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Give Your Staff a Contract Week Launches Apprentice Version

27th November 2017

Do you have your written contract yet? The Contract Creator now has an appentice version too. 

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Alan Davies wins FEI Groom Award

22nd November 2017

BGA Ambassador wins the prestigious award and we are so proud of him !

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Shocking Bullying Statistics Revealed

9th November 2017

A recent survey conducted revealed that over 70% of grooms have been bullied...

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Working pupil facts

1st November 2017

Are you a working pupil? Do you know what it actually means for your employment status?

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Marketing Director opportunity

18th October 2017

Do you have marketing experience and would like to shape the future of the most vibrant equestrian membership organisation?

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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