Life has been very busy at Glen Haven Park, with everyone working hard training and caring for the Team Singapore horses - January has gone by in a blur. Once again it's time to reward an outstanding staff member and this month's Team Member of the Month has gone to the very deserving groom, Jacobine van Gijn. Jacobine, originally from the Netherlands, has adapted very well to life at Glen Haven Park and is loving Australia. She is completely dedicated to the well being of the Singapore horses and is constantly putting their needs before her own. Jacobine has a wonderful attitude to her role as groom and to life in general and is always there with her sunny nature, if another member of the team
needs cheering up or nurturing (equine and human!) It is a pleasure working with kind, good natured people and Jacobine is the finest example of such a person. Congratulations Jacobine!!
Jacobine showing off the beautiful necklace she received as part of her Team Member of the Month award
On Wednesday 24 February the first group of GHP staff completed the rigorous one day First Aid Training Course and are now certified first aiders. There was plenty to learn and everyone was kept on track by our trusty first aid trainer, Mick Collins, who enthralled us with actual uses for first aid, from his 20 years as a paramedic. Mick's experiences made the theory and practical exercises very relevant and we could all see that what we were learning could be extremely useful, in an actual emergency situation. In a perfect world, we will never have to use the knowledge gained during the course, but if the situation arises we now feel that we could help out if needed.
