Au Pair, Groom, RiderMeath
The Job
- Job No:
- 10121
- Status:
- Expired
- Title:
- Au Pair, Groom, Rider
- Type:
- Au Pair/Groom, Groom-Dressage, Groom-Ride/Leading, Groom-Show, Groom-Stud, Head Groom, Manager-Yard, Nanny/Housekeeping, Rider-Dressage, Working Student
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Salary:
- nego
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 06 Jan 11
- Updated:
- 07 Sep 11
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 1005205
- Name:
- Ballinapark Stud
- Location:
- Tara, Meath
- Type:
- Dressage, Eventing, Hunt, Livery, Private, Showing, Stud, Training
Job Description
Full time live in position as Yard Manager and helping with small children.
Great opportunity to learn and possibility of competing in Dressage, X-country, show jumping and hunting.
Required Skills
Riding; Handling Youngstock; Schooling; Lunging; Bandaging; Plaiting; Clipping; Teaching; Trim/Pull; Exercising; Competing.
Required Expertise
Dressage; Eventing; Hunting; Livery; Showing; Working with children; Flatwork.
Accommodation
Own room and bathroom in main house.
Benefits
Tuition available towards BHS exams. Opportunity to compete and hunt.
The Facility
Full time live in position with my family, myself Vivienne, my husband Donogh, my son Ruairi, and my three daughters, Melanie 8 years old, Ella 6 years old, and Nicola 5 years old.
I have bred four horses from my RDS Champion winning mare Ballinapark, who compete mostly in dressage up to medium level. And we show at all the local horse shows and the national shows all summer. We compete in ridden show hunter and working hunter classes. We also show in young stock classes. My daughter Melanie competes in lead rein classes with her pony Little Pipsqueak, and is a member of the Meath Pony Club. We give a small number of private lessons to clients in dressage, showing, and jumping. We also provide livery . At the moment we have 10 horses, 6 of my own and 4 liveries. The position I am offering would involve competing at dressage and showing . Mucking out, riding every day, general yard duties and helping me in the house with the children and cooking. I need a minimum of 6 months .