YardandGroom
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Experienced Temporary Groom

Farm, Effingham, Dorking, Surrey, UK

Work Type
Temporary
Work Time
Full-time
Live-Out
Live-Out (No Accomm.)
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
246170
Status
Looking
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in 4 days
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Immediate start for one month to cover changeover. Very high standard of daily care required for 13 horses inc. turning out, bringing in, grooming/trimming/clipping to a show groom standard by an experienced person. Mucking out on 8 horses most of whom live out at night all year round (the yearlings live out day and night), exercising 5-6 of them on a daily basis inc. hacking, lungeing and schooling, attending for vet/farrier. You will work with and be under the supervision of an experienced farm/horse manager and the owner. However, it is essential that you are sufficiently experienced also. You may be asked to be in sole charge during annual leave. You will also be required to provide daily care for 2 very friendly Labradors, sheep and chickens. This is a beautiful farm in an area of outstanding natural beauty with fabulous facilities and endless off -road hacking, 40 mins drive from London. We need a friendly, happy, hardworking person who loves animals to look after our gorgeous, well-behaved horses including youngsters, brood mares and foals. Some handling experience with youngsters is necessary. We have Elite graded horses who require the same level of care and the yard's philosophy is centred around promoting an environment that creates very happy horses (and people!).

Local reliable and trustworthy local person with own transport essential. There is no accommodation offered and sorry we cannot accommodate your own horse.

Required Key Skills
Driving license Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Schooling Lunging Bandaging Clipping Trim/Pull Sole Charge Exercising Competing
Required Expertise
Dressage
Equestrian Employer Details
Employer No
107521
Location
Effingham, Dorking, Surrey, UK
Dressage Private Show Jumping
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

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