Chesterfield equestrian business reveals shortlist for apprenticeship business skills award

An Ashgate equestrian business has revealed this year’s shortlist for an award celebrating its apprentices contributions to their partner employers.
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Saskia Rose, Jacob Peverill-Jones, Chloe Simpson and Chloe Moore are nominated for the annual enterprise award presented by Stubbing Court Training (SCT), a leading provider of apprentices to the equestrian industry.

They go forward to the final judging at the Chatsworth international horse trials in May, where they will be required to present a portfolio of evidence for their business impact.

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Chloe Moore, recently passed her level two apprenticeship with distinction and is working towards her advanced apprenticeship while working alongside Chloe Simpson at Trent Valley Equestrian near Newark.

Apprenticeship award nominee Jacob Peverill-Jones with employer Sam Hobbs at her equestrian training stables near Loughborough.Apprenticeship award nominee Jacob Peverill-Jones with employer Sam Hobbs at her equestrian training stables near Loughborough.
Apprenticeship award nominee Jacob Peverill-Jones with employer Sam Hobbs at her equestrian training stables near Loughborough.

She said: “I need to work on my confidence with clients – the horse side of my work comes easily – and this is a great opportunity to expand my skills, learn about business and what is needed to make a success of it.

“It is good to push the boundaries of your comfort zone because you always learn something new.”

SCT’s equine apprenticeships allow young people to earn a wage and gain valuable qualifications while learning from professionals, giving them the best possible start to working life.

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The programme provides all-round support and advice to both apprentices and employers and enjoys an extensive network of contacts within the horse world.

Jacob’s employer Sam Hobbs, a former SCT apprentice who now runs her own eventing business near Loughborough, said: “I love the enterprise award because it encourages apprentices to think about how they can stand out and offer something different to the industry.

“Being able to ride well isn’t enough to have a successful career in the horse world - people need to be good and effective communicators, have excellent standards of stable management and, importantly, business skills.”

Saskia is employed by Lambley Paddocks Dressage near Nottingham.

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To learn more about SCT apprenticeships, see stubbingcourttraining.com​​​​​​.

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