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Overview
Grooms provide daily practical horse care, supporting horse health, welfare and safety through feeding, cleaning, exercising and stable maintenance.
In job descriptions, look for horse handling, stable cleaning, farm equipment, hoof care, young horse training, animal feeding, task records and safe riding routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Groom work is close to the horses and the stable routine. The day can include feeding, bedding, cleaning, turning out, exercising horses and noticing small changes in behaviour, movement or condition.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include calm horse handling, stable maintenance, animal nutrition, hoof preparation, young horse training, safe riding principles and keeping task records for care routines.
Salary context
Salary context depends on yard size, number of horses, early or weekend cover, riding duties, training responsibility, live-in arrangements and whether the role includes supervision. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths may develop toward senior groom, yard supervisor, riding support, stud work, young horse handling, equine care coordination or training-focused roles.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the type of yard, number of horses, riding or exercising duties, mucking-out routines, feeding responsibility, weekend cover and any contact with owners or riders.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Caretakers
39-2021.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Livestock farm labourers (9212)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/beedd3c0-d3e2-4efe-8f39-381df669ee35 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9212.3 |
| ISCO group | 9212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |