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WATCH OUR VIDEO
A week from today, on 1st April 2026, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is increasing. All UK employers must pay their staff at least the new legal hourly rate. Chilblains are a nuisance, but they don’t have to ruin your winter. With the right gear, precautions and a little TLC, you can be ready to tackle anything the yard throws at you! 18-year-old Apprentice Groom Holly, recently travelled to Scone Palace International Horse Trials with Helen Martin Eventing. False self-employment is more common than you might think, and it puts both grooms and employers at risk. Our industry-wide survey gives grooms the chance to speak out and help shape a safer, more respectful future.
Understanding the NMW Increase
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The grooms survival guide to chilblains
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An apprentice groom at Scone Palace
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Employment Status: Why it matters
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Shaping a safer, more respectful future
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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.
| GROOM | RIDER | EMPLOYER | |
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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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