Senior Equine Groom Apprentice - Dressage Yard

MARK WALTERS EQUESTRIAN LIMITED

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 24 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Corvedale Equestrian are looking for an experienced and reliable Yard Groom to join our busy dressage yard. They currently have around 45 horses on site, including liveries and breeding horses, with stallions on site. The successful applicant must be experienced with horses and confident working independently.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Hours The usual start time is 7:30am, although this can be flexible for the right candidate.

The yard operates on a rota basis, with shifts changing depending on shows, competitions and the requirements of the yard, so flexibility is important.

30 hours a week

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

• Feeding/filling hay nets and water buckets
• Turning in and out
• Picking out feet/rugging up
• Grooming/tacking up
• Tack cleaning
• Bathing/show prep
• Holding for farrier/vet/dentist

1 Fold Farm Cottages
The Village, Chaddesley Corbett
Kidderminster
DY10 4SA

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• Promote, monitor and maintain safe working practices at all times and comply with current health, safety and security policies and procedures (including PPE). Contribute to risk assessments.
• Organise, supervise and carry out all yard and field duties, day to day rotas and routines including liaising with vet, farrier and other visiting specialists. Maintain and organise basic yard based records including farrier, worming, vaccinations, etc.
• Monitor, maintain and assess quality of stocks and supplies of feed and bedding. Evaluate, prepare and maintain stabling and grassland for horses. Manage horses stabled and lement measures to prevent and control the spread of disease. Coordinate waste minimisation, environmental and sustainable working practices. Supervise admission of a new horse and carry out an initial assessment, to include record keeping and health status
• Identify and discuss main superficial muscles and structure of the lower leg and foot. Assess and evaluate a horse including conformation, action, condition and fitness. Assess welfare (including health), recognise and treat common minor ailments and injuries. Administer first aid and treatments under veterinary advice to include, poultices, dressings and bandages. Administer permitted oral and topical treatments under direction. Take temperature, pulse and respiration rates of the horse.
• Identify and use appropriate methods to handle or restrain a horse. Prepare a range of horses for different types of work or competition to include grooming, clipping, trimming, pulling and plaiting. Recognise and discuss hoof balance. Demonstrate the correct procedure for removal of a shoe in line with current legislation.
• Plan and implement diets and feeding regimes. Organise the feed room and stock rotation.
• Coordinate the preparation for travelling horses including supplies, equipment etc. Plan the transportation of horses by road taking into account current guidelines, documentation requirements and procedures. Prepare a horse for transport, load and unload safely following current health and safety protocol. Supervise and care for horses during and after transportation.
• Prepare and lunge a horse for exercise using various types of equipment appropriately.
• Use correct terminology, paperwork, pedigree knowledge and hygiene practices within regular stud work. Assist with recording breeding…