Senior Groom Apprentice - International Showjumping Yard

About the role

Horse Handler & Stable Assistant 🐎✨

Are you passionate about all things equine and ready to dive into the daily rhythm of a thriving stable? We're looking for a dedicated and energetic individual to join our team! This is a hands-on role where you'll be instrumental in keeping our horses healthy, happy, and looking their absolute best.

What you'll be doing:

• Yard Upkeep: Mucking out stables and maintaining a clean, tidy yard area. 🧹
• Feeding & Watering: Preparing and distributing feed, filling hay nets, and ensuring water buckets are always topped up. 🍎💧
• Turnout & In: Safely moving horses to and from pastures. 🏞️
• Horse Care Essentials: Picking out hooves, applying rugs, and ensuring general comfort. 👢
• Grooming & Tack: Meticulous grooming to keep coats shining and preparing tack for use. 🧼
• Tack Maintenance: Keeping all tack clean and in excellent condition.
• Bathing & Prep: Assisting with bathing and preparing horses for shows and events. 🛁
• Training Support: Lunging and long-reining horses.
• Healthcare Assistance: Holding horses for vet, farrier, and dentist appointments. 🩺
• Riding Opportunities: Potential to ride for candidates with the right skills and experience. 🏇
• Event Involvement: Opportunities to attend and assist at competitions and shows! 🏆

What you'll need:

• Essential: Proven experience working with horses is a must! 💯

If you're a hard worker, a team player, and ready to get involved, we'd love to hear from you! 😊

Key responsibilities

• Mucking out and keeping yard area tidy
• Feeding and filling hay nets and water buckets
• Turning horses in and out, picking out feet and rugging up
• Grooming and tacking up horses, and cleaning tack
• Holding horses for farrier, vet, and dentist appointments