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Benoit Lecomte named Team Groom of the Year

 8th October 2018

#supergroom Benoit picks up Team Groom of the Year award...

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'Perfect storm' has heightened Atypical Myopathy

 27th September 2018

BEVA warns of increase risk in Aytyical Myopathy in grazing horses...

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Team GBR grooms complete Groom Clean

 13th September 2018

All grooms that have travelled to Tryon WEG have taken their Groom Clean e learning course

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Experienced Grooms Being Forced Out of Industry

 12th September 2018

Survey reveals experienced grooms being forced out of equestrian industry due to poor employment standards

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Karen Hughes Memorial Grooms Award 2018

 11th September 2018

Karen Hughes Memorial Grooms Award 2018 Awarded at Gatcombe Park Whatley Manor Hotel International Horse Trials

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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