Hurstwood Farm Equestrian Centre, Holiday Cottages & Camping

13/12/2024

PA/Office assistant JOB VACANCY

Part-time Pa/office assistant for equestrian centre, holiday cottages and camping.

3 days a week, 9am – 2/3pm this is likely to increase in the busier summer period.

Applicants need to have previous secretarial, pa, office experience and must be able to work independently and prioritise workload.

It’s a diverse role including secretarial tasks/social media posts/website updates etc so applicants must be competent with the computer, Microsoft office and excel.

The role is in a busy office to assist Mr Pocock and existing staff, ensuring all insurances are up to date, administration of buy to let properties, booking in guests for the holiday cottages and camping, arranging riding holidays, camps, lessons and any events that are held at the centre etc…

Someone with equestrian knowledge preferred.

You will be required to work from the office at Hurstwood Farm Equestrian Centre, Royal Oak Lane, High Hurstwood, East Sussex, TN22 4AN.

Self- employed basis, pay dependent upon experience.

Start mid – end of January 2025

Please send your CV to [email protected]

19/11/2024

Like it or not it's that time of year 🎁⛄️🎄
Struggling with ideas of what to buy the kids? Buy a gift voucher for an 'own your own pony morning'
Call or email the office 01825 732002 /[email protected]
10am - 12pm £90

08/11/2024

Job Vacancy 🐴
Join us as a full time member of staff working with the riding school horses, competition horses and a few retirees.

Responsibilities:
General yard duties
Mucking out
Turning horses in and out of paddocks
Ride and exercise
Helping to get our Newforest babies handled and brought on

Required experience:
Coaching and teaching lessons will be a major part of the role, career development opportunity to learn how to coach with the Racewood Eventing simulator.
Experience working with horses

Cv’s to [email protected] or call
01825 732002

04/11/2024

Lessons available at Hurstwood Farm EC, East Sussex (nr Uckfield)

To book please call the office on 01825 732002 9-3pm or email [email protected]

22/10/2024

What's on at Hurstwood - Dates for Clinics and SJ Course hire:
November
Fri 1st Pony day - Full
Sat 2nd Amelia Wilbourn and Hurstwood Horses - 2pm -4pm In hand/ Lunge clinic £40
Wed 6th Amelia Wilbourn and Hurstwood Horses - 10-12 In hand/ Lunge clinic £40
Wed 13th Amelia Wilbourn and Hurstwood Horses - 10-12 In hand/ Lunge clinic £40
Sat 16th Course hire with course of 10 jumps set up, adjust to whatever height £20
Wed 20th Amelia Wilbourn and Hurstwood Horses - 10 -12 In hand/ Lunge clinic £40
Wed 23rd Polework clinic with Michelle Austin 11am no more than 4 in a group £35
Wed 27th Amelia Wilbourn and Hurstwood Horses - 10-12 In hand/ Lunge clinic £40

December
Sat 14th Polework clinic with Michelle Austin 11am no more than 4 in a group £35
Tues 24th Christmas hack 11am - 12.30 if you would like to borrow one of our horses you will need an assessment lesson before the hack.

16/10/2024

16/10/2024

Job vacancy: Groom/Instructor

We are a small riding school with a few liveries, 20 horses and ponies in new big airy stables, with auto water drinkers.
5.5 days per week, 8am -5pm

To include all yard duties, exercising horses, teaching lessons also using/teaching on our Racewood Eventing Simulator full instruction on how to use will be provided. Welfare of the horses is the most important factor hence the biomechanics interest and having the simulator.

Must be driven, reliable and confident with all types of horses including competition horses. High standards are essential.
Qualifications preferable.
Stables under cover, indoor and outdoor arena's and well equip simulator studio.

Possibility of competing for the right person.

Please email cv's to [email protected]
References will be required.

15/10/2024

Livery space AVAILABLE beginning of November.
Full livery, includes big airy stable, all year turnout available, knowledgeable staff, indoor and outdoor school both floodlit, xc course, wash bay, solarium, Racewood eventing simulator, hacking round lanes, bridleways and over the fields. Call Michelle on 07856766794/ 01825732002

07/10/2024

PONY DAY Friday 1st November 9.30am - 2.30pm
Included in the day; our racewood eventing simulator, grooming, plaiting, turning ponies in and out, stable management and an afternoon ride.
Age 6+
Price - £60
07856766794 (Michelle) for more info or to book a place.

27/09/2024

This weather!! Still want to ride but not get soaked?

We have an indoor school.

Riding holiday package for October half term.

Twin bed cottage for 1 night, assessment lesson on the Professor, riding lesson and hack.

£280 per person (based on 2 pers, please contact us if travelling solo)

[email protected]
01825 732002

18/09/2024

Horses welfare should be top of the list when we own and ride.

We quite often don't even realise what we are doing until our instructor points it out. This is where the Professor can help.

Instant feedback on what bad habits we have got into.

If you want to know more comment below

16/09/2024

Shepherds hut for rent £800 per month including all bills.

Woodburner for heating
Electricity, tv, cooker
Super cosy, perfect for 1 person long term set on a beautiful rural equestrian property in High Hurstwood, nr Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4AN
Ideal for 1 person
Pets welcome but mustn't be left alone
Brand new so lovely and ready to go straight away
Toilet and shower adjoining and is not shared.

Email: [email protected], 01825 732002 to arrange a viewing

16/09/2024

PRACTICE DRESSAGE TEST CLINIC Saturday 5th October '24 on our racewood eventing simulator with Amy Barrington.
Practice accurate arena riding on our state of the arc simulator which gives immediate visual feedback on seat position and riding movements through a test.
Pick up some tips on accurate test riding and get the feel of riding a test whilst focusing on balance and accuracy. We will work through an intro or a prelim test (your choice) and focus on building confidence and how to stop losing unnecessary marks when riding a test at a competition. Open to anyone who has never ridden a dressage test to those who are already competing but want to improve position, balance, straightness and test riding.
£49 for 45 mins
For bookings or info contact Amy 07711394741 / 01825 732002

12/09/2024

Looking for weekend help on the yard and tacking up ponies for lessons. FB message or call Charlotte in the office on 01825 732002