Lee Valley Riding Centre
Location
Leyton, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Our Working Pupil programme is for people with some equestrian experience who want to progress into a career. We provide riding and theory training to BHS Coach in Complete Horsemanship (formerly BHS AI) from our qualified staff team and visiting instructors.
Lee Valley Riding Centre in Leyton, East London, is a BHS accredited riding school, training centre and livery yard. Our riding school has 60 horses and ponies working at a variety of levels for riders from complete beginners to BHS Stage 3. An ability to develop a rapport and create a positive experience for customers is a must, as are great communication skills. Key requirements and duties: • Completing the training programme to become a BHS Coach in Complete Horsemanship or BHS Senior Groom • Attending a minimum of four hours of theory training per week, plus riding, in addition to your working hours • Assisting the team to provide riding lessons, including tacking up horses and assisting customers • Maintain animal welfare, including feeding, grooming, and checking animals for diseases and general wellbeing • Maintain the stable facilities, stable yard, building and equipment to the highest standard, including mucking out stables and cleaning tack • Working shifts including evening and weekend work
Personal skills and qualities • A friendly and professional manner when communicating with the public and colleagues • Able to work well within a team as well as individually • Able to take instruction • Passionate about horses and able to handle them competently • Physically fit and able to perform all yard duties • Able to ride a horse competently in walk, trot and canter
Experience and qualifications • Verifiable experience in a riding school • Experience of working on a large commercial yard
Excellent level of English, spoken and written. Must have experience of working with horses.
Fantastic location in London, public transport to Central London on the doorstep. Small friendly team. Excellent benefits including generous holiday allowance
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