EQUINE COMPETITION - Horse Care

Helena Charlesworth Equestrian is a dressage & livery yard with currently 25 horses; many on livery and 8 being high level dressage horses. Helena Charlesworth is a British Eventing Accredited Trainer and an Advanced Dressage Rider who trains individuals from novice through to advanced combinations.

The ideal candidate will have prior equine knowledge and experience, combined with a real passion for horses and a willingness to learn.

This is an exciting role of 25 hours per week - exact days and times to be discussed with employer. Yard running hours are between 7:30am - 5pm.

This apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to advance your skills and knowledge from equine professionals and understand the needs of the industry which can be carried through your career.

Helena Charlesworth Equestrian are happy to accept a L2 or L3 Equine apprentice on a riding or non-riding pathway. Please be aware that if you wish to complete the riding pathway, you must be able to walk, trot and canter competently already as the riding horses available are of dressage standard.

The apprenticeship is practical and therefore, not much time spent in a classroom. If you did not gain your GCSEs at school, we can support you with your functional skills whilst on programme. Your role here will include tasks like:

• Advance knowledge about horse care
• Lunge horses
• Grooming & Clipping
• Yard duties
• Riding for exercise (if ridden pathway)

There is availability to bring your own horse, with a livery charge to be discussed with employer.

There is no accommodation on site so please ensure you consider your transport to and from the location.

To apply for this role, you must have been living in the UK for 3 years or more.