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BGA Launches Give Me A Contract Week

27th May 2019

It's Give Me a Contract Week but why is this important? 

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The search is on for a Scottish Groom Rep

21st May 2019

Could you be the new Scottish Grooms Representative...?

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FEI warns about banned substance Synephrine

16th May 2019

The FEI is warning about the banned substance synephrine following a rise in positive tests

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Launch of Employers Minds online resource

13th May 2019

EEA launch first online resource to support equestrian employers mental well-being

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Amy wins the Badminton Grooms Award 2019

5th May 2019

Treehous Sporting Colours generously sponsor £1600 worth of grooms prize, and this year Amy Akehurst is the winner. 

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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