The cost of grooming varies with who's doing the grooming. for a basic brushing and picking hooves expect to pay $10+ for a full grooming with a bath expect to pay closer to $30+ and if it's a show grooming with clipping and braiding you'll need around $50+. It is of course cheaper to do the grooming yourself.
groom is responsible for the day-to-day care of horses. Duties usually include grooming, feeding, mucking out, turning out and bringing in, tack cleaning, preparing horses for exercise, competitions, etc, checking the general health of the horses, treating minor injuries, as well as general yard duties such as sweeping the yard, checking fences, etc.
Some grooms, but not all, may also be required to exercise the horses either using a horse walker or by riding.
Full time grooms usually work 40 hours a week and start early in the morning and are often required to work weekends or into the evening.
A groom needs to:
Grooms are employed within many types of equestrian businesses such as stud farms, riding schools, livery yards, trekking centres, racing yards and the duties involved may vary depending on the type of business.
Pay and Prospects of a Horse Groom
Grooms are paid according to their age, experience and duties but are usually paid less than £10,000 per annum.
Within larger yards there may be several grooms with one more experienced groom, known as a Head Groom, who is responsible for managing the other grooms. A Head Groom may earn in the region of £15,000 per annum.
Employers may offer accommodation, livery for own horse, riding lessons, etc as part payment.
Depending on the type of yard a groom works for, there may be prospects to train and progress into other jobs eg such as a riding instructer within a Riding School, an Assistant Trainer in a Racing Yard, Stud Manager with a Stud Farm, etc.
Training and Qualifications to become a Horse Groom
Often no formal qualifications are required to become a horse groom. However, a qualification in horse care is a definite advantage to anyone wanting to become a groom. Therefore the courses below are relevant to anyone thinking of becoming a horse groom.
Candidates must be 16 years old to take the above courses and qualifications, and for BTEC/Edexcel National Diploma in Horsecare or Equine Studies (England) or SQA National Certificate in Equine Studies (Scotland) candidates must have four GCSEs (A-C)/S grades (1-3).
So as you can tell, you need to know the basics and care of horses and riding before anything else.
you get paid about 12 dollars a hour. i think
It depends how much the horse weighs and what breed.
The gestation period for a horse it 11 months
Scientifically, the answer would be Horse Owner. If you want a joke though, it would be Obsessed :)
a week
Almost a year
As long as it takes for you to master the art of riding a horse.
feed it lots of carrots,groom it, take it on walks,and pet it alot
yes, you can but it will take most the day. it would be easier to bathe your horse/pony at the show then groom them and braid there mane/tail at the show a couple hours before (MAKE SURE TO PICK THERE HOOVES OUT BEFORE YOU RIDE AT THE SHOW EVER CLASS).
A foal is a foal for four years... But it technically becomes a yearling after one year.
Take em for a long walk.
it takes lots of time and comitment to own a horse. you have to be dedicated to feed your horse twice a day, excersize, and groom your horse on a daily basis. it may take lots of money and time, so if you arent ready, please dont buy a horse.
Depends what you do with it.
How long does it take to become a resident of Colorado?
it would take a long time even if you are on a horse they can and will get tiered they will need to drink some water and stop for a brake.
No one is a perfect horse rider and it takes quite a few years to become a good one depending on how much you ride. It took me about 5 years to get really good though I don't have much time to ride.
a long time lol
It depends how much the horse weighs and what breed.