A strapper is a British English term, mostly used in Australia, for a person holding a position looking after racehorses. The duties range from cleaning out the stables and yards, feeding, grooming and rugging horses, plus saddling horses for track-work and races, hence the name.[1] Relevant vocational qualifications include Horse Care and Saddlery.[2]
In North America, these tasks are lumped into the general job category of "groom," though saddling may be a task assigned to more experienced grooms while stall cleaning and walking hot horses are tasks assigned to the less-experienced stablehand.[3]
Fictional characters
edit- Strapper Strapton, a character from the Hadleigh episode: "The Charm Factor", portrayed by Peter Sallis
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Peter Huntington; Jane Myers; Elizabeth Owens (2004). Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New Zealand. p. 309.
- ↑ Kogan Page (July 2004). British Qualifications. Kogan Page Publishers. pp. 655–657. ISBN 978-0-7494-4137-1.
- ↑ Horse and Equine Industry Jobs;
External links
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