Head Girl/Sole ChargeBuckinghamshire
The Job
- Job No:
- 7631
- Status:
- Looking
- Title:
- Head Girl/Sole Charge
- Type:
- Groom-Competition, Groom-Eventing, Head Groom, Manager-General, Manager-Yard
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Salary:
- to be negotiated
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 04 May 12
- Updated:
- 07 May 12
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 375096
- Name:
- Twin Oaks Equestrian Centre
- Location:
- Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire
- Website
- Type:
- Conditioning/Handling, Dressage, Eventing, Livery, Show Jumping
Job Description
Due to a change of circumstances of my current Head Girl we are now seeking a highly responsible person to work with Owner and able to take sole charge when owner away competing. We have 2 horses competing BE this year. Must be confident, reliable, conscientious and hardworking. Duties include feeding, exercising, mucking out, turning out/bringing in and all other Livery requirements. We believe in continuous training making this an exciting opportunity to gain valuable equestrian experience. Position includes weekend and some evening work. Present groom recommends.
Requirements
Must be cheerful, hardworking and reliable. We are looking for a full time live-in head girl/lad capable of taking charge of yard in Owners abscence.
Required Skills
Riding; Driving license; Equine First-Aid; Schooling; Lunging; Bandaging; Plaiting; Clipping; Trim/Pull; Sole Charge; Exercising.
Required Expertise
Dressage; Eventing; Livery; Show Jumping; Sole Charge; Flatwork.
Accommodation
Live-in accomodation is available (mobile home), we lived in it ourselves for 3 years - it's not a tatty one!
Benefits
We are approved as an NVQ training centre so staff can work towards achieving NVQ qualifications. There is a possibility of own horse.
The Facility
A friendly full and part livery yard 6 miles outside of Milton Keynes. The purpose built facilities include 60x30m menage, horsewalker, 14 stables, 1.5 miles of summer grass gallops with post and rail paddock fencing. The Stables have feed, tack, hay and day rooms. Established now for over 5 years the current liveries take part in Eventing, Showjumping and Dressage. The stables are all deep litter beds with built in automatic water drinkers. We have 11 12mx12m stables and 3 18mx12m stables. Haylege is taken from our own 8 and 12 acre summer fields.
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