- Work Type
- Permanent
- Work Time
- Full-time; Part-time
- Live-In
- Live-In Optional
- Bring Own Horse
- Training Available
- Non-Smoker
- Job No
- 345497
- Status
- Looking
- Updated
- 03/09/2026
- Expires
- in 2 months
- Views
- 689
Mount St John are looking for a reliable, hardworking, friendly team player with good horsemanship skills to join our small team on a world class dressage training and breeding yard. Experience on a professional yard is essential.
The role includes assisting with the day to day care of our competition horses. Confidence handling fit competing horses and youngsters is essential and a key part of this role. Experience of travelling with horses and grooming at national or ideally international level competitions, to include plaiting up, trimming, bandaging, clipping etc. HGV license would be beneficial. Our horses have a varied exercise programme, the role will include lunging, long lining, groundwork training and use of the aqua trainer on site is included for our range of young horses, potentially some riding and hacking for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone who wants to be a key part in a world class team & to see horses they have worked with go on to achieve great things on the world stage due to their early training and nurture of them. Our team has a culture of continual development and progress, so a positive, curious and always learning attitude is essential to be a good fit. Regular training and development is available in the role.
Excellent accommodation available on site. Competitive salary depending on experience, 28 days holiday, pension and local eatery discount card.
No own horses or pets for live in accommodation.
Please apply with your CV and include videos/photos of your riding.
Required Key Skills
Riding Driving license Drive Horsebox First-Aid Equine First-Aid Handling Youngstock Schooling Lunging Bandaging Plaiting Clipping Trim/Pull Exercising Natural Horsemanship People Skills Long ReiningRequired Expertise
Dressage Flatwork HackingAccommodation
Modern accommodation on the estate set in beautiful North Yorkshire countryside
Job Benefits
Continual training and development, excellent accommodation available on site, 28 days holiday, pension scheme, award wining local eatery discount card.
Equestrian Employer Details
- Employer No
- 345495
- Website
- https://www.mountstjohnequestrian.co.uk/
Equestrian Employer Details
Set in 200 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside Mount St John and our adjoining 2 farms is where we keep around 150 horses. We specialise in breeding top dressage foals which are sold worldwide and also retain and train some youngsters every year, which are competed through the levels up to International GP dressage. We focus on the mares side and don't have any stallions on site.