Equine Groom Apprentice - Eventing
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Company: FIONA DAVIDSON EQUESTRIAN SERVICES LTD
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Location: Loughborough, LE12 6SY
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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-2000005346
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed include some weekend work.
Brief Description
Fiona Davidson Eventing is a busy top-level eventing, production and sales yard offering a fantastic opportunity for a Level 2 or 3 Equine Groom Apprentice. You will gain hands-on experience in competition horse care, fitness work, grooming at events, and general yard duties.
Training to be Provided
- 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
Future Prospects
- Level 2 can progress into Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship
- Level 3 - Can get full employment (for the right person)
Vacancy Detail
Riding opportunities are available for confident riders, with the chance to school and hack competition horses depending on ability. Non-riding applicants are also welcome.
If non-riding role, you could become competition groom both nationally and potentially internationally, or learn to run a busy production yard.
All general yard duties to include:
- Mucking out/sweeping
- Filling hay nets/water buckets
- Feeding
- Turning in and out/putting horses on and off horse walker
- Grooming/tacking up
- Preparing for shows