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BGA member and Ambassador, driving groom Mandy Elder blogs from the National Carriage Driving Championships. Hi, I'm Mandy Elder your new BGA Ambassador for carriage driving and I thought you might like a little insight as to what it’s like being a groom at a carriage driving event. Yesterday (Wednesday) myself and fellow groom Callum MacDonald left Scotland and headed to National Carriage Driving Championships at Bywell. Unlike some other disciplines it is normal for us to travel separately to our horses and driver. This is largely due to the fact that when we arrive at an event there are no temporary stables, or fields, we have to make our own. As soon as the horses arrive onsite we set to work building stables, which fold out from the lorry. We also make electric fenced areas for the horses to have turn out. We like to keep the horses in as normal routine as possible and they all appreciate having some turn out at an event. We then set up the caravans and tents and Callum and I enjoyed a drink in the evening sunshine. The driving community is a really lovely and sociable one so it’s always nice to catch up with other drivers and grooms at these events. Tomorrow we will get to know the course and take the team of horses for a drive. I’m always very happy and excited to be at an event and am looking forward to the next few days. Mandy. About the National Carriage Driving Championships The National Carriage Driving Championships take place over four days 29th August – 1st September. They are held at Bywell Hall, Northumberland. Days 1 & 2: Driven Dressage Day 3: Cross-country Marathon Section B will have 8 obstacles, including a water obstacle. Each obstacle can have up to 6 gates, which must be driven in the correct sequence and as fast as possible. Day 4: If, like Mandy, you would like to join the British Grooms Association then have a look at our membership options.
An insight to Carriage Driving
Driven dressage takes place in a 100m x 40m arena. Dressage tests for 2019 apply to all classes.
Marathon consisting of three sections. Total distance of approx. 15 km
Section A: Approximately 5km
Transfer: Approximately 1km
Section B: Up to 9km
Obstacle cone driving in two arenas. A time and fault competition decides the winner.
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.
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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 |
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| Provide grooming services for someone else either full time or on a freelance basis i.e. an employer or a client. | YES |
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| 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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