Re-Advertising: Reliable Groom/Animal Helper, Small Private Yard/Farm
Elisabeth Wenusch, Four Marks, Hampshire, UK
- Work Type
- Contract
- Work Time
- Part-time
- Live-Out
- Live-Out (No Accomm.)
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 430366
- Status
- Looking
- Expires
- in 2 months
- Views
- 3
The Job:
Sunday to Tuesday am, Saturday pm (potentially could swap Saturday and Sunday evenings); morning session starting at 8.30am, evening at 6pm. Potentially some more hours (to be agreed). Morning takes 4-5 hours, evening around 2. General yard duties: feed, turn out/ bring in, muck out, poo pick (we have vehicles) etc. Potentially help with teaching the young gelding.
From 5th December 2025 (current incumbent moving to Australia).
The Animals:
3 horses: 2 friendly adult mares, 1 young gelding small flock of 11 sheep barn cat in the future possibly a couple of pet Kunekune pigs
The Place
Small private grassland farm; extensive turnout, extremely well-drained outdoors arena, horses in shared barns or large loose boxes, on shavings beds. The sheep live mainly in the same fields as the horses with shelters.
Currently 3 other part-time helpers.
The Ideal Person:
Nice, responsible and reliable - RELIABILITY IS KEY. Comfortable handling animals, including youngsters.
Must drive and have a car.
Must provide references.
Ideally located close to Four Marks, happy to connect with the other helpers.
Required Key Skills: driving license, equine first-aid
Required Key Skills
Driving license Equine First-Aid- Employer No
- 267247
- Location
- Four Marks, Hampshire, UK
Equestrian Employer Details
3 adult mares, young gelding (sweet but stupid); kept in barns with wood shavings beds and access to the yard in front; extensive turnout on permanent pasture; very well drained arena, grooming/ farrier/ vet barn, feed and tack rooms, large hay barn (own hay); flock of sheep cross-grazing with the horses;