Groom - Polo (Casual)
UK Mission Enterprise, Longcross, Surrey
Groom - Polo (Casual)
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UK Mission Enterprise, Longcross, Surrey
- Part time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 3 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 199f5f39765440c69c283331bd4355d7
Location ref: Longcross, Surrey
Full Job Description
- Perform daily stable yard and field duties, including feeding, handling, and grooming horses.
- Muck out and clean stables to a high standard.
- Prepare horses for exercise, training, and polo matches, including tacking up, cooling down, washing off, and ensuring horses are fit and presentation ready.
- Assist with polo-specific duties such as managing multiple ponies during chukkas, pony changes, and supporting riders during training sessions and match days.
- Maintain all tack, polo equipment, and yard areas to a high standard, ensuring saddlery is clean, safe, and correctly fitted.
- Travel to polo fixtures, competitions, and training venues as required, assisting with horse transport, set-up, and care whilst away from the yard.
- Report any horse ailments, infections, or injuries to the Head Groom immediately.
- Administer necessary treatments to horses as directed.
- Exercise allocated horses daily through lunging, hacking, schooling, or track cantering.
- Safely lead fit and excitable horses, including stallions.
- Check and maintain the safety and serviceability of all equipment, reporting any repairs needed.
- Ensure riding arenas are clean and tidy at the end of each day.
- Transport horses as required.
- Assist in client activity preparation tasks and riding activities, following correct procedures.
- Any tasks or responsibilities as requested by management within the scope of the position.
Experience working as a Groom (Essential) - Experience in horse care (Essential)
- Ability to ride to BHS Stage 2 standard (Essential)
- Clean driving licence (Essential)
- Experience working with children (Essential)
- Equine qualification (Desirable).
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/groom-polo-casual-127065993