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Equine Groom Apprenticeship with Tom Rowland Eventing
Location: CIRENCESTER (GL7 5ED)
Closing Date: Saturday 24 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Posted on: 19 February 2026
Summary
Tom Rowland Eventing is an international event yard with horses ranging from 4 year olds to 5* horses. They are recruiting for a motivated and enthusiastic Level 2 Equine Apprentice to join their friendly, professional team in Gloucestershire. This position is for someone who already has good experience with horses.
Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.
Training Course: Equine groom (level 2)
Hours: 40 hours per week across 5 days out of 7.
Start Date: Monday 26 October 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
Tom Rowland Eventing is an international event yard. Tom has horses who range from 4 year olds to 5* horses. You will be working as part of a team and you will be expected to complete all normal yard tasks (see below).
- Mucking out
- Turning out/bringing in
- Tacking up and tack cleaning
- Feeding and filling hay nets
- Clipping/pulling/plaiting/trimming
- Bathing, grooming and rug changing
- Schooling and riding for the right candidate
- First aid
- Exercising horses from the ground (lunging, horse walker, long reining, pessoa training etc.)
- Holding for vet/farrier/dentist
- Helping to prepare horses for competition
- Accompanying Tom to competitions (with support) or training activities
Where you'll work
AMPNEY KNOWLE FARM
AMPNEY KNOWLE
CIRENCESTER
GL7 5ED
Training
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Training Provider: HADDON 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). (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)
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Requirements
Desirable qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4)
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements:
- You must have good experience with horses, ideally competition horses.
- Successful candidate will be hard working and enthusiastic with a passion to succeed within the equine industry.
About this employer
Professional eventing yard in Gloucestershire
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Possibility of Level 3 Senior Equine Groom Apprenticeship on completion of Level 2
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- Name: HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
- Contact: Emma
- Email: emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
- Phone: 07749577150
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016050.
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Closes in 9 days (Saturday 24 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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