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Interview with a Haddon Training Apprentice's parent, Laura Hazel

 7th February 2023

Interview with Laura Hazel, a parent of Haddon Training Apprentice Charlotte Hazel, shares her experiences of the apprenticeship system from a parent's point of view.

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Interview with Haddon Training Apprentice, Beth Smallwood

 5th February 2023

Haddon Training Apprentice, Beth Smallwood, shares how choosing an equine apprenticeship has been the perfect decision for her.

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Recruitment of NED Financial Director

 31st January 2023

An exciting opportunity to join the BGA and EEA Board 

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Supergrooms get chilblains too

 31st January 2023

Find out how #Supergroom Francesca Gorni deals with chilblains

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We understand chilblains

 27th January 2023

A popular question this time of year that we hear from grooms is "What are chilblains, how do you prevent and treat them?"

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What the personal accident policy covers you for:

  • Whilst at work
  • All stable duties – mucking out, grooming, washing off, turning out
  • Clipping
  • Riding – including hacking and jumping
  • Hunting
  • Lunging
  • Breaking in
  • Holding horse for a vet and other procedures
  • Travelling horses both in the UK and abroad
  • Competing in line with your job including: jumping, dressage, eventing
  • Injuries that may happen to you whilst you are teaching - but you must also be grooming as part of your duties and not be a sole instructor

What the personal accident policy doesn’t cover you for:

  • Riding in a race, point to point or team chase
  • Stunt Riding
  • Accidents occurring whilst travelling to and from work
  • Riding and competing your own horse (but you can upgrade when applying for membership to include this)
  • Public Liability – this is a separate insurance policy - the Freelance Groom Liability Insurance
  • Care Custody and Control – this is a separate policy - the Freelance Groom Liability Insurance

If you require additional cover then please contact KBIS directly.

   GROOM  RIDER  EMPLOYER

When you are working for other people you do most of the following; muck out, turn out/catch in, tack up, groom horses, exercise Horses (including hacking, jumping and schooling), in the care of your employer/client.

 
YES

 
NO

 
NO
Predominantly ride horses for other people including schooling, exercising and competing.   
NO		  
YES
YES
 Provide grooming services for someone else either full time or on a freelance basis i.e. an employer or a client.   
YES
NO
NO
Employ staff – have an employers liability policy in your name NO NO YES
Buy and sell horses NO YES YES