We require a super experienced groom with a positive and enthusiastic outlook to manage our private yard of 30 horses with the help of a team of full time and oart-time grooms. Must be a clear communicator and friendly individual overseeing other staff activities and the farrier and vet visits. The owner lives on site and is an active 'director of operations' but works in London a couple of days in the week so you need to make confident decisions as much as possible. This is a 5 day week job and will include a weekend day with 2 continuous days off 3.5T horsebox driving experience required. We require a competent rider capable also of basic schooling and hacking a number of the 20 dressage and showjumping horses that are in work. The others are former broodmares and retired horses who live out. A professional rider jumps at home during the week and competes the show jumpers. The top dressage horses are professionally schooled at home. The working horses (and the 'fieldies') are all well behaved, live out in the fields overnight and come in during the day so there is good structure and routine to the yard (and less mucking out) and we have very happy horses who have lots of freedom with their friends. The farm is in an AONB in the rolling Surrey Hills and is beautifully maintained by a separate team. Unfortunately, we cannot offer any accommodation or own horse provision.

Suitable candidate must have a positive outlook in managing other staff and horses and must be able to ride to a decent level - and deal with all other aspects of yard management.

Well maintained and orderly yard The horses have a large amount of freedom and turnout