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Reece MacDougall

Calgary

Summary

Dedicated employee with extensive experience working for different employers and a strong background in animal handling, mechanics, landscaping, equipment operating. Proven ability to thrive in remote environments, demonstrating responsibility and quick learning. Skilled in many different fields and motivated by challenges, I excel in achieving operational efficiency and maintaining high standards.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

General Farm Worker

Eagleview Ranches
05.2025 - Current
  • Helping out with whatever tasks are at hand for the day on the farm
  • Moving dirt with skid steer
  • Repairing farm equipment
  • Assisting in construction of shop

General Farm Hand

One Bar One Ranch
08.2022 - Current
  • Hired on as day help when needed by One Bar One Ranches
  • In charge inspecting and repairing fence
  • Assisting in maintaining overall condition of ranch buildings, equipment and livestock
  • Was solely responsible for looking after entire ranch for 18 days while owners were on vacation
  • Branding, tagging and weaning calves

Owner of Landscape Company

Reece MacDougall
04.2020 - Current

Part owner of landscape business with my brother.

  • In charge of inspecting and maintaining equipment used in the businesses
  • Responsible for anywhere from 1/2 of the snow removal route and lawn maintenance customers to upwards of all of it if my brother was away
  • Good at dealing with clients, resolving conflicts and coming up with creative ideas to make the business run efficiently
  • In charge of hiring out our work to contractors if need be

Horse Wrangler

Dickson Outfitters Ltd
07.2023 - 10.2025
  • In charge of a string of horses used on 10 day hunting trips in very remote mountain areas.
  • Horse wrangler is the job title but I am responsible and employed to do much more then just horse care.
  • In charge of cutting, limbing and splitting trees for years worth supply of firewood for all camps.
  • Hired to run any of the equipment on the outfits ranch
  • Equipment may be used to trench in electrical lines, feed horses, plow fields, haul fuel or horses, general dirt work and landscaping, clearing timber in order to have more pasture
  • Trained to skin out and butcher animals on the mountain as well as cape out and preserve the hide in camp for hunters
  • Responsible for shoeing all horses in my string as well as horses in other staff’s horse string
  • Well suited to inspect and make repairs to all diesel trucks in the outfit as well as other HD equipment
  • Capable of wiring in buildings for 110 and 220 power and diagnosing electrical problems
  • Each season working for Dickson outfitters was working for 3.5 months at a time, with no days off in between

Automotive Dismantler

Yozzys Truck Parts
03.2023 - 06.2025
  • In charge of a string of horses used on 10 day hunting trips in very remote mountain areas.
  • Horse wrangler is the job title but I am responsible and employed to do much more then just horse care.
  • In charge of cutting, limbing and splitting trees for years worth supply of firewood for all camps.
  • Hired to run any of the equipment on the outfits ranch
  • Equipment may be used to trench in electrical lines, feed horses, plow fields, haul fuel or horses, general dirt work and landscaping, clearing timber in order to have more pasture
  • Trained to skin out and butcher animals on the mountain as well as cape out and preserve the hide in camp for hunters
  • Responsible for shoeing all horses in my string as well as horses in other staff’s horse string
  • Well suited to inspect and make repairs to all diesel trucks in the outfit as well as other HD equipment
  • Capable of wiring in buildings for 110 and 220 power and diagnosing electrical problems
  • Each season working for Dickson outfitters was working for 3.5 months at a time, with no days off in between

Education

Qualified To Wrangle Or Guide For Hunting Trips - Horse Wrangling And Guided Hunts

Yukon Guide School
Remote Yukon Wilderness

Wrangler Training Program - Horse Wrangling

Blue Bronna Wilderness Camps
Southeast Alberta

Qualified For Farrier Work On Horses - Horse Shoeing

Alberta Foothills Farrier School
Cochrane

High School Diploma -

Holy Trinity Academy
Okotoks, AB
06.2025

Skills

  • Knowledgeable with handling livestock
  • Complex understanding of how engines and machines work specifically diesel motors and very capable to fix these machines and motors
  • Able to learn quickly how to operate equipment, with previous experience running equipment from skid steers up to a D6 Cat
  • Thrives with long work days away from home
  • Very comfortably working remotely alone for long periods of time
  • Benefits from a great deal of responsibility and is motivated from ability to learn
  • Great at working at the same efficient pace no matter what the environmental conditions are showing

Timeline

General Farm Worker

Eagleview Ranches
05.2025 - Current

Horse Wrangler

Dickson Outfitters Ltd
07.2023 - 10.2025

Automotive Dismantler

Yozzys Truck Parts
03.2023 - 06.2025

General Farm Hand

One Bar One Ranch
08.2022 - Current

Owner of Landscape Company

Reece MacDougall
04.2020 - Current

Qualified To Wrangle Or Guide For Hunting Trips - Horse Wrangling And Guided Hunts

Yukon Guide School

Wrangler Training Program - Horse Wrangling

Blue Bronna Wilderness Camps

Qualified For Farrier Work On Horses - Horse Shoeing

Alberta Foothills Farrier School

High School Diploma -

Holy Trinity Academy
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