Groom profession. Horse professions - continued

25.07.2016

If you think about who is the most indispensable person in the stable, most will come to the conclusion that this is either a veterinarian, or a trainer or a rider. In fact, no horse breeding can be anything without a groom. It is this person who takes on the most “dirty” and difficult work, such a prototype of the fabulous “Cinderella”.

A groom is a person who works for the benefit of horses, caring for the cleanliness and convenience of their maintenance, and also bearing full responsibility for their health and condition.

It is this person who plays a decisive role in preparing animals for work and observing their further performance. The groom daily cleans the stalls in which the horses spend their time, cleans the horses themselves, gives them food and drink, and also cleans and braids the mane and tail. In return, the groom does not require anything from the horses, he does not need riding or following commands. Only a few indicators are important to him: the comfort of horses, their satiety and cleanliness.

Groom's duties

From the very dawn, when most people are still dreaming, there is one of them who hurries to the stable to his wards. And despite the stupid stereotypes that grooms are poorly educated people, in fact, a lot depends on such an employee. No veterinarian can cope with such tasks that the groom solves every day.

The groom's daily routine includes the following tasks:

1. Regular cleaning of the horse stall and timely replacement of bedding. This is considered to be the blackest work of a groom, which he performs daily. The health of horses directly depends on the cleanliness and compliance with the sanitary standards of the stall. The groom changes the bedding to fresh and dry, removes manure from the room. If such manipulations are not carried out in time, horses are exposed to biting disease and lung diseases.
2. Daily care routines and keeping the horses clean. According to the Germans, cleaning an animal is already 50% food. In fact, few people will understand the meaning of these words, but not only its aesthetic beauty and attractiveness depend on the purity of the horse. To keep the horse in good health, it needs to remove dead hairs and residues of dirt so that the skin remains always healthy.
3. Distribution of food and water according to the timetable. At least 6 times a day, give horses hay with compound feed and drink.
4. Grazing in the meadow or output to the levada for walking. Horses need daily time in the fresh air and grazing, for active movements and the release of emotions. In many stables, it is the groom who takes out and drives back the horses.

Most stables of the modern type do not manage only with the above list of obligations of the groom. In addition, the worker must prepare the horse's equipment before the demonstration, carry out the saddle, re-clean the animal after the end of the training, stay on night duty.

From assistant groom to chief groom

It is not necessary to think that the groom is engaged exclusively in cleaning the stables. Today, this worker is comparable to a full-fledged horse breeder who spends almost all his time with horses, takes care of them and the health of each individual individually. In order for him to be able to timely detect something wrong in the horse's well-being, whether it be colic or something more difficult, the head groom must have the knowledge and skills, learn his profession constantly.

Today, the groom must, albeit in general terms and superficially, but understand veterinary medicine. In addition, there are many publications and books that teach the rules and norms of feeding horses of different breeds and specializations. In addition, the groom will not cope with his work if he is not familiar with the rules for saddling a horse, cleaning animals and caring for them. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to call the stable boy an illiterate person again.

Unfortunately, today there are no specialized schools and educational institutions that teach people this "art". Private stables mainly have those people who have been dealing with horses for many years and have already received basic skills in handling such animals. If these are cities, coaches and retired equestrian masters work in the stables. But if this is a breeding farm or a prestigious stud farm, only the person who has a diploma of a veterinarian or an agricultural university can be hired as a groom. Initially, an internship is carried out, after which a person first takes the place of an assistant groom and an existing employee is trained in the rules of caring for horses. And only after a long time the groom's assistant can take his place.

Benefits of being a groom

In fact, for most people, the idea of ​​​​the work of a groom is very skeptical. Not for each of us it will seem an easy task to clean the stables daily, clean the horses themselves, monitor their condition and take them out for walks. But for people who have been accustomed to contact with horses for many years, such a job seems to be a prestigious vacancy.

