Equine apprenticeship
Inadown Farm Riding School and Livery Yard
Hampshire (GU34 3RR)
Closes on Sunday 1 February 2026
Posted on 18 November 2025
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Summary
BHS approved riding school and livery yard is looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join an existing team. 4 or 5 day week. Must be a good team player. lots of opportunities for the right person.
- 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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4 or 5 day week. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 3 February 2026
- 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 aspects of horse care e.g.
- Grooming
- Mucking out
- Trimming and clipping
- Plaiting
- Lungeing and riding
- Health care
- Feeding
- Assisting with the running of events
- Assisting with customer care and experience
- Functional Skills if required
Where you'll work
Inadown Farm Livery Stables
Newton Lane, Newton Valence
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 3RR
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
Training schedule
- This is a 100% work-based learning apprenticeship for which the successful candidate will be awarded the Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship
- Maths and English functional skills if required
- There is scope for either the riding or non-riding pathway to be chosen and this will be discussed at the interview
- 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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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.
About this employer
We are lucky to be both a BHS approved riding school and livery yard as well as being a pony club centre. We pride ourselves on being able to provide a vast range of facilities to benefit both horse and rider.
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
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001159.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 1 February 2026
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