What do you class as 'General stable duties'?

[littlemisslauren]

As title really, I have an interview next week and I will be asked to perform 'general stable duties' and ride.

All I can think of is mucking out?

 

[breezing]

Mucking Out
Sweeping
Grooming
Riding
Turning horses out/bringing in
Picking out and washing feet off
Changing rugs
Tack cleaning

These are just some of the things i have to do daily at work..

 

[bumblelion]

I don't know really! Quite a general term and don't work in horse industry so never looked into it, if you know what I mean! I'd say muck out, bed down, fill nets, water if not automatic. Could include turning out/bringing in/picking out feet maybe. If horse is in, could be changing rugs, flicking over! I wouldn't say it's riding or clipping or plaiting I shouldn't think as I reckon that's normally stated. Could also be a bit of tacking up!?

Not very helpful really am I?!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Erm, mucking out, grooming, tack cleaning, putting rugs on, tacking up, sweeping, leading horses from field to stable/turning out tiding away rugs/tack/brushes, fly spraying, hoof picking/oiling.....they were the main jobs I did all day back in my days as a groom....

Ps if you muck out make sure you put forks etc back in place clean, ie no shavings or straw on forks, mucky or 'used' looking mucking out forks used to really annoy my old bosses!!! Now they really annoy me, even at home!!! Oh I am a saddo

 

[Emily91]

Mucking Out
Sweeping
Grooming
Riding
Turning horses out/bringing in
Picking out and washing feet off
Changing rugs
Tack cleaning

These are just some of the things i have to do daily at work..

All of the above.

I also poo pick fields, check waters in fields, feeding and haying, tack and boot up horses for different things, clean automatic waters feeders and generally keep everywhere clean and tidy and organised.

 

[littlemisslauren]

I should have added that I am a groom already and my interview is at my current place of work!
The available contract is simply for more hours than my current contract so I already know the yard very well, just not sure what on earth they will have me doing?!

ElleSkywalker - Straw on forks is my biggest bugbear!!

 

[only_me]

Mucking Out (proper muck out)
Skipping out in evenings (lifting droppings)
Sweeping yard
feeding (hay and concentrates)
Grooming
Tacking up
Turning out/bringing in
Tack cleaning

Basically the cleaner of the horse world

 

[Enfys]

Everything to do with the care and maintenance of the horses and the general tidiness/cleanliness of stables, yard, school/arena, storage barns and tackroom.
That is what I would expect a groom to do.

Mending fences etc, harrowing, rolling etc are not what I would include but wouldn't be surprised if they were included under the umbrella of 'general duties'

Good Luck with your interview.

Whilst on the subject of bugbears, mine are gates left open and leadlines left unrolled on halters.