The Groom’s Job Description!

• Cleaning stalls.
• Providing hay, feed, rations or supplements, and water.
• Cleaning buckets and tubs used in the feeding process.
• Grooming, saddling, unsaddling, and bathing horses.
• Cleaning all horse equipment.
• Hand walking horses.
• Lungeing horses.
• Turning horses into pasture or turnout.
• Maintaining the barn area – sweeping, washing, and general cleaning.

There’s also the “hurry up and wait” factor.

• Laundry of horse gear.
• Administering medications and appropriate bandaging.
• First Aid delivery to horses.
• Following instructions and directions from the trainer, farrier, veterinarian, or other equine care providers.
• Unloading hay and grain bags.
• Sneaking some quality time with your favorite horse.

SOME of the things to put up and take down for shows.

• Travel to and from horse shows, be it locally, nationally, or internationally.
• Packing equipment for horse shows.
• Unpacking equipment at the show grounds, preparing the stall, and acclimating the horse(s) to the new surroundings.
• Loading and unloading horses from trailers.
• Flying with horses.
• Braiding the mane and/or tail for horse shows.
• Trim a horse’s coat with clippers (face, legs, ears).
• Totally clip a horse for winter with clippers (entire body).
• Monitor and maintain the level of feed, hay, and bedding in stock.
• Ordering supplies when necessary.
• Handling horses for the veterinarian, farrier, or trainer during medical or other treatments.
• Farm maintenance and repairs.
• Working with and operating small and large farm equipment.
• Handling horses in the breeding shed.