Georgia
Nottingham, UK
About
- Jobseeker No
- 373168
- Status
- Looking
- Gender/Working Couple
- Female
- Age
- 25
- Nationality
- UK
- Marital Status
- Single
- Occupation
- Groom
- Height
- 1.71m = 5' 7"
- Weight
- 55 kgs = 8 st 9 lb
- Smoke
- Drive
Preferences
- Live-In Position
- Bring Own Horse
- Locations
- (Nottingham)
- Work Types
- Permanent; Contract; Freelance
- Work Times
- Part-time
- Notice Required
- 1 week(s)
- Earliest Start
- Aug 2026
- Minimum Pay
- from £15 hour
- Job Types
- General Groom; Stud Groom; Groom/Housekeeper; Assistant Manager; AI-Technician; Research/Nutrition; Stallion Handler; Stud Hand; Rehabilitation; Secretarial/Admin
- Facility Types
- Dressage; Eventing; Livery; Private; Riding School; Show Jumping; Stud; Breeding/Foaling; Training; Conditioning/Handling
Bio
Hi! I am an Equine Science BSc graduate moving to Nottingham in August to study a Veterinary Physiotherapy MSc at the University of Nottingham. With over 18 years in the equine industry, I have particular interests in rehabilitation and breeding.Qualifications
Education:
Degree: BSc (Hons) Equine Science 2:1.
A-Level: Biology - B, Psychology - B, Philosophy - B.
GCSE: 10 grades ranging A-B.
Other:
BHS Progressive Riding Test Equitation levels 1-5, BHS Progressive Riding Test Stable Management levels 1-3, COSHH trained.
Documents
Duties of Current Occupation
Equine rehabilitation centre, 3 stud farms (2x Warmbloods and 1x Standardbred), private yard, livery yards, riding schools.
Equine Work Experience
All general yard duties and horse husbandry: mucking-out, preparing and administering feeds, supplements and medications, grooming, turning in/out, first aid, bandaging, mane pulling etc.
Exercising: riding, long-reining, lunging, horse-walker.
Handling: I am comfortable handling stallions, broodmares, youngsters, and foals.
Breeding/Stud: Artificial insemination - semen collection and insemination, stallion, broodmare and foal handling, foal watch, backing/teaching youngsters the basics.
Driving/machinery: Comfortable driving a variety of vehicles including cars, utility trucks, farm carts/buggys, quad bikes, small tractors, small kubota buggys, etc.
I have worked at a wide variety of yards; riding schools, warmblood studs, standardbred studs, equine rehabilitation centres, and private yards. I have loaned a handful of horses, ranging from a 14.3hh British Riding Pony, to a 15.3hh Andalusian, to a 16.1hh ex-racer Thoroughbred.
Specialities
I am capable of completing all yard duties including administering medications and equine first aid.
I am comfortable handling, riding, and exercising a wide range of horses and ponies (including stallions, youngsters, broodmares and foals).
I am a competent horse-person; comfortable in sole-charge roles, happy leading or following a team.
Type of Ride Work
I am comfortable riding a variety of horses, undertaking both flatwork and jumping, alongside enjoying hacks.
I have had involvement in the breaking of a horse, giving me an understanding of the principles of breaking and starting a young horse.
Competition Details
I have worked successfully at various show-jumping competitions as a groom for a small competition yard. I have not yet competed myself, but I would love to given the opportunity.
