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Hi, I am Alan Davies, I am a BGA member and Ambassador and Team GBR groom to Charlotte and Carl. Here is my latest blog direct from the 2018 World Equestrian Games.... It was a beautiful morning yesterday, the sunrise was stunning and I was lucky to see it as Carl and Charlotte wanted to ride early so that Carl could be free to help Spencer warm up Neville. They are both competing on day 2 of the the team tests. The atmosphere is really starting to change now as the competition has started and Del and Freestyle are both coping really well with the environment. The stables are quite close to the warm up arenas and you can here the announcers from the barns , but they aren't phased at all , so I'm really pleased with them both. They both worked well and Carl and Charlotte were really pleased with them. It struck me, watching them both work through the Grand Prix movements, the enormity of these next few days.....and I actually started to get butterflies in my stomach! To think that just a year ago these two horses were doing Small Tour competitions , and now here they are about to represent their country, against the best in the world. I always feel it is my job to keep things as normal and calm as possible for the horses in these situations, but I can't help but feel a little nervous inside . It's going to be a big day today in the lives of these two special horses who Carl and Charlotte have trained from youngsters. I know they are going to try their best so I think I'm going to be excited and nervous in equal amounts when they enter the arena. Fingers crossed !! Wish us luck.
A beautiful morning at WEG
13th September 2018
Alan (and his butterflies)
Whether you're a competition groom, home groom or work for a non competitive family, the BGA is here for you.
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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.
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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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