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Grooms can now report welfare issues
13th July 2026
Recent updates to the British Equestrian (BEF) Equine Welfare Action Plan include several that may be of interest to grooms who train, prepare and care for horses at competitions in the UK and beyond.
British Equestrian have intensified efforts to raise standards, strengthen compliance and drive meaningful change.
Further details are available in the updated Equine Welfare Action Plan 2026–2028.
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“We have a responsibility - as regulators, educators and, most importantly, as people who love horses - to deliver real, tangible change and to hold ourselves and others to the highest standards.” Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE FKC, Chair of British Equestrian |
Key recent progress and current priorities include:
Enhanced welfare reporting: Welfare concerns can be reported to a dedicated reporting and case management system. Equine fatalities that occur in federation events are now reported and reviewed.
Equine Welfare Officer Network: Nominated Welfare Officers work collaboratively with welfare organisations to strengthen alignment and best practice.
Equine medication principles: BEF and the British Equestrian Veterinary Association have developed a set of principles for the ethical use of medication in horses.
Stronger governance: The BEF rulebook now includes stricter regulation on the protection of equine welfare.
Coaching reform: Equine welfare content such as ethical training, welfare models and equine learning theory has been embedded in an updated coaching framework.
Disciplinary alignment: Clearer, more consistent and more robust processes for those who receive equine welfare sanctions.
Horse registration ambition: Improved traceability for horses via registration processes, supporting biosecurity, welfare and safeguarding.
Biosecurity plays a huge role in clean sport. Groom Clean is a free interactive online training that covers the technical aspects of anti-doping, the testing procedure and practical stable management tips on how to avoid an anti-doping rule violation. >> FIND OUT MORE
Communications: A coordinated communications approach to promote welfare education, raise awareness and share positive equine experiences, and those who champion them.
This action plan is being continuously reviewed, ensuring progress remains measurable and aligned with emerging challenges and opportunities.
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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 |
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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 |
NO |
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| Employ staff – have an employers liability policy in your name | NO | NO | YES |
| Buy and sell horses | NO | YES | YES |
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grooms working in the UK or British grooms abroad.
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