groom

Description

Grooms provide practical daily horse care to ensure the horses health, welfare and safety. They take part in exercising horses, cleaning and maintaining the stables, buildings and territory.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

young horses training biology livestock reproduction animal welfare legislation equine dental diseases breed-specific behaviour of horses livestock species transportation vehicles for horses training equipment for riding animal nutrition

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

project management principles agritourism agricultural business management safe horseback riding principles

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

assist animal birth control livestock disease clean stalls perform farm equipment hygiene keep task records teach young horses maintain the farm operate agricultural machinery supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings provide nutrition to animals maintain pastures control animal movement train horses transport horses maintain farm equipment breed stock

OPTIONALOptional competences

clean horse's legs assess requirement for horseshoes manage horse events attach horseshoes assess lameness in horses make farrier tools and supplies provide care for horses assess equid footcare requirements prepare equid hooves advise horse owners on farriery requirements analyse animal locomotion