
Pony Pursuits - Equine Groom Apprenticeship
- Location
Oxford - Employer
Pony Pursuits - Provider
Haddon Training Ltd - Wages
£7.55 per hour - Level
Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship - Apply by
Friday, October 31, 2025
Opportunity Details
Daily duties include all general yard duties and animal husbandry for the other small animals there:
- Mucking out/keeping yard tidy
- Filling water buckets / haynets
- Making feeds
- Grooming/ tacking up
- Assisting with lessons and leading
- Some riding available
- Assisting with adults and children with additional needs
Kickstart Your Career!
Ready to kickstart your career? Check the key dates below and don’t miss your chance!
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Friday, October 31, 2025
- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Sunday, November 2, 2025
Company website: https://www.ponypursuits.co.uk/
Skills Required
Some equine experience is a preference, however we are willing to train anyone who has a great attitude towards learning.
Qualifications Required
A GCSE or equivalent pass in English and maths is beneficial but not essential. If you do not have passes, we will support you in achieving your Functional Skills English and maths qualifications alongside your apprenticeship.
Training
All training will be provided on site during your paid working hours. Your day to day mentoring will be with your employer, and a combination of online and in person monthly sessions will be held with your Haddon Training Trainer Coach.
Personal Qualities
- Hard working
- Enthusiastic
- Committed
- Common sense
Prospects
Progression to the Level 3 Senior Equine Groom apprenticeship and further training for the right candidate.
Other Information
There is no accommodation available on site so any potential candidate must be able to make their way reliably to and from the yard each day.
This location is not easily accessible by public transport.
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Haddon Training delivers traineeships and apprenticeships across England as well as apprenticeships throughout Wales.
