Working Pupil/Internship/ApprenticeshipOxfordshire
The Job
- Job No:
- 20924
- Status:
- Looking
- Title:
- Working Pupil/Internship/Apprenticeship
- Type:
- Groom-Competition, Groom-Dressage, Groom-Eventing, Groom-General, Groom-Stud, Stallion Handler, Stud Hand, Trainee, Volunteer, Working Student
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Salary:
- keep and pocket money or apprentice rates
- Min. education:
- literate
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 24 Apr 12
- Updated:
- 24 Apr 12
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 1064477
- Name:
- Godington Stud
- Location:
- Bicester, Oxfordshire
- Website
- Type:
- Breeding/Foaling, Dressage, Eventing, Stud, Training
Job Description
WP post learning all aspects of stud/ competition yard duties. Preparation and training for BHS & NVQ qualifications up to Stage/Level 3. All exam fees paid. We compete up to 4* level in eventing with dressage and SJ during the winter. Opportunity for competent rider to compete our young horses in Dressage/SJ, and eventing. Applicants must be reasonable and ambitious riders as we are looking for a 2nd string competition rider to assist our senior (FEI ranked) rider. Please no overweight horse strokers - the work is punishingly hard and only motivated people will succeed. Our senior rider is a hard task master in both riding and stable management - this is not liberty hall and only the best will do and our students become the best. Those who survive our regime go on to super jobs but many fall by the wayside and we are fed up with investing time and energy in people who do not want to improve. You have been warned!
Requirements
Diligent and hardworking individual required who knows the basics such as mucking out, sweeping, leading out etc. We will teach the rest. We work to a high standard and expect all staff to strive to maintain this. Candidates must be prepared to be shouted at and otherwise taught the facts of equestrian life - the rewards are enormous as you will ride our competition horses as 2nd rider and make a name for yourself. Look us up on www.godingtonstud.co.uk
Required Skills
Riding; Exercising.
Accommodation
Lodging with nearby family or live out
Benefits
Full training offered under qualified teachers with exam fees paid. Opportunity to compete if good enough
The Facility
12 box, 2 barn yard breeding, training, producing, selling and competing British Trakehners. Dressage up to Med level, SJ at Gr C, Eventing up to 3* International level. All weather menage. Not at all posh - converted farm yard. Approximately 30 horses on site at any one time. Currently 3 on International eventing circuit with youngsters following on.