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BGA welcomes Clippersharp and Smart Grooming Products
20th June 2018
The BGA is delighted to welcome Clippersharp to their portfolio of respected sponsors.
Recognised for their wealth of knowledge and the quality of the service they provide, Clippersharp specialise in the repair, servicing and blade sharpening of animal clippers and trimmers as well as scissor sharpening and sharpening of combs and cutters. In addition, Clippersharp stock Smart Grooming’s range of humane Smart Grooming Products, including the well known and innovative Smart Tails and Smart Manes.
The Smart Grooming brand of equestrian grooming products was established in 2006, winning ‘Best product of the Year’ with their initial product, Smart Tails at Equestrian Business of the Year Trade Show. This product has proved hugely successful over the years and is now an essential tool for every grooming kit.
BGA Communications Director Liz Daniels says, “We are delighted to welcome another reputable brand who shares our ethos and focus on high quality products and services, coupled with an emphasis on education and wellbeing. We are really excited to be working together with these key aspects in mind.”
Vicky Goody, Sales and Marketing Director for Clippersharp, says “this is a great opportunity for us to be linking up with the BGA as we are keen to impart our knowledge and advice gained over the last 25 years of being in the clipper industry. Being a specialist in this field, we are delighted to find an organisation that can benefit from our expertise, and are excited to be able to work together on a number of projects which will involve professional grooms registered with the BGA.”
For more information on Clippersharp go to: www.clippersharp.com and the humane Smart Grooming range go to www.smartgrooming.co.uk.
If you'd like to take advantage of Clippersharp's special June offer of 50% OFF clipper servicing please visit their facebook page for information on how to redeem.
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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. | 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 |
The BGA is the national representative body for all
grooms working in the UK or British grooms abroad.
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