Equine Groom Apprenticeship With Sport Horses Direct, Whitchurch

Sport Horses Direct

Cheshire (SY13 4DG)

Closes in 22 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 April 2025

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Summary

Danielle is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join her team. She runs a small SJ sales and breeding yard so would suit someone wanting to do the breeding pathway. Hours are 40 per week over 5 days and to include 1 weekend day per week.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
Days of work will be confirmed at interview.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Danielle is looking for someone to help with aspects of yard work to include:

  • Mucking out
  • Turning in and out, changing rugs, picking out feet
  • Feeding, filling haynets, filling water buckets
  • Tacking up and untacking
  • Lunging
  • Helping with the brood mares and foals

Where you'll work

Ashdale House, Ash Lane
Whitchurch
Cheshire
SY13 4DG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

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Training schedule

Equine Groom Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • 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

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Experience with horses a must, preferably current experience and with dealing with fit strong competition horses. Not to be afraid of hardwork and work well as part of a team, good sense of humour a bonus. There is no accommodation available with this position , it is close to Whitchurch train station. Please make sure you can get yourself to and from the location daily before applying.

About this employer

Danielle Ryder is a British showjumper with an impressive competition record and a proven history bringing on and producing horses from novice through the grades.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to the Level 3 Senior Groom Apprenticeship as well as the possibility of a full time position to the successful candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Emma

emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk

07749577150

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312993.

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Closes in 22 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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