Full Time Competition Groom - Cambridgeshire -REF JF1631

Full Time experienced competition groom required for small family eventing yard competing at a high level both home and abroad.  The yard is located close to Cambridge with easy access from the A14.  5 days a week which will include weekends during the eventing season. Days off will be given during the week in lieu when required.

Great opportunity to join a young, energetic team all working together to provide first class care for these wonderful horses. The horses and riders compete to a high level with exciting times ahead.

Car driver essential and lorry driver preferred

The Position:-

• Working alongside other competition grooms providing first class care for 9 event horses
• All yard duties
• Preparing horses for competition -plaiting, clipping, trimming, mane/tail pulling etc to exceptional standard.
• Exercising fit event horses - hacking and warming up for rider
• Preparing horses and lorry for travel
• Grooming at events - tacking up, studding up, washing off and cooling off- being highly organised and efficient
• Keeping yard, tack room etc in a clean, tidy and safe condition at all times
• Travelling to events both UK and abroad.

• Reliable, punctual with a really good work ethic
• A good team player with an easy to get along with personality
• A good confident rider who is happy to hack competition horses
• Must have excellent turn out skills-clipping, plaiting etc
• A lorry driver with HGV would be preferred
• Car driver essential
• Experience with eventers desirable
• Happy to travel with the team

Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.