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We are on the countdown to the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA and in the fourth of his popular WEG blogs #supergroom and BGA member and Ambassador Alan Davies and team have arrived at the showground. I’m so relieved to have everyone together again, and I don't have to wear a plastic all in one overall in this stifling heat. Very fetching! The horses have been so good coping with the quarantine restrictions. We walked them across the show grounds to the team stables which were set up by the support crew and my fellow team mates Lucy, Claire and Sebastian. There was a lot of whinnying going on as all the horses settled into their new homes. The stables are in huge permanent barns with everything we need. The feed and hay has arrived and we have two tack rooms for all the kit with a fridge and freezer. The riders fly in tonight and we are all looking forward to getting the horses ridden tomorrow and getting into a more normal routine. It's always difficult bringing horses into USA, the regulations are so much stricter than anywhere else but we just have to do it and it’s amazing how well the horses cope. We will keep monitoring their temperatures and blood tests will be done to make sure they are in the best health but at the moment they all look bright and happy and are tucking into their dinners! More tomorrow! Alan Read Alan's previous blog.
Hurrah! All back together!
Quarantine restrictions were lifted at 3.30pm and all of the Team GBR dressage grooms went in together to collect the horses.
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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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