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#supergroom BGA Ambassador Alan Davies, Team GBR groom to Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester, blogs from the FEI European Championships. Onwards and upwards... Wednesday Wednesday was a break from the dressage competition. The jumpers started their competition so luckily we got to watch, which is always amazing to see precision jumping at Championship level! I've known Lesley for ages (pictured) and she is always very supportive of the dressage grooms so it was lovely to catch up. Our horses still needed a leg stretch and a hack as they’ve still got two days of competition to go. We also do a lot of hand walking to keep them happy. When our horses are at home they have a lot of turnout so it is always good to let them stretch their legs as often as possible. And as the GP Special was going to be under lights on Thursday everyone was given a time slot on Wednesday night to acclimatise to the lights. During the day the riders had a chance to go and visit the Van Olst stables to see the youngsters and the stallions. Luckily no one bought anything, so we don’t have to squeeze another one on the truck on the way home! Thursday As the class was at night Thursday was quite a long day. It was our job to keep the horses relaxed and happy all day without over fussing them to make sure they conserved energy for the GP Special. It must have worked as they all went really well. The jumpers had a good day too so the whole aisle way was buzzing with excitement. A late night but worth it… Alan Image of Alan with Lesley Veal, groom to Amanda Derbyshire. If you want to join the BGA come and see what we have on offer 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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