- Pay
- from £30,000 hour
- Work Type
- Permanent; Contract; Freelance
- Work Time
- Full-time; Part-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 357420
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 08/09/2026
- Expires
- in one month
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- 11
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our coaching team and help on our event yard which must be a dream combination for someone? The person may be younger or older, but must have some experience with competing to at least 100/BD Novice level so that they have the background knowledge to coach our liveries and in our riding school clients, and be happy to help and run with very young children. We help plan our liveries competitions to help their development and in our Riding School (Cotswold Hills Riding Centre), we have adults, teenagers and younger children. some of whom we take on RS horses to competitions (PC, dressage, SJ or eventing). We also have lots of very young new riders so it is important that the applicant can adapt and teach very young children to ride in a fun engaging and empathetic way, help organise camps and pony days etc.
On the event yard we have horses competing from youngsters to 5 star. Having just brought home a Team Gold medal in the U25 World eventing Champs, Tom already has some new rides and we have horses aimed at Burghley and Blenheim as well a those at lower levels. The applicant must be confident handling bigger, fit horses on the ground. Ideally, they should be able turn out to a high standard efficiently, clip, trim etc.
The person must have good organisational and communication skills as well as, practical experience & have a happy outlook on life.
This could be a full time position - normally 5 days per week or a number of hours/days PTFL Accommodation can be provided
Please email or WhatsApp Fran fran.cotswoldhillsrc@gmail.com 07535 465687 or Tom - tombirdeventer@gmail.com or 07951801861
We look forward to hearing from you
Requirements
The enthusiasm and organisational skills to plan fun and engaging riding lessons, stable management sessions, activities and camps
Required Key Skills
Driving license Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Teaching Trim/Pull People SkillsRequired Expertise
Eventing Riding SchoolAccommodation
Accommodation available in a mobile home
Job Benefits
Good pay A team that will work with you to make your life work as well as theirs Can include training for PC, BHS or coaching qualifications especially for those doing an apprenticeship 5 day week 28 days holiday/annum Pension
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- Employer No
- 101863
Equestrian Employer Details
Our Riding School is Cotswold Hills Riding Centre. It is friendly , encouraging clients to be involved in care of the horses. We are a Pony Club Centre and have adults weekly riding & SM mornings, designed to be social & informative. Local schools bring children for fun sessions. Most of our children and teenagers come and do a SM session as well as ride to build confidence & friendships. Many learn to compete on our school horses. Attached to us is Tom Bird Eventing . Tom is a young event rider who has ridden to 5* completing Burghley & Badminton several times. This year he went clear near the time at Badminton, was 3rd in the U25 Champs at Bramham & helped bring home a Gold medal for Team GB in the U25 World Eventing Champs. He has horses entered at Burghley & Blenheim. The Livery Yard has adults with RC horses & younger children learning to compete. We school their horses, coach them & take them to competitions Our staff team are friendly, dedicated & considerate to each
