Groom/Rider
Azienda Agricola Il Paretaio, Barberino Val D'elsa, Firenze, 50021, Italy
- Type
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Work Type
- Temporary; Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 108863
- Status
- Looking
- Posted
- 9/13/2023
- Updated
- 9/13/2023
- Expires
- in 2 months
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- 811
General groom duties; riding, mucking out, lunging, preparing/cleaning horses for lessons. Working as part of a team in an international environment and beautiful place. Opportunity to ride and have some tuition from the chief instructors. The main coach will be Pietro De Marchi, BHS accredited coach in showjumping, dressage and eventing - successful competition rider in Showjumping and eventing and international trainer. For those candidates interested in teaching, a good training is provided and the opportunity given to teach if suitable. We are looking for someone to join us for a minimum of 6 months, but ideally you would be able to stay for next year's season. The atmosphere is very warm and there are riders coming from all over the world. The focus is on classical riding: after a training at Il Paretaio you will acquire a good seat and balance and will understand the basic principles on how to train correctly. Lots of our students have been very successful in their equestrian career. The accommodation is in the main house, where guests coming for the horse riding holidays are hosted. Florence is 50 minutes by bus. Applicants must be eligible to work in the EU. Start date Mid November
Requirements
Enthusiastic and willing to learn about horses and classical riding, friendly and open with residential guests. Preferably with a fair level of riding experience for the winter months to assist in retraining of the horses. Applicants must be eligible to work and live in Italy.
Required Key Skills
- Riding
- Schooling
- Lunging
- Clipping
- Exercising
- People Skills
Required Expertise
- Dressage
- Riding School
- Flatwork
Accommodation
Accomodation is a single room within our guest house. All close to the stables so no transport is needed.
Job Benefits
Board and food included, during the season food is prepared by local Tuscan cooks, also possible to ride in Dressage lessons and ride out in the country. The teaching is of high quality.During the winter opportunity to ride many horses every day.
Jobseeker Feedback
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Il Paretaio are an excellent employer, here you are able to work with the best instructors and amazing horses, the stables are great and you also have a lovely house to live in and the food is incredible. Work may be long and tiring, but everyone here looks after you so well and makes you a part of the Il Paretaio family. I would come back again and again.
[Deleted] 1/27/2010 -
I worked at Il Paretaio for about 6 months and I LOVED it!! Cristina and Gianni are amazing, I received fantastic intsruction from them and Jenny, and really improved my riding. You must have a good work ethic here and be able to work as a team, but if you do the rewards are fantastic. Great horses, staff, guests, food (mmmm!) and scenery, and of course the swimming pool! Since working here I have mantained a great relationship with Il Paretaio and have even come back to work the odd week here and there, they have always been good to me and I will never forget the amazing time I had working here. I truly reccommend to people who know how to work hard, who appreciate good horses and good instruction and who can enjoy the adventure!
[Deleted] 3/1/2010
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- Employer No
- 101270
- Name
- Azienda Agricola Il Paretaio
- Website
- http://www.ilparetaio.it
- Location
- Barberino Val D'elsa, Firenze, Italy
- Facility Type
We are a classical riding centre in the heart of Tuscany (between Florence and Siena). We cater for all levels in dressage riding and country riding. We have 30 horses of varyng breeds. We are a small, friendly but very proffessional yard, working with many returning guests year after year.