Equine groom

For the attention of all Employers, Training Providers and EPAOs - please note that under no circumstances should the removal of a horseshoe be carried out by an unauthorised person during the training or assessment of a candidate unless rendering first aid in case of an emergency to a horse. Please adhere to the legislation as laid down in the Farriers Registration Act, 1975 (as amended), paying particular attention to sections 16 and 18.

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Version Change detail Earliest start date Latest start date
1.1 Occupational standard, end-point assessment plan and funding band revised. 27/07/2026 Not set
1.0 Approved for delivery 13/04/2018 26/07/2026
Employers involved in creating the standard: TRENT PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, ABBOTSHOLME STUD, BADSWORTH + BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT, BECCY BROUGHTON EQUINE UK, BERKSHIRE RIDING CENTRE LTD, BLUE CROSS, BORLAND QUARTER HORSES, BRAMPTON STABLES, BRITISH RACING SCHOOL, CATHERSTON STUD, DEAN IVORY RACING LTD, INGESTRE STABLES, HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY, JEDD O’KEEFFE RACING, JO BATES, JUDY HARVEY EQUESTRIAN, KINGSCLERE - PARK HOUSE STABLES, KING’S TROOP ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, MINTA WINN CARRIAGE DRIVING, MOUNT ST.JOHN, POLO PERMITS, SHEEPCOTE EQUESTRIAN SERVICES, DI LAMPARD EQUESTRIAN, THE DONKEY SANCTUARY, THE HORSE TRUST, THE NATIONAL STUD, THE TALLAND SCHOOL OF EQUITATION, THE THOROUGHBRED REHABILITATION CENTRE, WELLINGTON RIDING SCHOOL SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS: THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH RIDING SCHOOLS LTD (ABRS), THE BRITISH EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION (BEF), THE BRITISH GROOM ASSOCIATION (BGA), THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY (BHA), THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY (BHS) TRAINING PROVIDERS: KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD., HADDON TRAINING LTD,, SHEDRAKE TRAINING LTD, STUBBING COURT TRAINING LTD, THE BRITISH RACING SCHOOL, THE NORTHERN HORSERACING COLLEGE. END POINT ASSESSMENT ORGANISATIONS: I-PET, 1ST4SPORT / UK COACHING, CITY AND GUILDS, LANTRA, INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY, SHELDRAKE TRAINING LTD, VETSKILL

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