Equine Groom apprenticeship - Olympic Dressage Yard
HUGHES DRESSAGE LIVERY LTD
SOUTHAM (CV47 2RP)
Closes on Friday 28 November 2025
Posted on 9 October 2025
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Summary
***World Class International Dressage Yard*** Incredible opportunity for a level 2 apprentice to work for three international dressage riders, Gareth and Rebecca Hughes and their daughter, on their small private home yard based in Warwickshire.
- 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 4.5days out of 7, with this role, please expect to work weekends.
Final shift pattern to be discussed and agreed with successful applicant.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 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
We are looking for a groom who will be completing all associated jobs involved in the care and welfare of horses. This is a competition yard with high level horses, to include all general yard duties :
- Mucking out/ keeping yard tidy
- Turning in and out
- Filling haynets/ water buckets
- Making feeds
- Grooming / picking out feet
- Tacking up / untacking
- Travelling to shows as a competition groom is possible for the right candidate
- Some riding available for the right candidate, although this will be an apprenticeship where you will not be assessed on your riding capability
Where you'll work
BISHOPS BRIDGE FARM
LADBROKE ROAD
BISHOPS ITCHINGTON
SOUTHAM
CV47 2RP
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
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This is a live-in position to look after 12 top-quality horses alongside 2 other members of staff. ***Please only apply if you are happy and willing to live on-site.*** No livery is available for your own horse and no pets allowed. This is a non-riding pathway apprenticeship, although light riding is available for the right candidate.
About this employer
In 2001 Gareth Hughes set up his own yard and in 2011 Gareth, with his wife Rebecca, moved onto their own premises in Warwickshire where Hughes Dressage was born.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of Level 3 Equine apprenticeship upon completion of the Level 2 or a full-time job.
Support in achieving your career goal and ambitions, as all previous apprentices have passed with distinctions!
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Haddon Training
Enquiries@haddontraining.co.uk
01443749000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345761.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 28 November 2025
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