Team Work Makes The Dream Work
Springtime Equestrian, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS36, UK- Type
- Salary
- Depends on Experience
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract
- Work Time
- Full-time; Part-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 367746
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 6/1/2022
- Updated
- 6/1/2022
- Expires
- in 6 days
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We are a family owned ambitious competition yard looking for someone who shares our philosophy to join us. We have been breeding our own horses for 14 years to produce in dressage and eventing.
Our grooms are involved in, and a massive part of, the horses first event of their career, to their debut at 4 star eventing / PSG and small tour dressage. We run an equestrian centre and livery yard so that we can produce our horses solely to bring on, not to sell, so their welfare and progress is our priority. Every horse is inDividually managed depending on their personality and needs. Day to day care for each individual horse is carried out to the highest attention to detail with a particular emphasis on veterinary management and care.
All general duties, we all muck out, we all walk in the rain to the field, usually laughing. There will be hacking, lunging, poss fast work opportunities but riding is limited as we are a small yard. But we do have opportunities for you to bring your horse and utilise our incredible facilities for free!
5 day week 8am-5pm, always 1 hour for lunch, alternating weekends, accommodation available, all on PAYE roll with allocated holidays and sick days.
FURTHER POSITION: We are also looking for a self-sufficient groom to run our full liveries. Must be able to work to the highest standard independently as our liveries are our most important source of income. We want someone we can trust, who takes great care and attention in relation to a horses well being and comfort. Hours as above. Accommodation available. Tractor license a bonus.
Required Key Skills
- Driving license
- Equine First-Aid
- Handling Youngstock
- Lunging
- Bandaging
- Plaiting
- Clipping
- Trim/Pull
- Sole Charge
- Exercising
- Long Reining
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Eventing
Accommodation
2 available. One bed bedsit, newly furbished.
3 bedroom static caravan, exclusive use.
Job Benefits
5 day week. 8am-5pm. Our team is very important to us. We work hard together but also keep things fun and there are plenty of social gatherings.
Opportunity to play the most vital role in the horses competitive career and watch them born as foals to competing at the highest level.
Groom at national and international competition in dressage and eventing.
Massive amount of veterinary input available with 3 vets within the immediate family.
Possible opportunity to bring a horse if livery spaces allow. We also run events on site so access to all facilities, which are extensive, and events.
- Employer No
- 367742
- Name
- Springtime Equestrian
- Location
- Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, UK
- Facility Type
Family run competition yard breeding and producing horses in every discipline. Focused on eventing and dressage. Ranging from foals to top level eventers Tight knit team, very social. We work hard and horses come first but also have a good atmosphere
