Groom Rider (Trainee)

Kingfishers Ridge Stud, just outside Titchfield, is looking for a very special individual to work as a member of our small team as a Dressage Rider/Groom. This position can be as an apprentice or a trainee - with on-the-job training related to experience. Currently it is NOT a live-in job, but the successful candidate would be able to bring their own competition horse as a part of the remuneration package if appropriate. We are look for a person (over 18 only) who is already competing in dressage and who can ride to at least novice. You MUST be a confident rider, have good handling skills around all types of horses including broodmares, young stock, and stallions. You will have a good understanding of all normal yard work, horse care and welfare and take pride in your work. If you want to start and finish at the same time every day, then this is not the job for you. The opportunity offers riding lessons with Jezz Palmer on a weekly basis, developing your yard skills, groundwork, preparing horses for training and competitions, warming horses up prior to riding, travelling to national competitions, the opportunity to compete your own horse alongside our horses may also be available. When your riding abilities are at an agreed level then riding/hacking top quality dressage horses will become a part of your daily routine, with a possibility to compete them. The work is hard and requires you to be resilient, prepared to muck-in and do whatever is required in return you will receive a basic wage, free riding lessons, HGV training, some travel and opportunity to improve your horse skills and knowledge. You must have your own transport and be prepared to learn to drive HGV horsebox. The interview process will include 1 day trial on the yard, videos of you riding will also be required along with your CV when you apply for the position. Please email your CV and riding video to burge80@gmail.com