Equine Groom Apprenticeship - Stud Yard
TWEENHILLS FARM & STUD LTD
GLOUCESTER (GL19 3BG)
Closes in 25 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 July 2025
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Summary
Tweenhills Stud Farm is the home of Qatar Racing Stallions and they are looking for a new Equine Groom apprentice on the breeding pathway to join them. With over 200 horses and state-of-the-art facilities, this really is the best place to launch your career in breeding/racing horses.
- 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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Working 40 hours per week 7am - 4pm, over 5 days and will include every other weekend.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 11 August 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
In this role, you will be responsible for all general yard duties, including (but not limited to);
- Leading and handling foals, young stock, broodmares and stallions
- Feeding
- Mucking out
- Keeping yard clean/ tidy
- Assisting with vet and farrier
Where you'll work
TWEENHILLS FARM
GLOUCESTER ROAD
HARTPURY
GLOUCESTER
GL19 3BG
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
You will be working towards the Level 2 Equine Groom - Breeding pathway apprenticeship, so please be aware you are aplying for a non-riding position.
All training is provided at the employer's premises, with the employer and supported by Haddon Training. Haddon Training will also support any candidates who need to gain passes in maths and/ or English.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Please note, this yard requires and extremely high level of fitness and strength to be able to handle the horses on their yard. This yard is not accessible by public transport, so please ensure you are able to make your way to the yard reliably each day. There is accommodation available on site if required, but there is no space for you to bring your own horse.
About this company
Welcome to Tweenhills “Our ambition is to be one of the top stallion farms in Britain. Thanks to the support of Sheikh Fahad and Qatar Racing, we stand a world-class stallion and we have made a significant investment in the facilities, as well as expanding the farm and building the team.”
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, there is the opportunity for progression to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship or the possibility of full-time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma Openshaw
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328940.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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