- Join Now
- Login
- Member Zone
- Your Career
- Freelancing
- International Grooms Association
- BGA Training
- Healthy Yard Healthy Horses
- Transporting horses
- Brexit
- Safe workplace
- Student Zone
- Member Discounts
- BG Magazine
- Member services
- My employment
- Am I employed correctly
- Grooms Minds
- Legal Helpline
- BGA guide to the National Minimum Wage
- Training & Careers
- BGA CV Creator
- Horse groom training
- Where to Train
- BGA E Learning
- Career choices
- Change to Racing
- Parents
- Pro Groom School
- Grooms Jobs
- Grooms Life
- About
- News
- Contact
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
BGA Member
GROOMS JOB BOARD
Work Rider/Racing Groom
Somerset
Sector Racing (NH)
Search all the latest grooms jobs
WATCH OUR VIDEO
A GROOMS LIFE BLOG
Last week we had the pleasure of interviewing Clare Wilkins, a Haddon Training Trainer-Coach based in the South West of England. As a Haddon Training Trainer-Coach, Clare supports learners throughout their apprenticeships, helping them to develop their skills within the industry. Clare has worked across many equine sectors in her career and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role, along with her apparent enthusiasm for teaching. “I am relatively new to Haddon Training but have lots of industry experience. I worked as a competition groom in many sectors before spending 21 years preparing students for BHS stage exams at Millfield School. I am thrilled to have made the move and I very much enjoy supporting equine apprentices in their workplace.” “We meet with our apprentices every 4 to 6 weeks, to deliver training and review the work they have completed. We support our apprentices during the transition into working life, and communicate regularly with both the apprentices and employers, to ensure all is going well in the workplace." "An apprenticeship is an excellent way to get hands on experience at the same time as achieving an industry recognised qualification. The experience you get on the job will put you in a great position for future employment.” “The BGA is a great organisation for the apprentices to join. The workplace is a new environment for apprentices and all the legalities can be quite overwhelming" The BGA is your organisation that supports, represents, and champions the career of all grooms. If you are not a member yet, please join to help us make the equestrian industry a place of only Good Employment. JOIN NOW from 49 pence per week.
Interview with Haddon Training Trainer-Coach, Clare Wilkins
How long have you been a Trainer-Coach for Haddon Training?
Haddon Training provide a very thorough 6-week induction process followed by a period shadowing existing Trainer-Coaches.
How do you ensure that the apprentices are fully supported in their workplace and with their education?
We provide regular checks on accommodation and always make sure that employers are fully vetted before approval.
What advice would you give to someone who was considering an Equine Groom Apprenticeship?
What role do you feel the BGA plays with supporting not just the industry, but apprentices in particular?
It’s great for them to know that there is a professional organisation out that that cares and will always be at the end of the phone should they need advice.
JOIN US
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 | |
|
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. |
|
|
|
| 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.
MEMBERS OF:
Your item has been added to the basket
You need to create an account, or login before you can add this item to your basket.