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“The bespoke information has been invaluable for my career and employment; I don’t feel alone anymore. I have the peace of mind knowing my income is protected with my BGA insurance.”
Jenny Hooch
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A GROOMS LIFE BLOG
On Saturday evening at the British Breeders Awards Dinner, Chris Hewlett, Managing Director of Haddon Training presented the winning candidates in the four categories of the Haddon Training British Grooms Awards with their awards, commenting, “The standard of nominations received in the four categories was extremely high and along with my co-judges, Jane Holderness-Roddam and Jenny Ellis we deliberated for a number of hours of who should be the worthy winners and feel that they have all ma… The first installment of Jess Errington's New blog. Karen Hughes recieved a BGA Lifetime Achievement Award from British Grooms Association Chairman, Chris Hewlett at Burghley Horse Trials.
A top event groom who has groomed at countless Olympic Games, World Games, Europeans and four star events was recognised by a group of grooms who clubbed together to purchase the award for her. Karen unfortunately has terminal cancer and has dedicated her whole life to grooming for top event riders.
A long term friend of the BGA, we send Karen our t… Hannah Colman is the 2015 recipient of the British Showjumping Groom Award
Haddon British Groom Awards
15th January 2016
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Eventing - through the eyes of a groom
18th December 2015
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BGA Lifetime Achievement Award
13th October 2015
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British Showjumping Groom Award
7th October 2015
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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 | |
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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. |
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| 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 |
The BGA is the national representative body for all
grooms working in the UK or British grooms abroad.
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