The Collar360

Groom

Other names

riding coach, stud hand, horse groom, trek assistant, jockey

Livestock, dairy and poultry

They feed and water horses, exercise them, check if they are sick, and clean the stables and the horse gear.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions.

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    Provide treatment to sick or injured animals, or contact veterinarians to secure treatment.

  3. 3

    Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
palefrenier/palefrenière
español
mozo de cuadra/moza de cuadra
العربية
عامل الاعتناء بالخيول / عاملة الاعتناء بالخيول
português
Tratador de cavalos/Tratadora de cavalos
Deutsch
Pferdepfleger/Pferdepflegerin
italiano
toelettatore per cavalli/toelettatrice per cavalli

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