According to statistics, women and young girls most often go to work in the stables. As horse experts say, such hard work can be done by a person solely at the call of the soul. Daily close relationship with such noble animals will benefit the human nervous system, as the benefits of communicating with horses have been scientifically proven. Moreover, such hard physical labor is well paid.

Cons and disadvantages of the profession

Finding a good and skillful groom today is very difficult. All the "salt" of this profession is laid in several factors:

1. The groom must spend most of his time on his work, come to the stable at dawn and leave the place of work at dusk.
2. Cleaning stables and horses is hard physical labor that requires good health and human strength. The groom will have to regularly clean the stall from manure and dirt, wash the horses, monitor their diet, health, and graze.
3. To become a groom, you need to have a wide range of knowledge, ranging from the basics of veterinary medicine, ending with the rules of saddle, cleaning horses and dietary norms.
4. The groom must regularly train and improve his skill level, follow the innovations and innovations in the treatment of horses.
5. Such a worker must love horses without limit, because these animals are considered true empaths and will feel the groom's true attitude towards themselves.

Only a person who feels the heart and soul of horses will be able to find a common language with them and spend at least 12 hours a day.

Groom - vocation and call of the soul

Due to the constant development and improvement of information technology, most of the professions familiar in the country have quietly faded into the background or completely disappeared into oblivion. Increasingly, among young people one can meet specialists in lawyers, economists, managers and doctors. All this is connected with the desire to earn money and secure a decent life.

But be that as it may, the profession of a groom has not become less popular and significant. All this is due to the fact that there are a number of people seeking to work with animals. And how many connoisseurs of noble and graceful horses are among them! Oddly enough, girls who are not afraid of hard menial work most often aspire to the position of a groom. And all this cannot be called the desire to earn big money and obtain a prestigious status; you can become a groom only at the call of your heart. The departure of horses cannot be imagined without the fact that the groom feels the horses in his soul. Only such a worker will not be able to harm animals and will easily find a common language with them.

Years of the Horse 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014. According to the horoscope, professions suitable for the Horse are associated with movement. Horses love movement, travel and therefore easily adapt to professions associated with traveling. Oddly enough, this is very beneficial for them, and leads to harmony in the family and marriage, because work makes you dream of relaxing with family and friends.

Horse: horoscope of professions

Such people cannot stand failure and cannot do routine work. Horses feel free in independent professions that do not require a strict routine. Horses are not good performers. Rather, they tend to invent and produce new ideas. Discipline is not for them. . In a narrow framework, they instantly lose the initiative, begin to wait for better times, become very restless and anxious.

Horses are true entrepreneurs who quickly rise from the ruins, but leave the fine-tuning of the details to others.

Horse: suitable professions according to the horoscope

Most often they can be seen in the role of technicians, craftsmen, chemists, physicists, biologists. They also make good therapists, architects, financiers, diplomats, artists. They are also excellent athletes, coaches, researchers, trade unionists, lecturers.

As in love, they are spontaneous, quickly carried away by new ideas and challenge society. They all look through the eyes of a person seeking adventure, but, oddly enough, Horses only, in this state, can succeed.

In case of unforeseen breakdowns, they may slip, in which case they will need the comfort and support of loved ones. Then they will gain faith in the future.

According to the horoscope of professions, Horses are ambitious and able to achieve what they want. They will bombard their colleagues until they are completely convinced by their arguments. In their lives, Horses try to achieve everything, so they are used to squandering their charm and splurge. But they are not as lucky as the Snake and the Dragon, and success usually comes to them with great difficulty.

Although these egoists work only for themselves and for their own success, others also enjoy the fruits of their labor, because everything that the Horses do is done very well. Horses are hard workers and know how to make money and where to invest it.

Unfortunately, their mood is too changeable, they quickly lose interest in what has already been started, even if promotion depends on it.

They will start over with the same determination and succeed again. According to the horoscope of professions, Horses can succeed in any specialty that does not require loneliness and much thought. They love to surround themselves with people who approve and support them.

hippologist- Specialist in the study of horses. He studies anatomy, physiology, biology of reproduction, breed formation of horses, their character, habits, features. The profession is suitable for those who are interested in biology (see choosing a profession for interest in school subjects).

