Table 1Transition record

groomtohorse breeder

A groom already meets 27% of what the horse breeder role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From groom

27%

Overlap1

To horse breeder

10 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

78.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.9

This move: 78.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the horse breeder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the groom profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A horse breeder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a groom background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise horse owners on farriery requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held equine dental diseases agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held train horses handling and moving
already held assist animal birth handling and moving
already held livestock reproduction agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held livestock species natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the horse breeder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 14 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held breed horses required
required, not held administer drugs to facilitate breeding required
required, not held administer treatment to animals required
required, not held apply animal hygiene practices required
required, not held assist in transportation of animals required
required, not held care for juvenile animals required
required, not held dispose of dead animals required
required, not held feed livestock required
required, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic required
required, not held manage livestock required
required, not held manage the health and welfare of livestock required
required, not held monitor livestock required
required, not held provide first aid to animals required
required, not held select livestock required

optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held implement exercise activities for animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held work with veterinarians optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create animal records required
required, not held manage animal biosecurity required
required, not held maintain professional records required
required, not held monitor the welfare of animals required

optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess management of animals optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held livestock feeding required
required, not held signs of animal illness required

optional, not held computerised feeding systems optional
optional, not held animal welfare optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate farm equipment required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on appropriate pet care optional
optional, not held advise on animal purchase optional
optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a horse breeder role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise horse owners on farriery requirements skill
already held animal nutrition knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held assist animal birth skill
already held control animal movement skill
already held equine dental diseases knowledge
already held livestock reproduction knowledge
already held livestock species knowledge
already held provide nutrition to animals skill
already held train horses skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise customers on appropriate pet care optional
optional, not held advise on animal purchase optional
optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional
optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess management of animals optional
optional, not held computerised feeding systems optional
optional, not held implement exercise activities for animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held work with veterinarians optional
optional, not held animal welfare optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

31 held skills the horse breeder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role agricultural business management knowledge
not needed by the target role agritourism knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse animal locomotion skill
not needed by the target role assess equid footcare requirements skill
not needed by the target role assess lameness in horses skill
not needed by the target role assess requirement for horseshoes skill
not needed by the target role attach horseshoes skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role breed stock skill
not needed by the target role breed-specific behaviour of horses knowledge
not needed by the target role clean horse's legs skill
not needed by the target role clean stalls skill
not needed by the target role control livestock disease skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role maintain farm equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain pastures skill
not needed by the target role maintain the farm skill
not needed by the target role make farrier tools and supplies skill
not needed by the target role manage horse events skill
not needed by the target role operate agricultural machinery skill
not needed by the target role perform farm equipment hygiene skill
not needed by the target role prepare equid hooves skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide care for horses skill
not needed by the target role safe horseback riding principles knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
not needed by the target role teach young horses skill
not needed by the target role training equipment for riding knowledge
not needed by the target role transport horses skill
not needed by the target role transportation vehicles for horses knowledge
not needed by the target role young horses training knowledge

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held livestock feeding required
required, not held signs of animal illness required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held computerised feeding systems optional
optional, not held animal welfare optional

Index

Other moves recorded from groom

Full index of moves from groom

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.