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Home /News/Scottish awards nominations now open

Scottish Awards Nominations Now Open

18th January 2018
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Calling all Scottish grooms and employers... Do you know someone who goes that goes the extra mile? Well now is your chance to show them how amazing you think they are.

The National Equestrian Awards (previously the horsescotland Awards) nominations are now open.
This years award categories are:

• Club of the Year
• Equestrian Business of the Year
• Equestrian Employee of the Year
• Equestrian Photo of the Year
• Equestrian Writer of the Year
• Equine Breeder of the Year
• Owner of the Year - new for 2018
• Participation Coach of the Year
• Performance Coach of the Year
• Performer of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Young Peoples Coach of the Year
• Youth Coach of the Year - new for 2018
• Youth Performer of the Year - new for 2018
• Youth Volunteer of the Year - new for 2018

Previous employee of the year winners have included BGA member Rachel Gordon. The closing date for nominations is Friday 2 February.

To nominate someone today click here. 

The awards take place on Friday 2nd March at Airth Castle. The night looks set to be another great evening with keynote speaker Mark Beaumont attending the awards. Mark is the ultra-endurance cyclist who recently received a BEM in the New Year’s Honours list.

More information about Mark can be found here.



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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.

 
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