- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Required
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 426592
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 26/10/2025
- Expires
- in one month
- Visa Sponsorship Licence
- Views
- 28
Responsibilities include cutting the polo field between April and September for polo practices, strimming around the polo field and paddocks, driving telehandler for muck away and bringing haylage to the stable tenants, keeping equestrian track maintained, poo picking and harrowing it twice daily, keeping areas around stables clean using leaf blower. Maintaining guttering, fencing, horse water troughs. Keeping weeds at bay. Handyman jobs where necessary. In winter painting stables and some areas of grooms' accommodation. Feeding horses with haylage in large fields and paddocks. Assisting at main house with maintenance jobs where required. Looking after owner's dog when away, putting out bins. Maintaining equipment throughout the year.
Requirements
Self-motivated individual who is a team player with the grooms on site but also able to work efficiently on their own. Attention to detail essential for keeping the farm looking immaculate. Ideally confident around horses as winter feeding of haylage etc required in fields and paddocks, although riding skills not needed. Driver of farm equipment including tractor, telehandler, pick up, quad bike and trailer.
Required Key Skills
Driving licenseRequired Expertise
PoloAccommodation
Two bedroom flat. All bills included (council tax, water, electricity).
Job Benefits
Use of pick up Full time accommodation in self-contained flat adjacent to main house.
- Employer No
- 426591
- Location
- Winkfield Row, Berkshire, UK
- Visa Sponsorship Licence
Equestrian Employer Details
Somerton Farm is an equestrian farm with 51 acres for polo. It has a three quarter size polo field, 600 metre exercise track, menage, horsewalker and 45 stables plus corals and paddocks. There are additionally two large fields which are used for grazing in the winter and growing haylage in the summer.