Apprenticeships in
Equine
As an apprentice, this is your chance to work and earn a wage while building your knowledge and skills. You will receive one day of training a week at Reaseheath College, and the rest will be delivered in the workplace with the support of an industry expert assessor. Additional training and support is available across our three Equestrian Centres across the North West (Reaseheath College, Burrows Lane and Croft End).
A particularly diverse industry, you could find yourself working in a role such as a Groom, Stud Assistant or Riding Instructor.
What will I study?
- Horse welfare
- Horse care and husbandry
- Transporting horses
- Health and Safety
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Optional Pathways
- Riding
- Non-riding
How long will it take?
- 18 to 24 months depending on previous experience (1 day per week in college)
What qualifications do I need to start?
- GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English and Maths
What qualifications will I gain?
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Equine Groom
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Career options
- Groom
- Yard assistant
- With further experience and qualifications – yard manager
Student Profile
Andrew Arrowsmith
Ambition: Yard manager
School: Neston High School
Age: 22
Andrew works as a groom on a successful commercial livery yard on the Wirral. The yard caters for both competition and leisure horses and care standards are high but Andrew gets a lot of job satisfaction from knowing that they are looked after well.
As well as working, Andrew has attended college weekly, gaining knowledge and skills to take back to his workplace. He’s just completed his Level 2 apprenticeship and is planning to move up to Level 3.
Choosing a career in the equine industry was easy for Andrew as he prefers an active, outdoor life, and already owns three horses, one of which he competes.
He says: “I love working with horses because I learn something new every day. Being an apprentice is good because you earn regular wages as well as a good qualification.”