Recently, horse breeding in Russia has been rapidly developing and reaching the international level, and the profession of a hippologist is becoming very popular.

Features of the profession

A hippologist develops methods and recommendations for breeding, keeping, feeding, improving the exterior (appearance) and using horses. All horses that are kept in stud farms are the product of centuries-old selection and selection. A hippologist-scientist cannot be a pure theorist. In the course of his work, he closely interacts with horses, observing and studying them, drawing conclusions, testing new methods and technologies on them.

The profession of a hippologist is quite rare, like all professions related to horses. But, as the vice-president of the "Commonwealth of trotting horse breeding" A.M. Polzunova: “In the equestrian business, there is a shortage of personnel.” So, any profession in horse breeding will be in demand.

The classifier of working professions indicates several specialties in horse breeding: hippologist, horse breeder, rider, jockey, horse trainer (bereytor), riding instructor, therapeutic riding instructor, farrier-blacksmith, veterinarian, veterinarian. The last two professions are specialized in horses: only a hippologist can correctly diagnose a horse and prescribe adequate treatment for it.

In professions related to horses, there is such a nuance: in order to become a successful specialist, you need to start communicating with horses as early as possible, from childhood. An adult who encounters a horse for the first time cannot completely overcome his fear. After all, the horse, although it is considered an intelligent and noble animal, is still unpredictable. In addition, she subtly feels a person and will only be obedient to someone who behaves confidently and without fear with her. And this skill can only be developed in childhood.

Pros and cons of the profession

pros

Demanded work

Communication with foreign experts. In horse breeding, international experience is widely used, new breeding technologies and horse training programs are adopted. International conferences are often held.

Minuses

Low salaries in regions

Place of work

All-Russian Research Institute of horse breeding, hippodromes, state and private stud farms, veterinary clinics, fur farms.

Important qualities

• love for animals (specifically for horses)
• patience, perseverance
• a responsibility
• good motor skills
• excellent memory
• for international contacts, knowledge of at least one foreign language is required - English or French

Where to study hippology

Higher education as a hippologist can be obtained in - Moscow.

Mid-level specialists in horse breeding are trained in the following educational institutions:

Khrenovskaya School of Riders (PU-51), founded in 1882 by the outstanding Russian horse breeder Count I.A. Vorontsov-Dashkov. 397740 Voronezh region, Bobrovsky district, p / o Khrenovoe, station "Khrenovaya" of the South Eastern Railway.

Courses at the All-Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding.

There are similar educational institutions in the cities of Bashkortostan, the Moscow region, in Barnaul and Pyatigorsk.

According to international rules, people who have passed exams and received a document on primary training can be allowed to work with horses (training and testing). In Russia, such an attestation system was established in 2008.

Salary

Salary as of 03/21/2019

Russia 30000—50000 ₽

The remuneration of a hippologist and other horse breeding specialists is extremely diverse depending on the region, the structure in which they work, the form of ownership, and the scope of duties.

Career steps and prospects

Any specialist in the field of horse breeding who has been working with horses selflessly and lovingly for many years can become a hippologist. Subject to special interest in breeding and breeding of new breeds.

• Horses have their own holiday, which again began to be celebrated with the development of horse breeding in Russia:
• August 31 - the memory of Florus and Laurus, who are considered in Russia to be the patrons of domestic animals, and horses in particular. On this day, a real holiday is organized for the horses: they are not used for work, they are bathed and fed to satiety, their tails are curled and beautiful ribbons are tied. In the old days, prayers were performed on this day for the offspring and from the death of horses.
• The Netherlands also celebrates Horse Day every year. On this holiday, horses are fed a lot and tasty, decorated with ribbons and flowers.
• Horses in the service of man

Legends have long circulated about the mind and nobility of horses. The horse is a friend of man and his faithful assistant in many matters. Without any irony, we can talk about the career guidance of the horses themselves. With the help of people, horses have mastered several professions, where they have become indispensable:

• Athlete horses

Horses are specially bred for sports, from foal age they are selected according to external data and brought up according to a special method in order to develop sports qualities and physical form. Horses must have a sloping shoulder girdle, a neck thrown back, activity in movement, a high and high-quality jump, as well as a dynamic natural temperament. Sports horses participate in such competitions as triathlon, show jumping, dressage, combined riding. The World Sport Horse Breeding Federation and the International Equestrian Federation oversee these processes.

