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Team GB Rio 2016

With just one month to go until Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Team GB announced the equestrian team yesterday.

We are so proud that we have so many BGA members representing their country, more than ever on a British Games team! Whoop ! 

Here is the complete list of grooms (including the reserves) : 

Eventing
Jackie Potts (William Fox-Pitt)
Emily Slater (Kitty King)
Marcelle Tattersall (Gemma Tattersall)
Anna Mildner (Izzy Taylor)
Frankie Murrell (Pippa Funnell)

Dressage
Alan Davies (Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin)
Claire Hinton (Spencer Wilton)
Liz Geldard (Fiona Bigwood)
Clare Swain (Lara Griffith)

Jumping
Tracey Edge (Ben Maher)
Mark Beever (Nick Skelton)
Leila Chew (Michael Whitaker)
Jennifer Ireland (John Whitaker)
Lisa Martins (Jess Mendoza)

The BGA is for all grooms, but today we celebrate the success of our members who will be wearing the Olympic Rings in one months’ time.

Congratulations to you all, we salute you and wish you a great Games.

For more information on Team GB Equestrian click 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.

   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