As a Groom, you will need to master following:

• assist animal birth
• breed stock
• breed-specific behaviour of horses
• clean stalls
• control animal movement
• control livestock disease
• equine dental diseases
• livestock reproduction
• livestock species
• maintain farm equipment
• maintain pastures
• maintain the farm
• operate agricultural machinery
• perform farm equipment hygiene
• provide nutrition to animals
• supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings
• teach young horses
• train horses
• training equipment for riding
• transport horses
• transportation vehicles for horses
• young horses training

More generally, a groom is also versed in:

• animal nutrition
• animal welfare legislation
• biology
• keep task records

It also helps to know the following:

• advise horse owners on farriery requirements
• agricultural business management
• analyse animal locomotion
• assess equid footcare requirements
• assess lameness in horses
• assess requirement for horseshoes
• attach horseshoes
• clean horse's legs
• make farrier tools and supplies
• manage horse events
• prepare equid hooves
• provide care for horses
• safe horseback riding principles
• agritourism
• project management principles