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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
animal nutritiontraining equipment for ridinglivestock reproductionbiologyyoung horses traininglivestock speciesequine dental diseasesbreed-specific behaviour of horsestransportation vehicles for horsesanimal welfare legislationproject management principlesagricultural business managementagritourismsafe horseback riding principles
Practical Skills
provide nutrition to animalsoperate agricultural machinerymaintain the farmsupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingscontrol livestock diseaseclean stallstransport horsesbreed stockassist animal birthteach young horsesperform farm equipment hygienecontrol animal movementkeep task recordstrain horsesmaintain farm equipmentmaintain pasturesassess requirement for horseshoesadvise horse owners on farriery requirementsanalyse animal locomotionassess equid footcare requirementsclean horse's legsprovide care for horsesmanage horse eventsmake farrier tools and suppliesassess lameness in horsesattach horseshoesprepare equid hooves