This is exactly what we would like to share with other people who are as connected to horses as we are!
Our young team is always happy to welcome more like-minded people who enjoy learning on a family-run farm. Keeping horses in a manner appropriate to their species and training them according to classical principles are particularly important to us. Responsible handling, as well as conscientious care and work with our sport partners is a prerequisite for this!
We constantly offer places for trainees who would like to gain an insight into the everyday working life of a groom. Depending on the qualification, the Vechtehof offers numerous training and further education opportunities for young professionals.
The Vechtehof is also known for well-founded apprenticeships as a Pferdewirt specialising in classical riding training or horse keeping and service. In addition, we offer optimal conditions for the preparation of examinations for future master craftsmen in horse management.
Fair salary
Flat can be provided (with wifi)
Team car incl. fuel flat rate by arrangement
Breakfast & Lunch
Always well filled snack box
A box for your own horse
Lessons with your own horse
Further individual training possible
There are a total of 5 specialisations.
1. classical riding training
2. husbandry and service
3. breeding
4. horse racing
5. special riding styles (e.g. western riding)
The training of a Pferdewirt, regardless of the focus, normally takes 3 years. If the trainee has passed the Abitur, the training as a Pferdewirt can be shortened to 2 years in consultation with the trainer.
Basically, at Vechtehof, school grades are not decisive for starting the training as a horse manager. Of course, it is an advantage if, for example, you have knowledge of mathematics for future feed calculations. It is much more important to us that the horses are handled and worked with reliably and conscientiously.
Legally, there is no minimum school-leaving qualification. Some companies mainly hire trainees with a university entrance qualification or intermediate school leaving certificate. The Vechtehof prefers to get a personal impression of applicants and is happy for them to complete a work placement. This way, both the training company and the applicant know whether they would like to work together in the future.
There are 5 examination areas in the subject of classical riding training:
1. dressage training (gymnastics of a horse and L dressage on curb)
2. jumping training (gymnastics of a horse and L course)
3. rider training (giving lessons in dressage and show jumping)
4. horse health, riding and sports theory (written examination)
5. economics and social studies (written examination)
There are 5 examination areas in the specialisation Horsekeeping and Service:
1. customer advice and training
2. moving horses (A level)
3. keeping and caring for horses
4. business organisation
5. economics and social studies
Different rules apply in each federal state. In Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, vocational school lessons take place twice a week for the 1st year of apprenticeship and once a week for the 2nd and 3rd year of apprenticeship. At the Vechtehof, the vocational school lessons for the 1st year of apprenticeship take place in Nordhorn, which is easy to reach by public transport. The 2nd and 3rd apprenticeship year have their vocational school lessons in Vechta or, by arrangement, in Münster.
The basic prerequisite is that the training as an assistant instructor has been successfully passed and 2 years of professional experience have been gained. Under special conditions, proven 4 years of professional experience can also replace the training as an assistant instructor, so that participation in the riding instructor. examination is permitted. The riding instructor examination is different depending on the specialisation, but can basically be divided into 3 parts.
Part 1: Horse keeping, horse use, horse breeding and services
Part 2: Business and company management
Part 3: Vocational training and staff management
After all 3 parts (minimum duration 1 year) have been successfully completed, one is officially a riding instructor.
Cilia Gesing
Cilia Gesing passed the training as a horse farmer with a focus on husbandry and service with distinction (Graf von Lehndorff badge). In the future she will work as an International Groom in Italy.
Josi Lindwedel
Josi Lindwedel has passed her training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding with Stensbeck. She is successful up to medium class.
Rosalie Schulte
Rosalie Schulte has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding.
Johanna Feldt
Johanna Feldt has passed her training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to class S**.
Janet Egbers
Janet Egbers has passed her training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to Grand Prix (S***).
Lale Hettmann
Lale Hettmann has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to medium class.
Amandine Volland
Amandine Volland has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to class S**.
Sabrina Geßmann
Sabrina Geßmann has passed her training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding with Stensbeck. She is successful up to Grand Prix (S***) and M** jumping. 2017 & 2021 silver winner at the West German Professional Rider Championships.
Marie Lahuis
Marie Lahuis has passed the instructor examination! She is successful up to class S.
Stella-Sabrina Wittek
Stella-Sabrina Wittek has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to class S**.
Anna Taavola
Anna Taavola (Schweden) has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to medium class.
Andrea Hilmann
Andrea Hilmann scholarship holder to prepare for the master craftsman exam. riding instructor passed! She is successful up to class S.
Linda Lamberts
Linda Lambert's scholarship recipient to prepare for the master craftsman exam. riding instructor passed! She is successful up to class S.
Ann-Christin Wienkamp
Ann-Christin Wienkamp has passed the training to become an riding instructor with a focus on riding with Stensbeck. She is successful up to Grand Prix (S***). In 2015 bronze winner of the West German Professional Riders Championships and in 2017 at the World Young Horse Championships gold medal winner.
Anna Weiler
Anna Weiler has passed the riding instructor exam. She works at Performance Farm in New Jersey and is successful up to advanced level.
Ulrike Hatzel
Ulrike Hatzel has passed the riding instructor examination. She is successful up to class S.
Wiebke Wächter
Wiebke Wächter has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding with Stensbeck. She is successful up to class S.
Anne Lehmann
Anne Lehmann (Netherlands) has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with focus on riding. She is successful up to class S.
Tanja Kästers
Tanja Kästers has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to class M**.
Annika Korte
Annika Korte has passed the training to become an assistant instructor with a focus on riding. She is successful up to class S**! 2013 winner of the West German Professional Rider Championship!
Address
Ausbildungsstall Egbers - Vechtehof
Vechteweg 14
49843 Gölenkamp
Contact
+49 172 5938 758
wolfgang@vechtehof-egbers.de
