The Groom, the backbone of many a barn.. But what is a groom?
The definition is mercurial and changes with each new person I speak with.
A small lesson and boarding barn, for example, may have one definition whereby a high ranked dressage rider may think a groom as being being something quite different and much more advanced.
In your estimation;
Does a groom muck stalls?
Does a groom need to know how to braid manes and tails?
Does a groom need to know first aid?
Does a groom ever ride as part of his/her job?
Does a groom manage the daily operations of a barn?
the list goes on....
so - Now I am asking YOU.
What IS a groom???