed and supervised staff, handled administration for the stud, and assisted with breeding and day-to-day stud operations. Participated in horse sales and auctions and communicated with clients and stakeholders.

Staff Supervision Administration Breeding Operations Stallmanagement Horse Sales Client Communication Task Coordination

Air Stewardess

Emirates Airlines

Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 (6 months)

Delivered high-level customer service in a fast-paced, international environment. Provided inflight retail service, promoting and selling duty-free products.

Customer Service Communication Skills Adaptability Retail Sales In Flight Service

Stable Manager / Instructor / Work Rider

Maxim's Equestrian Centre

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (2 months)

Managed daily care and operations for 50 horses, coordinated staff and feed schedules, and handled client communication and stable administration. Provided riding lessons and assisted with horse training.

Horse Care Staff Coordination Client Communication Stable Veterinary Coordination Farrier Coordination Riding Instruction Horse Training

Equestrian Student Intern

Summerhill Equestrian

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (11 months)

Participated in intensive stud management and equine care training. Assisted with foaling, stallion handling, and youngstock development.

Stud And Stable Management Equine Care Foaling Stallion Handling Youngstock Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Colorado State University

Short Course, Equine Science

2025 - 2025

Completed an equine embryo transfer short course.

School of Equine Management Excellence

Certificate, Equine Management

2024 - 2024

Completed CEEPSA accredited certificates in Stud Management, Sales preparation, and Equine reproduction, along with First Aid level 1 and SAEF arena assistance course.

University of Pretoria

BSc, Animal Science

2021 - 2023

Studied BSc Animal Science until the third year before transferring to the School of Equine Management Excellence.

Monument High School

High School Diploma, General

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: Social committee, Matric council, Tourism Academic Top achiever, Academic Honorary colors

Completed high school education with involvement in social committee and matric council, achieving top academic results in tourism and academic honorary colors.