Equine Apprentice
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Company: FIRST WAVE EQUESTRIAN LIMITED
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Location: ROMSEY, SO51 6AD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
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Ref: NAS-2000034780
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Application Deadline Date: 01/08/2026
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Start Date: 02/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Days and shifts to be confirmed. Will involve weekend working.
Brief Description
This is a rare opportunity, to work and train with an elite yard, rider and horses. The horses are a mixture of youngstock, world class dressage horses and livery horses.
This is in a rural setting with no public transport. This is a non-riding position.
Training to be Provided
- Equine Groom Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Future Prospects
- There may be an opportunity to progress to a Level 3 Equine Apprenticeship for the right candidate
Vacancy Detail
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work:
- All aspects of horse care e.g. grooming, mucking out, trimming and clipping, plaiting, lunging, health care, feeding, assisting with customer care
- Handle young fit competition horses
- Help with the preparations for training and competing
Other Information
Physically fit, with a confident and firm but kind attitude which enables the handling of large well-bred competition horses.
Must be able to get to the location as there is no public transport available.
This is a small team, so you need to love horses, be dedicated and work well with others with a positive attitude.
This rider has sponsors and owners so requires an apprentice with a professional attitude with integrity and honesty.