HELP PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 600H
Horse Groom
A Horse Groom performs the following duties:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOAGRICULTURE / OUTDOOR
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Consistent daily care protects each horse’s health, comfort and readiness.
Horse grooms handle, groom, tack, feed and monitor horses while maintaining safe stalls, stable facilities, tools and supplies.
4,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$38,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
racing stablesbreeding farmsshow and training barnsboarding facilitiestherapeutic riding programs
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Horse Groom ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway