- 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
- First Aid training for grooms
- Parents
- Grooms Jobs
- Grooms Life
- About
- News
- Contact
- Membership Options
- Renew
- Membership benefits
- Freelance Groom Liability Insurance
- BGA Travel Insurance
- Racing and Stud Staff Insurance
- Why I need insurance
- Insurance FAQs
- Membership FAQs
- Meet our members
- International Grooms Association
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
- Your Career
- Freelancing
- BGA Training
- Healthy Yard Healthy Horses
- Transporting horses
- Brexit
- Safe workplace
- Student zone
- Member Discounts
- BG Magazine
- International Grooms Association
- BGA CV Creator
- Horse groom training
- Where to Train
- BGA E Learning
- Career choices
- Change to Racing
- First Aid training for grooms
- Parents
GROOMS JOB BOARD
Experienced Stud Hand
Hampshire
Sector Stud
Search all the latest grooms jobs
WATCH OUR VIDEO
The Olympic Games originally started over 3000 years ago and are seen as a pivotal moment in any sportsperson’s career. The years of hard work, training, and fine-tuning their skills are finally on stage for the world to see. In equestrian sports, we are fortunate to have numerous top-level events throughout the year, including Badminton and Burghley, the London International Horse Show, Wellington CDI3*, Hickstead, and the Royal Windsor Horse Show. For our Para riders, there are the Summer and Winter Championships, plus the regional team events. On top of these events, there are also the World Equestrian Games (WEG) every four years (in between the Olympic and Paralympics) and every two years, the European Championships. The Olympics are the pinnacle of an athlete’s career, deemed more special than the European Championships and the WEG, as the Olympics is a global event that celebrates many different sports, providing the opportunity for non-equestrians to see the top horse and rider combinations competing equally together. During the Olympics all the athletes from each sport come together – there will be over 10,000 athletes from five continents in the Olympic Village in Paris. Up to 60,000 meals will be made each day – imagine having your breakfast next to Ben Maher, Adam Peaty and Tom Daley. Or eating your evening meal with Dina Asher-Smith, Simone Biles and Ros Canter. These opportunities don’t come around very often! For many, the Olympics have been a dream since they were a small child. This special event is a shared goal from the rider and their family, to the owner of the horse, the trainers, the horse’s breeder, the grooms and everyone else involved with each horse and rider combination. From the parents who were likely the unsung groom when the rider began riding ponies, to the groom who will be travelling with the horses to Pairs – we salute you all. Thank you for all that you do to ensure a healthy, happy horse throughout the games. If you are as excited as us about the Olympics, check out the full Olympic equestrian schedule and the latest Paris news from British Equestrian. 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. Be part of the change - JOIN NOW.
Why are the Olympics so special?
9th July 2024
“Getting the opportunity to go to an Olympic Games is something I have only ever hoped for when I started as a groom. To get to achieve such a milestone alongside such amazing horses and people in the sport today is something I will never forget! It is a very special moment in my career.” Alison Bell, (pictured above), groom for Yasmin Ingham.
“I think going to the Olympics is every groom's dream, I am very lucky that I have groomed at quite a few of the 5* events. We went to the Europeans last year as well as the Worlds in Pratoni the year before, but being able to add the Olympics to my CV is very exciting. I can’t wait for it to happen now but I think it will be over way too quickly!” Crisy Salmon groom for Susie Berry.
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.