Equine Groom Apprentice - Horse Care - Riding School
ARNISS EQUESTRIAN LIMITED
FORDINGBRIDGE (SP6 2JX)
Closes in 22 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 May 2025
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Summary
Do you want to learn more about working with horses and develop your horse care knowledge and skills? Do you enjoy working with people and interacting with others? Want to work in a stunning part of the Country? The role includes assisting with the riding school, mucking out and feeding.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Equine groom (level 2)
- Hours
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40 hours per week over 5 days to include weekend work, 8am to 6pm with breaks. Exact working days TBC
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 3 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
Arniss Equestrian are looking for an apprentice to work on the riding school and livery yard grooming and caring for the horses, escorting rides in the New Forest and supporting the business by working and interacting with clients.
Arniss Equestrian is a BHS approved riding centre and livery yard, with facilities including arenas for dressage and jumping, cross country schooling fences and direct forest hacking.
There are 38 horses, and they offer a first-class livery service as well as running a range of activities catering for children, adults, novices and the more experienced rider. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to develop your skill set through regular training both towards your apprenticeship and BHS stages if desired.
Main duties include:
- Assisting with the riding school
- Mucking out
- Feeding
- Tacking up
- Riding for the right candidate
Where you'll work
ARNISS FARM
GODSHILL
FORDINGBRIDGE
SP6 2JX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Equine groom (level 2)
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Your training plan
- A Level 2 Equine Groom certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the apprenticeship
- All training will take place within the workplace
- Your dedicated trainer coach will visit you at work every 4 weeks
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
There is no accommodation available with this position and due to its rural location, not accessible by public transport , so please make sure you can get there and back daily before applying. There is the possibility of livery for own horse for the right canadidate.
About this company
We are a family run business situated in the village of Godshill on the edge of the New Forest National Park, just outside Fordingbridge. Jan Tupper welcomes you to visit the centre to see the facilities that we offer and to meet our staff and horses. We have direct access to a very large area of the finest riding country in the south of England, and from our yard you can ride out in to the New Forest without using public roads.
After this apprenticeship
The successful candidate could be offered a Level 3 Senior Groom Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma Openshaw
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323496.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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