Experienced Competition Groom

YardandGroom; Felixkirk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation on site

28 days holiday

Pension

Local eatery discount card

Job summary

Mount St John in the UK is seeking a reliable, hardworking team player with good horsemanship to join our world-class dressage training and breeding yard. You will help with day-to-day care of competition horses and be confident handling fit horses and youngsters.

Experience travelling with horses to national or international competitions, including plaiting, trimming and clipping, is highly valued. On-site accommodation is available with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience on a professional yard is essential.
• Confidence handling fit and competing horses.
• Willingness to travel with horses to national or international level competitions.
• No own horses or pets for live-in accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day care of competition horses.
• Lunging, long lining, groundwork.
• Training and nurturing young horses.
• On-site use of the Aqua trainer.
• Riding and hacking may be required for the right candidate.

Skills

Horsemanship

Horse handling

Travelling with horses

Plaiting

Trimming & clipping

Lunging

Long lining

Groundwork training

Competition experience

Team player

Tools

Aqua trainer

Job description

Mount St John are looking for a reliable, hardworking, friendly team player with good horsemanship skills to join our small team on a world class dressage training and breeding yard. Experience on a professional yard is essential. The role includes assisting with the day to day care of our competition horses. Confidence handling fit competing horses and youngsters is essential and a key part of this role. Experience of travelling with horses and grooming at national or ideally international level competitions, to include plaiting up, trimming, bandaging, clipping etc. HGV license would be beneficial. Our horses have a varied exercise programme, the role will include lunging, long lining, groundwork training and use of the aqua trainer on site is included for our range of young horses, potentially some riding and hacking for the right candidate. We are looking for someone who wants to be a key part in a world class team & to see horses they have worked with go on to achieve great things on the world stage due to their early training and nurture of them. Our team has a culture of continual development and progress, so a positive, curious and always learning attitude is essential to be a good fit. Regular training and development is available in the role. Excellent accommodation available on site. Competitive salary depending on experience, 28 days holiday, pension and local eatery discount card. No own horses or pets for live in accommodation.

• 28 days holiday, pension and local eatery discount card.