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Head Lad / Lass

Waresley Farms, Waresley, Cambridgeshire, UK

Salary
£30,000 to £36,000
Work Type
Permanent
Work Time
Full-time
Live-In
Live-In Optional
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
377328
Status
Looking
Updated
19/10/2026
Expires
in 3 months
Views
3,395

The role includes (but not limited too) overseeing the yard horses and people. making sure all daily tasks are carried out to a good standard, checking all horses are well, reporting and seeing to any issue, liaising with the vet when necessary, riding (fast work to hacking ) general yard duties, mucking out, feeding, field cleaning, general yard maintenance, moving electric fencing, tacking up and grooming.

You will be a friendly person who is confident around youngsters and fit thoroughbred horses. Ideally capable of riding fast work Knowledge of lunging and flatwork Hold a clean drivers license with your own mode of transport, ideally experienced / capable of driving a 3.5t lorry Tractor driving experience an advantage

Requirements

you need to be a flexible person who gets on with humans as well as horses and have a sense of humour 75% of the time.

you must hold a valid Visa to work in the UK if not a current resident / Citizen

Required Key Skills
Riding Driving license Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Schooling Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Trim/Pull Exercising Long Reining
Accommodation

private accommodation, available if needed.

Employer No
377326
Private Racing Other Training Conditioning/Handling
Equestrian Employer Details

We are a friendly pre-training / holiday/ RoR / recuperation yard of essentially racehorses, with good facilities, run in conjunction with an in hand arable farm.

The opportunity has arisen to join our happy team due to a member of staff changing career after 10 years of employment with us. The horses range from unbroken youngster to retirees. From class 5 to group and listed race winners on seasonal holidays to shorter spa breaks.

facilities include 18 stables, walker, 2 sets of gallops, menage, turn out, access to further facilities being more schools and 2 more sets of gallops.

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