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Equine apprenticeship
Location: CHICHESTER (PO18 9NN)
Closing date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Posted on: 13 October 2026
Summary
Tynefield Stud is offering a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice groom to join a family-run business specialising in offering bespoke livery and stud services. We pride ourselves on attention to detail and the relationship we have with our clients.
Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course: Equine groom (level 2)
Hours: Working 40 hours per week, final shift pattern to be agreed with the successful applicant. Please expect to work at least 1 weekend day.
Start date: Thursday 3 December 2026
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- General yard duties will include:
- Mucking out
- Tacking up and tack cleaning
- Bringing in and turning out
- Clipping/pulling/trimming/plaiting
- Bathing
- Schooling
- Exercising horses (including lunging, horse walker, long reining)
- Bandaging
- Rug changing
- Holding for vet/farrier/dentist
- Paddock maintenance
Where you'll work
HUNDRED ACRE FARM COMPTON CHICHESTER PO18 9NN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
Training course: Equine groom (level 2)
What you'll learn
- Work safely and efficiently at all times and comply with current health, safety and security policies and procedures (including PPE).
- Carry out all typical yard and field routine duties to include mucking out, skipping out, tidying and cleaning the yard, watering and feeding.
- Assess suitability of stabling and grassland environments for horses including checking for hazards etc.
- Assist with the arrival of a new horse to the yard, following current yard procedures and measures to prevent and control the spread of disease.
- Recognise, identify and describe horses including sex, height, type, colours and markings.
- Identify anatomy of the horse to include the bones of the lower limb, points of the horse and the position of the major internal organs.
- Recognise signs of good and poor welfare (including ill health) and check for injuries.
- Report relevant information and assist with medical treatment and other industry specialists, including Senior Groom, Dentist, Farrier, Veterinary Surgeon.
- Ensure the horses’ welfare before and after exercise or travel.
- Handle a variety of horses in the workplace to include tying up, leading, trotting up, turning out and catching in.
- Recognise different types of feed and hay and check their quality.
- Groom a horse including checking feet and shoes.
- Demonstrate trimming and plaiting.
- Fit a variety of common saddlery, equipment and horse clothing.
- Remove, clean and store common saddlery and equipment.
- Check the safe and effective working condition of all saddlery, equipment and clothing.
- Prepare horse(s) for travel using appropriate clothing and equipment.
- Assist with loading and unloading before and after travel.
- Prepare for and provide a variety of appropriate non-ridden exercise including fitting and use of lungeing equipment.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, visitors and clients whilst showing good interpersonal skills.
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Training schedule
All training will take place at the employers workplace as Sheldrake Training offer a 100% WBL programme. Equine Groom Level 2 (GCSE).
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Requirements
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We are based in a rural location that is not serviced by public transport so please consider how you will get to and from work before applying. There is no accommodation available. This role will also require working in all weather conditions, so any applicant must be willing and able to do this.
About this employer
Tynefield stud is a friendly, happy yard nestled in the South Downs national park. We have a livery yard and stud so plenty of hands on experience of handling mares, foals and youngstock. There is the opportunity to help with breaking in the young horses too.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
For the right candidate, there is the possibility to progress on to a Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- SHELDRAKE TRAINING LIMITED
- Kate Atkinson
- kateatkinson@sheldraketraining.co.uk
- 07917670925
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058799.
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Closes on Tuesday 1 December 2026
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