Equine apprenticeship

Wellpark Sports Horses

LAUNCESTON (PL15 7SZ)

Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

An equine apprenticeship is offered for an outstanding Equestrian Centre based just outside of Launceston. The position will include: General yard duties i.e. mucking out, turning out / in, riding and exercise and assisting with a variety of competitions.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
5 days a week to include one weekend day on a shift rota pattern.

35 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

  • Grooming
  • Mucking out
  • Trimming and clipping
  • Plaiting
  • Lunging training
  • Riding and exercise of horses
  • Health care
  • Feeding
  • Assisting with customer care and experience
  • Functional skills if required

Where you'll work

SHEPHERDS BARN TREVOSPER
LAUNCESTON
PL15 7SZ

Training

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

Training provider

SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • This is a 100% work-based learning apprenticeship for which the successful candidate will be awarded the Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship
  • Enrolling in an apprenticeship programme is a serious commitment
  • To achieve the qualification and be successful in your job, you will need to be hard working, prepared to work outdoors in all weather and often at weekends
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Due to the rural location of this apprenticeship, you must be able to get to work reliably, there are no public transport stops nearby. Also, due to the nature of this role, you must be happy to work outdoors in all weathers. There is no accommodation available.

About this employer

Wellpark Sports Horses are a family owned company with Georgie and Sharon Dudden at the helm. Wellpark Sports Horses provide a wide range of livery services, as well as schooling, breaking and competition livery and in addition we breed our own eventing, dressage and show jumping horses.

http://www.wellparksportshorses.co.uk/index.php (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • For the right candidate there may be progression on to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED

info@sheldraketraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333771.

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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

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