A groom who has labored within the business for almost a decade desires to share why she thinks it’s the finest job on the planet.
Abbie Salter, head lady for worldwide eventer Jodie Amos, advised H&H she began her weblog about her job virtually by chance one evening when she was unable to sleep. She despatched what she had written to a colleague, who posted it on Fb, and it was shared lots of of instances.
“Then Jodie’s sister, who’s a author, mentioned ‘That’s superb, it is best to begin a weblog’, and it’s been actually widespread,” Abbie mentioned.
“There’s a foul stigma connected to being a groom. After I began, I didn’t receives a commission quite a bit and labored lengthy hours. I feel individuals nonetheless suppose it’s like that, however it’s a great job, it’s life-changing and I’d love extra individuals to be optimistic about it.”
Abbie began working as a groom aged 16. She mentioned she did depart the business, briefly, to strive one thing else, however it drew her again.
“It’s a lifestyle, and I simply like it,” she mentioned. “I completely adore the competitors facet of it; I like watching the horses do their factor, and I like being away with them. You’re simply on this world the place nothing else issues for a number of days, simply the horses in entrance of you.”
Abbie additionally loves watching younger horses progress, and dealing with them at dwelling, however her ardour for the job is about all of the horses; their completely different characters “and simply all of it”.
“And it’s being a part of a staff,” she mentioned. “I grew to become head lady in January and this yr we’ve had two ladies coming in, and my factor has been nothing however setting them a great instance. We work laborious however we get rewarded for it. It’s not a job you are able to do in case you don’t take pleasure in it.”
Abbie mentioned by being a groom, individuals study a lot, not nearly horses however about life expertise and obligations.
“Typically you aren’t the one who’s thought of probably the most,” she mentioned. “That’s the horses, however for fogeys, your youngster will study to work laborious however the groups are tight-knit and we’re right here as a result of we like it a lot.”
Abbie mentioned Jodie’s yard is an effective staff with “the nicest bunch of homeowners”, and a rider who ensures her employees take day off, and that even with laborious work and lengthy hours, “the nice positively outweighs the unhealthy”.
“It’s a rarity to listen to anybody speak like this about this job, and I need extra individuals to be optimistic,” she added. “There isn’t a day I get up and suppose I don’t wish to go to work; it’s the perfect job on the planet and I can’t think about doing anything.”
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