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Equine Groom Apprentice – Equitation At The Lodge

Equitation At The Lodge · SOUTHWICK

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Pay
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 a week
Length
15 months
Starts
30 Nov 2026
Advertised closing date
24 Nov 2026
Openings
2 positions
Last checked
2 hours ago
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What you would do

Equitation At The Lodge is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Equine Groom Apprentice to join their friendly, small yard. You don't need to arrive knowing everything — what matters most to them is that you are keen to learn, ask questions and take pride in doing things properly.

Day to day

Daily jobs will include;

  • Mucking out/keeping yard area tidy
  • Feeding/filling hay nets and water buckets
  • Turning in and out
  • Picking out feet/rugging up
  • Grooming/tacking up
  • Tack cleaning
  • Bathing/show prep
  • Lunging/long reining
  • Holding for farrier/vet/dentist
  • Riding for the right candidate
  • Learning about rehabilitation and helping with horses undergoing rehabilitation

What you would study

Equine groom (level 2)

  • You will be working towards the Level 2 Equine apprenticeship qualification, and all training will be provided on-site during your paid working hours
  • Your day-to-day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach

Training provider: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Working week

Exact hours will be discussed during the recruitment process. If working part time, it will be 2-4 hours each morning, Monday to Saturday and 2-3 hours on Monday evening.

What you need

  • GCSE English at grade 4 and Above (desired)
  • GCSE Maths at grade 4 and Above (desired)

Skills they are looking for

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Genuine love of horses

After the apprenticeship

There is also the possibility of progressing on to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship.

Where

SOUTHWICK, South West (BA14).

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About Equitation At The Lodge

Equitation At The Lodge is a small, friendly yard with a mixture of horses and friendly liveries.

They pride themselves on providing high standards of care and doing things properly. Their horses include general riding and competition horses, youngsters and retired horses, each with different management needs.

Things to consider

Accommodation is not provided with this apprenticeship. Applicants will need to have suitable arrangements in place to travel to and from the yard.

Reference 2000052284.

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