Apprenticeship position with Alison Johnson Horsemanship. Terms 40 hours per week Wage is apprentices wage as set out by the government according to your age. There is an abundance of training that is available to you and you can continue a college course to gain recognised qualifications, usually via one of the equine colleges nearby. Check out the governments apprenticeship website for more info Working 5 days a week, usually Mon-Fri but must be flexible to change days to suit us and the clinics were running etc. Hours are 8.30-4.30 with 30 mins for lunch. Flexibility is required - you dont finish until the jobs are all done. Holidays are 20 days per year. There is a bus route to the village nearby but no idea of the times, buses run out of Durham. Would ideally suit someone with own transport. We dont have any accomodation so its a live out position, no horses or pets to come with you. About Us. As an RA for Intelligent Horsemanship the only methods of training we use are strictly non violent, we work with a horse in a way they understand without force or fear. We are a training and rehabilitation yard covering every issue you can possibly think of, we work with genuine starters having their first saddle and rider, we deal with some very remedial horses where we are their last chance and lots of troubled horses who need help getting back on the right track, we also go out on the road to do home visits, demos and clinics. We run many clinics, workshops, courses and play days dealing with every conceivable type of horse and person there is. We are also a western training centre and we offer western riding lessons and experiences for people to come along and sit on a fully western trained horse and feel the difference from your traditional english ride. We hold western clinics and have the countries only Extreme Trail course. We have 7 horses of our own, a couple of full liveries, a few crazy people and a pet turkey called Dave! About You. You must realise this is a hard working position, summers are easier but winters are hard work. With up to a max of 15 horses on the yard at anytime, you will be responsible for the daily chores, although usually if we are full you will get help with the mucking out, there will be days its down to you. You must be efficient, hard working, conscientious, committed, flexible and ready to learn. After your daily chores, you will have plenty opportunity to get hands on with the horses, the more you learn and the better you are the more youll get to do, riding training horses is only available to someone with suitable experience and this can be discussed at interview but not a requirement for the post. Riding our horses is certainly available but might only be time after youve finished your days work. Being good fun with a sense of humour is essential! Please apply via inbox or email cv to [email protected] Any questions please ask.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:06:00 +0000