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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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A GROOMS LIFE BLOG
Our first Groom of the Month award goes to BGA member Polly Holbrook who has been recognised for her dedication, skill, reliability and efficiency. Polly is home groom to Laura Collett, winner of Badminton Horse Trials 2022. Laura nominated Polly, describing her as ‘simply the BEST’. Laura went on to say; “I can trust her implicitly to run the yard in my absence in total faith that all the horses and staff are looked after with the same level of attention to detail as when I am at home. My horses & I are her No 1 priority at work she’s reliable, efficient, fair a great communicator & fun. She’s often one step ahead of me and her great white board motivational messages are always welcomed and on point! I can honestly say I’m privileged to have Polly in my team and it’s enabled when I am away competing for me to truly know I have the greatest Home Groom running my yard so I don’t worry & can do my best at my job. She’s a star & an unsung hero.” Read an interview with Polly within our next edition of British Grooms magazine. It was incredibly difficult selecting a winner for the award as all the nominations were fantastic, a reflection of how hard working and devoted grooms are. Being recognised for your work is highly rewarding and motivational and we are delighted to have teamed up with Equitop® to bring you our Groom of the Month prize. As well as earning the BGA Equitop® Groom of the Month title, the winner will also receive a prize donated by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Ltd, manufacturers of Equitop® consisting of: For you: Baseball cap, riding socks, water bottle, thermal cup and a body warmer. For your horse: fly veil, feed bucket cover, soft body brush and a hoof pick. Plus a range of educational leaflets and reference charts. If you feel a groom you know deserves to be crowned, make sure you let us know. Not yet a BGA member? Take a look at how we can support you.
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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 |
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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