Equine worker

Daily care is the substance of the job. The worker provides the care the horses need, cleans the stables, and cleans the horses' limbs, which is not cosmetic: the person handling a horse's legs and feet every day can notice heat, swelling or a change in how an animal moves.

Handling and training come next. The worker controls the movement of the animals, leading them, turning them out and bringing them in, and works on training and schooling young horses, teaching them to accept handling, tack and work.

Two further obligations shape the work. Biosecurity governs how animals, equipment and visitors move around a yard, including the cleaning and disinfection of equipment and stalls. And looking after the holding is part of the role: the fencing, the water, the grazing, the muck and the feed store. Maintaining the farm includes repairing fences, water supplies and outdoor buildings.