Equine Groom Apprentice (Kingfishers Ridge Ltd)

KINGFISHERS RIDGE LTD

TITCHFIELD, PO15 6QS

Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 12 November)

Posted on 9 October 2024


Summary

We will offer the apprentice a full practical horse handling, training and riding as well as all aspects of yard work. It will be a varied job with the apprentice working with myself and the yard manager to learn all the processes and methods we have developed over the past 15 years of owning Kingfishers Ridge.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
Start 7:30am prompt, 10:00am – 10:15 morning break, 1:00pm 2:00pm Lunch, 3:00pm – 3:15pm afternoon break and then finish at 4.30pm. Times may vary dependent on the seasons and weather and a high degree of flexibility will be required.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 20 November

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Yard duties will include but not limited to:

  • Turning out and bringing in
  • Mucking out
  • Feeding, watering and haying
  • Grooming
  • Clipping and trimming
  • Maintaining the cleanliness of the yard at all times
  • Bandaging
  • Tacking up
  • Lunging/long rein
  • Riding/hacking
  • Attending shows/events

Where you’ll work

THE STABLES

KINGFISHERS RIDGE

FONTLEY ROAD

TITCHFIELD

PO15 6QS

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Your training course

Equine groom (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
  • The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship or higher.
  • The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • equine experience

Other requirements

KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise. We travel the horses for hacking and to competitions for qualifying, regional and national British Dressage championships.

About this company

Kingfishers Ridge is a mixed equine yard offering livery, schooling, producing horses for sale, dressage to PSG, covering with our own stallions and semen sales. The yard is kept very quiet where all the horses have daily turnout, and get to use the walkers, round pen, 60 x 20 arena, hot wash and solarium, and regular hacking.

After this apprenticeship

The right candidate could move onto a permanent role, including:

  • Yard groom
  • Yard Manager
  • Professional Rider

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281278.

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Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 12 November)

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