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BGA Team up with Quick Pick

Pick, carry, empty – it’s easier and faster with Quick Pick!

The British Grooms Association (BGA) is delighted to welcome Quick Pick to their portfolio of respected partners.

Quick Pick boasts a range of innovative products for muck picking, yard cleaning and water carrying, all designed to help efficiency and reduce physical stress.

Maisie Russell who came up with the Quick Pick’s design said,

“Quick Pick is delighted to become an Official Partner of British Grooms Association. In designing the Quick Pick we wanted to create something which helped to take some of the stresses and strain out of one of the most boring and time-consuming aspects of looking after horses – picking up their poo – and to make it quicker too.

“The fit with the British Grooms Association, is a very natural one.

"Quick Pick’s features such as stabilising footplates allowing you to rake with both hands in an upright position, the tilt back function which doubles capacity and stops the contents rolling back out, plus the tilt forward action to enable easy emptying are all designed to make poo-picking quicker, easier and less tiring for grooms.”

With roughly twice the capacity of a standard scoop, the sturdy foot plates anchor the Quick Pick, leaving both hands free for raking. The unique flip and store design stops muck from rolling out, while the upright stance means no more bending and the easy-empty handle allows for swift emptying without any wrist twist.

A practical tool for both able and less abled horse owners, the Quick Pick can be used from five different positions, to suit anyone’s style or strength.

BGA Communications Director Liz Daniels says, “We are delighted to welcome Quick Pick who share our ethos and focus on high quality products and services, coupled with an emphasis on the wellbeing of grooms. A product which makes picking up muck easier and less strenuous is a must for all grooms and horse owners.”

For more information go to www.quickpickequine.co.uk

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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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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