Equine Groom Apprentice for small private yard.
Maddie Young Eventing
PETERBOROUGH (PE8 6PS)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 November 2025
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Summary
Karen and her daughter have a small team of competition horses, doing eventing, dressage and TREC, they are looking for a new apprentice groom to give 5* care to their fabulous horses.
- Wage
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£13,741 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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Hours 8.30am to 4.30pm, 1st week 4 days and 2nd week 6 days to include the weekend.
35 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
All general yard duties to include:
- Mucking out, sweeping yard
- Filling haynets / water buckets
- Turning horses in and out / rugging up
- Grooming at shows
- Riding / exercise for the right candidate
Where you'll work
25 MILL ROAD
YARWELL
PETERBOROUGH
PE8 6PS
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
Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship Standard
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Passion to work with horses
Other requirements
This location is not accessible by public transport and is aimed at applicants 18 and over as there will be occasions where the apprentice will need to be left alone at the yard.
About this employer
A small family run yard where both mum and daughter both still compete and enjoy their horses.
After this apprenticeship
- Progress to the Level 3 senior groom
- And or full-time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma Openshaw
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
07749577150
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349362.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Friday 28 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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