Ref: JL129463
*Salary IRO £28-£32K pa depending on experience *Every other weekend off/5.5 day week * Accommodation shared with one other currently in 4 bed home with garden 2 miles away in a lovely village *Dog welcomed
Based not too far from the M4, in a lovely and popular part of Wiltshire, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Stud hand to step up to Stud Groom or for an experienced Stud Groom. You would be working with a lovely Team of 6/7 people under the guidance of the Stud Manager and Owner of this medium-sized Thoroughbred Stud.
Foaling experience useful of course but doesn’t need to be extensive.
The yard is home to a teaser stallion and approximately 70 thoroughbred horses of all ages.
No groundworks are required as someone is employed to do all paddock maintenance, keep the Stud fencing in order etc.
No sitting up is required.
General:
- The Stud does a lot of sales preparation and consigns to all the major Yearling and Breeding Stock Sales in England and to some sales abroad.
- The Stud has permanent boarding broodmares and rears youngstock through until their Sales Preparation or they go into training.
- The Stud offers rest and recuperation for horses that need a break or are recovering from injury.
- The Stud offers pretraining.
Good facilities amongst 130 acres with restricted and All-Weather turnout available, a 2.5 furlong railed circular all-weather gallop, two covered Claydon horse walkers and a Polytrack Lunge ring & of course, foaling boxes equipped with CCTV
For more details and/or to apply, Pls call Caroline and The Grooms List team on 0203 006 5730 or email info@carolinecarterrecruiment.com
More Information
- Earliest start date 1st May 2025
- Continent/Country United Kingdom
- Position/s available Part of a Team, Stud Groom, Stud Hand
- Yard disciplines/Activities Pre-Training, Racing Flat, Rehabilitation, Sales, Stud
- Riding No riding required
- Required Skills Broodmares, Equine First Aid, Foaling/Foal Watch, Maintenance Skills, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Sales Preparation, Show Turnout
- Non-equine skills required None
- Accommodation provided None, Shared with other employee
- Days per week 5.5 /every other weeke3nd off
- Salary currency £
- Salary guide *Salary IRO £28-£32K pa depending on experience *Pay own bills/accommodation foc
- Salary Period Annually
- Must Drive Not Applicable
- Must have own car? No
- Pets welcome? Yes
- Own horse welcome? No
- Smoking allowed? Yes