Level 3
Ponds Farm Livery/ Event Yard - Level 3 Senior Groom Apprentice
Ponds Equestrian · Surrey
Advertised to close on 24 November 2026, but employers often close early.
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- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 30 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 24 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
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What you would do
Ponds Equestrian is Fiona Kashel, an international event rider who competes and produces horses up to an advanced level as well as running the livery yard. She is looking for an experienced candidate with good 'horse sense' to join her team on her big 50 box livery yard in Surrey.
Day to day
The position would involve all the usual yard duties including:
- Mucking out, sweeping yard
- Turning out and bringing in
- Feeding
- Filling hay nets and water buckets
- Putting horses on and off the horse walker
- Tacking up and untacking
- Responsibilities involving the supporting of the running and management of the yard and dealing with clients
- Potential of riding for the right candidate
What you would study
Senior equine groom (level 3)
Senior Equine Groom Level 3.
Training will be conducted at the employer's premises, supported by the employer, and delivered by Haddon Training.
Other training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Training provider: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Working week
Hours will be 40+ per week over 5 days to include 1 weekend day per week. Days and times to be confirmed.
What you need
- GCSE English at grade 4 (desired)
- GCSE Maths at grade 4 (desired)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
After the apprenticeship
Possibility of a full-time job on completion for the right candidate.
Where
Surrey, South East (GU5).
About Ponds Equestrian
Fiona is an international event rider who is ranked in the Top 100 BE Riders. She competes and produces horses up to advanced level as well as running the livery yard offering a wealth of experience looking after and caring for horses, ensuring each horse is settled and happy at all times. Ponds Equestrian has fantastic facilities and offers a variety of livery options, for those who want to enjoy the fantastic hacking and care the yard has to offer, to those who want some assistance in achieving their competition goals, wether it be to complete an event or to be competitive at the higher levels.
Things to consider
There is no accommodation available with this position and no access by public transport so please make sure you can get yourself to and from the location daily before applying. There is no livery for own horse available.
Reference 1000348499.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £16,640 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 30 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 24 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?