I enjoyed my brief time working as a groom at Hastings Park Racetrack here in Vancouver BC. Apart from getting yelled at for not shoveling fast enough or putting foreign race tack on incorrectly.. overall very good learning experience. I learned some pretty great phrases while I was there too, as well as how to truly 'do it yourself'.

 

It was a real reality check for me. I had come from pretty pretty princess hunter world where my tack was polished, my horse was polished and I…

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Fatigue is the worst symptom of my Multiple Sclerosis.  Not only does it affect my riding, my fatigue makes it extremely hard to take care of horses.  If it was not for the fatigue the rest of my symptoms would not matter as much, but everytime I ride or handle horses I tire quickly, and as I tire all the rest of my symptoms rapidly get worse.  ANYTHING I do before I ride tires me, getting up, eating, riding in the car to the stable, and then walking around the…

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Professional Dressage Groom’s Top Ten Grooming Items for Horse Shows

By: Justin Ridgewell

- Over the past six years I have been a professional groom and working student to the elite dressage training facility Oakcrest Farm. I have had…

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I was asked once, where I wanted to go with horses and what I wanted to learn. My reply was that I wanted to be able to work with horses and pay my bills that way. I dont care about getting rich, all I want to do is get by while doing what I love. Continue

Well, after a mammoth 8 hour drive in the new truck we arrived safely and everyone travelled well. Wentworth is in the western district of New South Wales, so a fair way from Inman Valley. My wife ,Kate, has a family connection with the area and she was the first Miss Wentworth showgirl. As this was the 20th anniversary of that milestone in her life we felt duty bound to return for the show ( plus the mother in law said we had to!). I took two Showjumpers and the kids took a pony each , plus…

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VOTE FOR OR NOMINATE YOUR BEST GROOM TODAY!



The hunt is on for the BEST GROOM.



The FEI Awards have been created to put a spotlight on the men, women, youngsters who have selflessly contributed to the progress and excellence of equestrian sport.



This is YOUR first ever opportunity to make your nominations from the categories below:

* BEST GROOM

* AGAINST ALL ODDS

* RISING STAR

* DEVELOPMENT

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GROOM ONE - Offered by the University of Guelph, Office of Open Learning.

Study online!!

NEW COURSE DATES FOR 2009 - Semester: Summer 2009

Start Date: June 01, 2009

End Date: September 27, 2009



Description

This online course is designed for newcomers to the horse industry who wish to become competent, employable grooms at either a racetrack or a training facility. Groom One is a CD based course, with each of the 6 units complemented by… Continue