• working horses

Horses are indispensable in agriculture: in logging, in raising livestock (on grazing), as a vehicle on the road that does not require gasoline. For these purposes, stocky, calm, strong horses of certain breeds are used - Russian draft horses, Belarusian draft horses, etc.

• police horses

In recent decades, the mounted police in Russia has received a new development. Currently, mounted patrol units operate in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Omsk, and others. It is more convenient for policemen on horseback to patrol the streets: from a height, a better view of the area. Chasing violators through a park or forest is also more convenient on horseback. It is more effective to extinguish fights and mass conflicts with the help of horses: they reduce crowd aggression and suppress rage.

Horses for this purpose are bought at the age of 3-4 years already ridden. Then they are taught for a whole year not to be afraid of optical and sound stimuli, to restrain their instincts to escape when frightened. Riders are also trained along with horses to earn their trust, learn how to stay in the saddle while jumping and riding fast, and work out possible situations at work.

• War horses

For military purposes, horses have been used at all times. In the modern world, they have been replaced by military equipment, but horses are also used in some cases: for reconnaissance, movement in hard-to-reach places, in military parade ceremonies.

• Leisure horses

With its proud and graceful stature, the horse will decorate any celebration: in a carriage for a wedding ceremony, for walking around the city, in a circus, cinema, reenactment of historical battles.

• horse doctors

In medicine, a whole direction has appeared - hippotherapy. It was noticed that in the process of communicating with horses and riding, the physical and psychological state of a person improves. Horses are very sensitive to non-verbal cues from humans. They are also used in camps and programs for young people with emotional problems. In developed countries, there are pilot programs for the use of horses in prisons. Communication with horses improves the behavior of prisoners and reduces recidivism after release.

There is a unique school in Russia - Nevzorov Haute Ecole, NHE (Nevzorov Ot Ecole, NOE) - Alexander Nevzorov's Higher School of Horse Education, the principle of which is to work with an absolutely free horse without the use of coercion. The school strives to maximize the natural talent of the horse, develop mental and physical capabilities, establish mutual understanding and discipline in relationships, and dialogue with the horse. The school originates from the classical Haute Ecole (French “Haute Ecole” - “High School”): in the 17th century, this was the name of the riding school, practicing elements in an elevated state, elements above the ground

Horse breeding is rapidly developing from year to year, which means that there are more and more career opportunities for those people who are interested in working with horses. While the number of jobs traditionally associated with the care of horses is rapidly increasing, there are also new offers, not previously associated with these animals, that are making their way into this sector. Here are just a few of the many opportunities available to people who dream of working with horses and who are interested in a career in the industry.

Riding instructor

This man watches people who are just learning how to ride a horse. He can demonstrate the correct method, jumping, holding, dressage, posture and the like. The salary of a riding instructor is hourly, but in some countries he can earn up to 40 thousand dollars a year.

Veterinarian

This is a person who can provide preventive medical care and treatment for injuries. To get such a job, you should study a lot, but the average salary is very promising. In addition to being a veterinarian, you can work as a veterinary technician. This is the person who assists the veterinarian during horse examinations and surgical procedures.

Blacksmith

This specialist is responsible for ensuring that the hooves of the horses are not injured. To do this, you need to cut and change horseshoes. The blacksmith must see each of his "clients" about 7 times a year. Many farriers work independently and learn their work through certification courses, or as an apprentice with an experienced colleague.

