looking at apprenticeship/working pupil roles.. any ideas?

[toppedoff]

pretty much using a groom apprentice/student role as a year gap and wanting to progress myself with horses. im always looking on yard and groom, facebook, ******* for any yards, ones ive messaged said they wouldnt be able to accommodate this. anyone know of any stables within wgc/hatfield/st albans or stevenage area? who may be up for this or known to take people on? my phone is a goner at the min so i can only really email..
dont have much riding experience aside from being a happy hacker all my life, no exp with shows or prep, interested in mainly groundwork stuff (?)

open to any sort of yard, im happy to learn from all sorts or specific disciplines. any ideas are appreciated, ive been looking on and off since around march

thank you

 

[AmyMay]

Have you thought about approaching racing yards?

 

[Pinkvboots]

pretty much using a groom apprentice/student role as a year gap and wanting to progress myself with horses. im always looking on yard and groom, facebook, ******* for any yards, ones ive messaged said they wouldnt be able to accommodate this. anyone know of any stables within wgc/hatfield/st albans or stevenage area? who may be up for this or known to take people on? my phone is a goner at the min so i can only really email..
dont have much riding experience aside from being a happy hacker all my life, no exp with shows or prep, interested in mainly groundwork stuff (?)

open to any sort of yard, im happy to learn from all sorts or specific disciplines. any ideas are appreciated, ive been looking on and off since around march

thank you

Have you tried Oaklands college in St Albans?

There is a woman who trains race horses in a farm near me she is always advertising for staff, the farm is J Sherriff I'm sure she is on face book her name is Sherriff as its her Dad's farm can't remember her first name though, maybe Google it you might find her if not have a drive down there, they have got loads of horses in the fields all youngsters it's probably a nice job.

 

[Pinkvboots]

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[toppedoff]

Have you tried Oaklands college in St Albans?

There is a woman who trains race horses in a farm near me she is always advertising for staff, the farm is J Sherriff I'm sure she is on face book her name is Sherriff as its her Dad's farm can't remember her first name though, maybe Google it you might find her if not have a drive down there, they have got loads of horses in the fields all youngsters it's probably a nice job.

college isnt for me, ive been so eager to finish!

oh wow i didnt realise there was a racing yard so close, ive spoken to jenkins before in royston but it fell through because the trains were too expensive, i thought he was the closest. ill email them, thank you so much
is this the place? according to google earth

 

[Dexter]

Can you not get a live-in position? There's lots of them and it would really open your options up whilst removing the travel issues.

 

[Pinkvboots]

college isnt for me, ive been so eager to finish!

oh wow i didnt realise there was a racing yard so close, ive spoken to jenkins before in royston but it fell through because the trains were too expensive, i thought he was the closest. ill email them, thank you so much
is this the place? according to google earth

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Yes that's it it's off the Marford Road just past the crooked chimney pub

 

[toppedoff]

Yes that's it it's off the Marford Road just past the crooked chimney pub

wow never knew it existed, itll only take an hours walk or half hour if i get the bus to the lakes thank you for this i wouldve never known otherwise!

 

[toppedoff]

Can you not get a live-in position? There's lots of them and it would really open your options up whilst removing the travel issues.

thinking of it, i think it is the way to go also

sorry i forgot about this

 

[criso]

If you're interested in racing yards, there's Dean Ivory Racing in Radlett.

 

[toppedoff]

bumping this as i havent found anywhere just in case theres more, havent had luck with fb either thank you

 

[Pinkvboots]

bumping this as i havent found anywhere just in case theres more, havent had luck with fb either thank you

Did you not have any luck with Claire Sherriff ?

 

[toppedoff]

Did you not have any luck with Claire Sherriff ?

didnt hear anything back, i emailed the day you said about her yard bit gutted but i suppose its just one of those things

 

[Pinkvboots]

Are you sure you emailed her and not the farm? I'm sure she has Facebook that's where my friend saw her advertising for staff maybe message her through there.

 

[toppedoff]

Are you sure you emailed her and not the farm? I'm sure she has Facebook that's where my friend saw her advertising for staff maybe message her through there.

i did the email that was on her racing fb page in the contacts bit, i hope i wont come off as too pushy if i message her on fb i really hope it goes right

 

[toppedoff]

may phone em once got my phone sorted? if not ill just have to look for somewhere when im driving
didnt message on fb, ill just leave fb for now

 

[Pearlsasinger]

may phone em once got my phone sorted? if not ill just have to look for somewhere when im driving
didnt message on fb, ill just leave fb for now

If she is advertising on fb, that is the correct medium to reply on.

 

[toppedoff]

Super embarrassing, can I message someone about one of the yards having bit of a meltdown on how to get there