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Heidi Troniseck's Top Tips

7th December 2022

Heidi Troniseck, #Supergroom to Richard Davison shares her Top Tips.

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Educating Future Grooms

30th November 2022

For the equestrian industry to be a place of only Good Employment it is crucial to reach the next generation of grooms - find out why college talks are so important. 

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New Strategic Plan focusing 100% on Good Employment.

24th November 2022

The BGA have launched the Strategic Plan for the next four years, focusing 100% on Good Employment.

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Thinking of going freelance?

23rd November 2022

Either for a little extra money in their pocket or as a full time career, many grooms are choosing to work freelance. So we chatted with Kara to find out about her journey into freelancing.

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Carl Hester speaks of changing the culture

21st November 2022

As part of Equestrian Employers Good Employment Week, the BGA caught up with Carl Hester to ask a few questions surrounding good employment and changing the culture.

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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

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.

 
YES

 
NO

 
NO

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