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BGA Speak at 'BE' Good Business Day

 23rd February 2017

The BGA were delighted to attended the British Eventing Good Business Day to help educate employers on the challenges of employing staff in the equine environment.

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Stable Staff Awards 2017

 21st February 2017

The 2017 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Award winners share £120,000 of prize money.

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BEDMAX launches e-learning course

17th February 2017

BEDMAX Shavings launch the 'BEDMAX Certification in Bedding Managment' for BGA members.

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Equestrian employers named and shamed

 16th February 2017

Equestrian employers are among 360 firms named by the government for shortchanging staff by almost £1m.

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Employers be aware warns fined livery owner

 16th February 2017

An employer tells her story of her HMRC fine and warns others to be compliant.

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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