Full Time experienced competition groom required for small family eventing yard competing at a high level both home and abroad. The yard is located close to Cambridge with easy access from the A14. 5 days a week which will include weekends during the eventing season. Days off will be given during the week in lieu when required.
Great opportunity to join a young, energetic team all working together to provide first class care for these wonderful horses. The horses and riders compete to a high level with exciting times ahead.
Car driver essential and lorry driver preferred
The Position:-
- Working alongside other competition grooms providing first class care for 9 event horses
- All yard duties
- Preparing horses for competition -plaiting, clipping, trimming, mane/tail pulling etc to exceptional standard.
- Exercising fit event horses – hacking and warming up for rider
- Preparing horses and lorry for travel
- Grooming at events – tacking up, studding up, washing off and cooling off- being highly organised and efficient
- Keeping yard, tack room etc in a clean, tidy and safe condition at all times
- Travelling to events both UK and abroad.
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a really good work ethic
- A good team player with an easy to get along with personality
- A good confident rider who is happy to hack competition horses
- Must have excellent turn out skills-clipping, plaiting etc
- A lorry driver with HGV would be preferred
- Car driver essential
- Experience with eventers desirable
- Happy to travel with the team
Excellent salary offered to the successful person.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
