Equine Groom Apprentice for Waterstock Riding Centre

All normal yard duties include:

Mucking out/ keeping yard tidy Turning in and out Filling haynets/ water buckets Making feeds Grooming / picking out feet Tacking up / untacking Assisting with lessons/ entertaining children on activity days Riding available for right candidate(s)

Training:

All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours. Your day-to-day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in-person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach.

Training Outcome:
Progression to the Level 3 Senior Groom and or possibility of full-time employment

Employer Description:
Waterstock Dressage & Riding School (License number 20358) provides excellent riding and horsemanship tuition to children and adults, from beginners to advanced. We are a certified centre with the Pony Club of Great Britain which allows our members to complete the full range of tests and badges available and attend all different types of pony club rallies and instruction days. We also join up with other pony clubs and share summer camps and other activities. Our qualified instructors have years of experience teaching to all levels of pupils across different equine disciplines from dressage to showjumping to eventing. Our facilities are really first class, with a super 20m x 40m indoor arena with mirrors, seated viewing gallery and audio facilities plus a lovely quiet outdoor arena.

Working Hours :
Hours are 40 per week over 5 days to include weekend work and some weekday late finishes.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Passion for Horse Care