Experienced competition groom required for professional eventing yard.

The role will include grooming at competitions and at home. The successful applicant must be able to turn a horse out to a high standard, feel confident handling young horses, and be able to work independently. Duties will include:

• Around 8 horses will be in work.
• Tacking up
• Lunging
• Some hacking/fitness work (this is not essential)
• Washing/Cleaning gear
• Maintaining order in tack room/yard
• Cleaning horse truck (lorry)
• Caring for horses
• Some property maintenance tasks
• Some assistance with on farm breeding program
• Preparing for and unpacking from competitions
• Grooming at competitions

This is not a riding position, however as mentioned above there may be the opportunity to do some hacking/fitness work.

The successful applicant must be prepared to work 5-6 days per week on a roster system, including work on many weekends as per our competition schedule.

This is a full-time, live-in position. Located Mansfield, Victoria - Annual salary package To apply please email sophiahillequestrian@gmail.com

Onsite converted shearing shed. Private bedroom. Bathroom and kitchen may be shared with other staff at times. 10 minutes away from Mansfield. Mansfield is a great town at the base of the Victorian High country. We are 2km from Lake Eildon and 50 minutes from the ski fields in Winter. There is lots of camping/fishing/4wd in the area.

Great working environment Travel to competitions around Australia Use of staff car for travelling to local town We can sponsor a visa for overseas applicants