Hill Green Farm Livery

Hill Green Farm Livery are a livery yard, who also have breeding and dressage horses, and are looking for an apprentice to join their team. The apprenticeship will allow you to work with top level dressage horses, breeding stock and a number of lovely liveries, as well as giving you the platform to develop your skills and launch your career.

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

This position is a non-ridden or ridden position dependant on your riding level and daily tasks will include general yard and grooming duties such as:

• Turning out
• Bringing in
• Rug changes
• Grooming
• Tacking up
• Lunging
• Mucking out

HILL GREEN FARM

HILL GREEN LANE
WIGGINTON
TRING
HP23 6HD

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

Training provider

HADDON TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Equine groom (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Work safely and efficiently at all times and comply with current health, safety and security policies and procedures (including PPE). (core)

• Carry out all typical yard and field routine duties to include mucking out, skipping out, tidying and cleaning the yard, watering and feeding. (core)

• Assess suitability of stabling and grassland environments for horses including checking for hazards etc. (core)

• 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. (core)

• Recognise, identify and describe horses including sex, height, type, colours and markings. (core)

• 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. (core)

• Recognise signs of good and poor welfare (including ill health) and check for injuries. (core)

• Report relevant information and assist with medical treatment and other industry specialists, including Senior Groom, Dentist, Farrier, Veterinary Surgeon. (core)

• Ensure the horses’ welfare before and after exercise or travel. (core)

• Handle a variety of horses in the workplace to include tying up, leading, trotting up, turning out and catching in. (core)

• Recognise different types of feed and hay and check their quality. (core)

• Groom a horse including checking feet and shoes. (core)

• Demonstrate trimming and plaiting. (core)

• Fit a variety of common saddlery, equipment and horse clothing. (core)

• Remove, clean and store common saddlery and equipment. (core)

• Check the safe and effective working condition of all saddlery, equipment and clothing. (core)

• Prepare horse(s) for travel using appropriate clothing and equipment. (core)

• Assist with loading and unloading before and after travel. (core)

• Prepare for and provide a variety of appropriate non-ridden exercise including fitting and use of lungeing equipment. (core)

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, visitors and clients whilst showing good interpersonal skills. (core)

• Ride appropriately to follow school rules and regulations in relation to flat groom duties. (flat)

• Adopt an appropriate basic riding position on the flat. (flat)

• Ride an experienced schooled horse, according to instruction, independently or as part of a group, in an enclosed area. (flat)

• Ride in a balanced secure position, showing control at walk, trot and canter, working with and without stirrups whilst demonstrating movements (for example, circles, turns etc.) (flat)

• Ride on the road or in public places according to laid down procedures, Highway and Country Codes. (flat)

• Open and close a gate whilst mounted. (flat)

• Ride a quiet horse whilst leading another quiet horse or pony. (flat)

• Walk and trot over poles positioned on the ground in a steady and consistent rhythm. (flat)

• Ride in the open, according to instruction, with control, security and balance over varied terrain, negotiating everyday obstacles/ hazards. (flat)

• Adopt an appropriate basic riding position when jumping. (jump)

• Ride in a balanced, secure forward seat over a short course of fences, with control, security and balance. (jump)

• Ride a quiet horse whilst leading another quiet horse or pony. (jump)

• Ride in the open, according to instruction, with control, security and balance over varied terrain, negotiating everyday obstacles/ hazards. (jump)

• Open and close a gate whilst mounted. (jump)

• Ride on the road or in public places according to laid down procedures, Highway and Country Codes. (jump)

• Walk and trot over poles positioned on the ground in a steady and consistent rhythm. (jump)

• Ride an experienced schooled horse, according to instruction, independently or as part of a group, in an enclosed area. (jump)

• Ride appropriately to follow school rules and regulations in relation to jump riding. (jump)