Horse Groom Resume Example

Job tasks and skills

Instructing novice riding students

• Setting goals and objectives for students to strive for
• Providing encouragement and positive feedback to improve skills 
• Making sure safety standards are met, and no student is put into a situation that is outside of their skill set 
• Teaching riders basic horse care 
• Pushing the students safely past their comfort zone and consistently challenging them
• Instilling confidence into the students

Managing the lesson schedule to be sure students and horses are ready on time

Greeting all visitors to the farm

Organizing open houses and public demonstrations

Job tasks and skills

Promoting farm programs such as horseback riding lessons and horse training

• Arranging advertisements on local websites
• Creating flyers for distribution

• Building interpersonal relations with customers
• Establishing teamwork skills with co workers
  

Mentoring student interns in barn management as well has horse training techniques

• Creating objectives for students
• Developing instructional programs based on their skills and objectives
• Helping make sure they meet their academic requirements

Organizing a daily list of tasks and job assignments

Helping with horse sales and customer service relations

• Marketing horses on business' website as well as Facebook page
• Answering questions from potential buyers
• Creating promotional material through photoshoots and videos
  

Jobs tasks and skills

Training horses of all ages and skills

• Overseeing horse care during travel periods
• Representing the farm in a public setting in a professional manner
• Networking with peers and other professionals
  

• Scheduling
• Staff training

• Participating in the interview process for potential employees

Taking inventory of barn supplies such as feed, hay, supplements, grooming tools and riding equipment.

Observing horses conditions, and arranging appropriate care to ill or injured horses

Promoting sales via videos and flyers

Utilizing and mastering equipment of the facility

Shadowing proprietor to learn and grow business management skills