Posted: 1254 Days ago
Apprenticeship equine groom
Oxfordshire
Days per
week 5.5
Job Work
Type Full time
Sector Eventing
Job Type Groom
Salary 4.15
Pets allowed
Accommodation
Required Skills
Riding (hacking/exercising)Breaking in
We have a very good team lead by our head girl who comes with plenty of experience grooming for international riders.
We are small but very professional and looking for a real team player and someone hungry to learn and seize opportunities with an interest in eventing. The role will consist of all yard duties, working horses from the ground, preparation for competition and some competition grooming, working with professional visiting the yard (farrier, therapists etc - who all play a vital role in the horses development.
Riding duties will depend on applicant to be discussed at interview but for the right person there could be the opportunity to hack, canter & school horses.
Danesmoor is an eventing yard with horses from babies to advanced set in a beautiful private estate.
The yard is owned by Sarah Gairdner, a BHS reg instructor and BE accredited coach who has produced many horses up to advanced level site www.danesmooreventing.co.uk or our Facebook page.
General duties to include:
Mucking out
Turning out/bringing in
Tack cleaning
Tacking up
Feeding
Filling hay nets
Clipping/pulling/plaiting/trimming
Bathing
Rug changing
Paddock maintenance
Schooling
Riding
First aid
Exercising horses from the ground (lunging, horse walker, long reining, pessoa training etc.)
Holding for vet/farrier/dentist
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