Ref: JL96408
Job Description
Full time (5 days), live-in, sole charge groom required at a small eventing and breeding yard in a beautiful location in Leicestershire. You will be working primarily with competition horses from 4 years to 4* but also opportunities to help with the brood mares and young stock. All normal yard duties and regular competition grooming. Ability to hack out would be helpful but not essential.
Minimum Requirements
An enthusiastic and cheerful approach with a good work ethic and a genuine love of horses.
Turn out horses to a high standard.
Proficient at clipping, plaiting and trimming
Accommodation details
Super, modern one bedroom flat with open plan kitchen/diner. Bathroom with bath and shower. Beautiful views.
Benefits
Able to bring one horse – large pen/stable plus grazing but with an understanding that we are a busy competition yard so we are often away at the weekends.
One dog (female)
Be an integral member of a friendly family eventing yard.
More Information
- Earliest start date 1st September 2022
- Continent/Country United Kingdom
- Position/s available Groom, Groom/Rider, Sole Charge, Competition Groom
- Yard disciplines/Activities Competitions, Eventing, Family Yard
- Riding Optional riding
- Required Skills Bandage, Clip, Equine First Aid, Lunging, Muck Out, Plait, Pull Mane/Tail, Show Turnout, Sole charge, Trim
- Non-equine skills required None
- Accommodation provided Single
- Days per week 5
- Salary currency pounds
- Salary guide Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Salary Period Weekly
- Must Drive Car
- Must have own car? Yes
- Pets welcome? Possibly
- Own horse welcome? Yes
- Smoking allowed? No