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WHY I AM A MEMBER
“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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We were contacted by one of our lovely British Grooms Association members who got in touch to share how she feels about having a written contract (Statement of Employment Particulars). "I contacted the BGA after seeing they were running #GiveMeAContractWeek as I wanted to share my experiences. I’ve been in my current employment for just under four years. I work for a lovely lady, with nice horses and I really enjoy my job. The lady I work for is a little ‘old fashioned’ when it comes to things like contracts and pay slips and this was the only downside of my employment. We had agreed verbally on how much I was getting paid and my days off, and she always kept her word, but I never had it in writing. I had mentioned it to her a few times but nothing was ever done about it. Whenever we discussed it she would always apologise and say she would do it, but then she never got around to it. I don’t think this was her deliberately trying not to give me a contract or pay slips, I just think she didn’t really know how to do it and was a bit afraid that she might get into trouble for not having issued one before. Because I’m happy in my job I really let it go until I saw something about the Equestrian Employers Association Contract Creator. I went and had a look around the website and sent my boss the link to it. The next day when I arrived at work she gave me a contract to sign and said she had contacted someone through the Equestrian Employers Association to organise my payslips. I now even have a pension. My boss, by her own admission, is of a generation that are not a computer literate and she said that she found the whole process easier than she thought. She also said to me that she is happier knowing that I have the correct paperwork in place. My advice to anyone reading this would be to discuss it with your boss, tell them how you are feeling and point them in the direction of the Equestrian Employers Association website. As well as being a legal requirement it also makes you feel more secure and might even make your boss feel better too." #GiveMeAContract
I feel more secure for having a contract
It was such a relief and even though I’d never felt unhappy in my job I felt so much more secure for having a written document and being legally employed. I don’t think I realised until after what a big deal it was for me in the way I was feeling.
Give Me a Contract Week runs from 27th - 31st May 2019.
BLOG ARCHIVE
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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