Experienced Groom / Rider -lovely accommodation available

Experienced and capable Groom / Rider to join a small, beautifully run mini estate in the Norfolk countryside. This is a full-time, long-term position within a happy, supportive and long-standing team, caring for a small number of top-class horses in a calm, professional and positive environment.

The current full-time groom has been with the team for some time and is leaving to relocate, creating an opening for the right person to step into a well-established, well-loved role.

The Yard & Horses:

The yard is home to eight top class Arab horses, all beautifully cared for and worked to a high standard. The mix includes retired companions, a quiet hack and several horses in competitive training. Horses are stabled over winter and live out during the summer months, with thoughtful, consistent routines in place.

This is a quality-over-quantity setup, where standards matter and horses come first.

Attention to fine detail is crucial - although most horses are now in training in Europe they still have FEI horses in Norfolk including 2 at championship level  - so all products and treatments must be FEI approved. It is paramount that the successful person can competently handle medication, flu vaccines etc (alongside vets). 

The Team:

The successful candidate will be joining a close-knit, cheerful and hardworking team who genuinely enjoy working together, there is a genuinely lovely dynamic. Everyone mucks in, supports one another and takes pride in the estate. The atmosphere is relaxed, respectful and upbeat — a place where people tend to stay.

The Role:

• Daily care of the horses (mucking out, feeding, rug changes, turnout)
• Exercising and riding horses to a good standard (excellent rider essential)
• Someone who can cope with long hours in the saddle
• General stable and yard organisation
• Supporting with occasional house and estate jobs alongside the team
• Light dog care on a rota (three friendly dogs on the estate)
• Occasional late checks (brief, maximum of 20 minutes and well organised)

The Hours

• 8am–5pm, with an hour for lunch. 
• Late checks take approximately 20 minutes and are shared on a rota. Weekend and bank holiday work is also on a rota basis.

Accommodation and Package:

• Live-in or live-out options available
• 28 days holiday
• Pension
• Supportive, flexible working environment
• Possibility of slight flexibility for the right person (though riding remains a key focus)

The perfect person:

This role would suit a groom who:

• Is an excellent, confident rider- essential 
• Has solid groom experience
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Is positive, reliable and takes pride in their work
• Is looking for a long-term role in a genuinely pleasant setting
• Appreciates a well-run yard with good horses and good people
• Used to and competent driving horses - there is a small lorry that doesn’t need any special licence plus truck and trailer.  An HGV licence would be a real bonus but is not essential. 
• Could potentially suit an experienced couple with the non horse part including - part time or full time gardening, grounds work, odd repair jobs, keeping fencing in good order, tractor driving for field cutting and haylage, driving if needed, chainsaw licence, spray certificates etc. 

This is a rare chance to join a small, friendly estate where horses are beautifully cared for, the team is settled and valued, and the working environment is genuinely enjoyable.

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d love to work, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Please apply by uploading your detailed CV and covering letter and sending your riding videos / images separately via WhatsApp to Rebecca (07771 655879) including your full name.