Being a veterinarian in the UK means you're a doctor for animals! You'd be responsible for making sure pets like cats, dogs, rabbits, and sometimes larger farm animals like cows and sheep, are healthy and happy. This job involves a lot of different tasks, from giving vaccinations and checking for illnesses, to performing operations and helping animals recover from injuries. You would spend your days diagnosing problems, prescribing medicines, and offering advice to animal owners on how to care for their pets. It's a really rewarding career where you get to help animals every day, but it also requires a lot of hard work, studying, and compassion. You'll need to be good at science, especially biology, and have a strong stomach because you'll see all sorts of things! Vets work in clinics, animal hospitals, and sometimes travel to farms. It's not just about treating sick animals; it's also about preventing diseases and making sure animals live their best lives.
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Pony Pursuits
( Added 13 Jun 2025 - 1 position available )
Pony Pursuits are looking for an Equine Groom Apprentice to join their small team. The right candidate will have a passion for helping to care for horses and enjoy working with young clients who attend the riding centre, there's lots of variety at this yard from pony birthday parties to therapy sessions for learners with SEN needs .
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 01 Jun 2026
MCNAB EVENTING LIMITED
( Added 11 Jul 2025 - 1 position available )
Kevin McNab and his wife Emma, both Australian event riders, are looking for a new and enthusiastic equine apprentice groom to join their 40-horse event competition yard in Surrey. Along with learning how to complete the everyday yard tasks to extremely high standards, you will also get opportunities to groom at local and stay away shows.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 30 May 2026
Bridge Farm Livery Stables
( Added 15 Jul 2025 - 1 position available )
Bridge Farm Livery Stables are looking for the right person to join the enthusiastic & friendly team as an equine groom apprentice to help with the efficient day to day running of the yard. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who doesnt necessarily have lots of equine experience, but who would really like to learn .
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 30 May 2026
LITCHFIELD EQUESTRIAN SERVICES LLP
( Added 21 Aug 2025 - 1 position available )
*** Immediate Start Available*** The fabulous team at Litchfield Equestrian based in RG2 are looking for a Level 2 Equine Groom apprentice to join their friendly, professional, family-run yard specialising in full/ part livery service, with very high standards of care. This can be a ridden or non-ridden apprenticeship.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 01 Jun 2026
Hill Green Farm Livery
( Added 11 Sep 2025 - 1 position available )
Hill Green Farm Livery are a livery yard, who also have breeding and dressage horses, and are looking for an apprentice to join their team. The apprenticeship will allow you to work with top level dressage horses, breeding stock and a number of lovely liveries, as well as giving you the platform to develop your skills and launch your career.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 30 May 2026
Aston Mullins
( Added 30 Sep 2025 - 1 position available )
Aston Mullins Stud are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company who will give the successful candidate the support and platform to develop their skills and launch a career in the equine sector.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 30 May 2026
Waterstock Riding Centre
( Added 09 Oct 2025 - 2 positions available )
Arabella and her team are looking for 2 apprentices to join her team at Waterstock riding centre. They are predominately a riding school with around 30 horses and ponies. Arabella and her daughter also compete in dressage and show jumping. The ideal candidate will already have good basic equine experience and be happy to work with children.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 01 Jun 2026
Ponds Equestrian
( Added 27 Oct 2025 - 1 position available )
Ponds Equestrian is Fiona Kashel, an international event rider who competes and produces horses up to an advanced level as well as running the livery yard. She is looking for an experienced candidate with good 'horse sense' to join her team on her big 50 box livery yard in Surrey.
Closing date: in 28 days
Possible start date: 30 May 2026
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