9 reasons not to date a groom, plus some very good reasons why you should
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If grooming is your career, it’s only fair that your significant other knows what they’re letting themselves in for. To keep them up to speed, the British Grooms Association has compiled a list of 10 things that boyfriends and girlfriends need to expect — from poor communication to unmanicured nails.
1. I’m usually late. If we arrange to meet after work the chances are I’m going to be late, because no matter how hard I try I am never done for 5pm. Horses are never a 9-5 job.
2. I may be away for weeks at a time with little communication. This isn’t because I’m not thinking about you, it’s because I don’t have time to think about you, call you and do my job properly.
3. My biceps are bigger than yours and I think nothing of wrestling with 500kg of horse on a daily basis. Don’t push me!
4. I am a perfectionist — although this only applies to my horses and definitely does not extend to my car or my own hair.
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