Experienced Groom Required For A Private Yard In The Surrey Hills
Farm, Effingham, Dorking, Surrey, UK
- Salary
- £30,000 to £32,000
- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 430421
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 03/08/2026
- Expires
- in 3 months
- Views
- 33
We require a super experienced groom with a positive and enthusiastic outlook to manage our private yard of 30 horses with the help of 2 other full time grooms and several part- time staff. 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 during the week. This is a 5 day week job and will include a Sunday with 2 continuous days off (Fri/Sat). 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 we have very happy horses. The farm is in an AONB in the rolling Surrey Hills and is beautifully maintained by a separate team.
Requirements
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.
Required Key Skills
Riding Drive Horsebox Handling Youngstock Lunging Bandaging Clipping ExercisingAccommodation
Single Occupancy 2 bedroom luxury detached cottage Bills included Occupier to pay the council tax bill
Job Benefits
Well maintained and orderly yard The horses have a large amount of freedom and turnout
- Employer No
- 107521
Equestrian Employer Details
Private family yard with 24 stables large fully equipped yard and International size ménage, 100 acres of land, with miles of adjacent off road-hacking on National Trust land. 35 horses, including former brood mares, retired oldies, youngsters (youngest are 2 yrs old), 4 showjumpers competed by a professional rider. There are different levels of dressage horses from novice up to PSG. Very high standard of care required, including hacking, schooling, grooming turn-out and muck out. Other animals also to be cared for on a day to day basis inc. friendly dogs, chickens, and sheep. Experienced groom essential