Equine Groom Apprentice - Showjumping Yard

TSH SPORTS HORSES LIMITED

Pulborough (RH20 1DF)

Closes on Thursday 26 March 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

TSH Sports Horses are looking for a motivated Equine Groom Apprentice who will be enrolled on either Level 2 or Level 3 Equine training and gain hands-on experience in all aspects of yard life.

Wage

£9,422.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Equine groom (level 2)
Hours
Working 3 Days per week from 8:30am until 5:30pm with 1 hour lunch break. To include some weekend work. Exact days and hours to be discussed with the employer.

24 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 March 2026

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

General yard duties

  • Daily care of horses (feeding, grooming, turnout, stable management)
  • Mucking out/keeping yard tidy
  • Lunging horses
  • Assisting with exercise and turnout routines
  • Opportunity to ride for the right candidate

Where you'll work

The Stables, Lee Place
Blackgate Lane
Pulborough
RH20 1DF

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
  • Level 2 Equine Groom apprenticeship, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Passion to work with horses

Other requirements

  • There is no accommodation available with this role, so please make sure you can get there daily before applying
  • Livery for own horse

About this employer

TSH Sport Horses Ltd is a professional sport horse yard based in Pulborough, West Sussex. They operate at a competitive level in the show-jumping and sport horse world, working with a range of horses across different ability levels.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to Level 3 Senior Groom
  • Possibility of full time employment on completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012382.

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Closes on Thursday 26 March 2026