Jockey

This is a specialist who grows with the instructions of the trainer. There are strict guidelines about jockeys' weight and diet, along with their professional training. You can take part in races from the age of 16, but the jockey must be well trained. This is a dangerous sport that can result in broken bones.

Groom

This specialist provides daily and necessary care for the horses that are under his control. He also monitors for any changes in the horse's behavior, for signs at the gestural level that could be a red flag for veterinarian intervention.

mounted police

Horses are used for riot control and as a deterrent to criminals. In countries where mounted police exist, you must first be a police officer by graduating from the relevant academy and then work for three years before applying to work with horses.

head groom

The daily duties of this person include the supervision and care of horses. The head groom is responsible for other staff, plans food and bedding for the barn, and is responsible for the health of the horses.

Rider

Every morning the rider works with the horses on the hippodrome, following the instructions of the trainer. Riders can be taller and heavier than jockeys.

horse trainer

These people are responsible for selecting horses for competition and races. The trainer must have extensive knowledge of every aspect of equestrianism and must also have passed the licensing examination in the state where he plans to work. Such a specialist will receive daily payments for the horses under his care, as well as a percentage of the winnings of his horse.

Agent

These professionals evaluate horses at auctions and then bid on them on behalf of the client. They organize the purchase of proven racehorses, stallions or sell them privately. Recently, online horse markets have also appeared. Many agents have a career in the Thoroughbred breeding industry.

breeder

This person arranges matings that will result in stallions. He can organize mating for a certain breed, or he can breed a stallion that will be suitable for a certain type of competition in the future. The salary varies widely and depends on what type of breeding was done.

Nutritionist

Horse nutrition is more than hay and pellets. There is a growing need for equine nutritionists as many owners are ill-informed about what to feed them. There are representatives of the feed industry, consultants, researchers. A dietitian will require at least a master's degree.

And especially with horses, then you have a direct road to the profession of a horse breeder, who is it, what are the requirements - read on.

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Features of the profession

When choosing a specialty, you need to understand that a horse breeder is a specialist who takes care of.

• Having received professional training, you can find work on the hippodromes, settling in an agricultural enterprise. If you are very lucky, you can get a position in private stables or stud farms.

In this case, the specialist will need to take full care of the horses. This includes:

• cleaning stables from manure, providing sanitary protection against various diseases;
• periodic vaccination;
• constant maintenance of cleanliness in the premises;
• horse care, including cleaning and washing, combing horses;
• feeding :
• the implementation of the harness of saddle, as well as trotting horses;
• first aid in case of injury or illness;
• to diagnose various types of diseases and perform preventive or therapeutic actions regarding the health of ward horses;
• take part in and control and keep under control the mating of horses;
• take care of the young.

In addition, the specialist will be required to perform all types of work that are prescribed in his job description, and is limited only by the level of qualification.

What are the requirements for a specialist?

• have completed special education;
• have special skills. For example, knowledge of the basics of horse breeding;
• have a long experience with horses;
• have the skills to use special tools designed to care for horses;
• have at least an initial level in veterinary medicine;
• be in good health and in good physical shape.

Worth understanding that only those who love horses, getting moral and aesthetic pleasure. It has already been proven that horses have a unique energy, thanks to which it is possible not only to accelerate the recovery from depression, but also accelerates healing from other diseases.
The main categories of horse breeders

Not only his salary, but also the amount of work performed depends on what category a specialist has.

It is worth considering all the main ones:

• The 3rd category is received by all beginners who do not have so many duties and responsibilities. The main occupation of this category will be cleaning stables, caring for horses;
• For the 4th category, not only the cleaning of the premises is allowed, but also the withdrawal of horses to or to the training ground;
• for the 5th category - the horse breeder receives permission to conduct horse training, which, among other things, also trains horses. The specialist will have to teach them to harness, can provide first aid or assist the veterinarian;
• for the 6th category there are no more prohibitions. Most often. It will be professional enough to perform all kinds of work at the stud farm.

Now you know almost everything about the profession of a horse breeder, who is it, what should be able to do.

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