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Absorbine Groom of Year Finalists

The finalists for the 2017 Showing Council / Showing World Absorbine Groom of the Year Awards have been announced. It is now down to a vote to decide the winner.

The Absorbine Groom of the Year Award is split into two sections; amateur and professional to provide recognition for both full and part-time grooms. There are four finalists in each section, each of whom has been nominated for this prestigious national award.

Professional finalists:

Jo Jack (Katie Jerram Hunnable)
Zoe Barleycorn (Team Burchell)
James Knight (Gill Thompson Show Team)
Scott Dixon (Jayne Ross Show Team)

Amateur finalists:

Martin Spoor
Sandra Dowker
Joanne Preston
Leanne Pickford

Voting opens on the 1st June and will close on the 7th September 2017. The winner of each section of the Absorbine Groom of the Year Award will be announced and have their award presented at the annual Showing Council / Showing World Awards Presentation Gala Dinner on the 21st October 2017 at the East of England Showground.

To place your vote visit www.showingworldawards.co.uk.

For further information please visit www.absorbine.co.uk or find us on facebook www.facebook.com/AbsorbineUK. To follow the Absorbine Groom of the Year award use hashtag, #GroomoftheYear17 or #ShowPersonality17.

PICTURE: Professional Absorbine Groom of the Year 2016, Jamie Punchard receives his award, credit to Equinational.

 

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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.

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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.   
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YES
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 Provide grooming services for someone else either full time or on a freelance basis i.e. an employer or a client.   
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Employ staff – have an employers liability policy in your name NO NO YES
Buy and sell horses NO YES YES