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British Grooms Association Members Riding Horses

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Groom Clean Launches

8th April 2016

Do you know about banned substances? Get your certification in how to Groom Clean.

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Eventing Blog - through the eyes of a groom

25th March 2016

The next installment from elite Eventing Groom Jess Errington

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Horsescotland announce first Groom of the Year award winner

24th March 2016

17 year old Rachel Gordon, is the first winner of the inaugural horsescotland Groom of the Year Award.
Rachel has been working for Sarah and James Oakden

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Eventing - through the eyes of a groom

10th March 2016

March 2016

Catch up with BGA member, Jess Errington on her life as an elite eventing groom

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National Living Wage 1st April

10th March 2016

Are you ready for the National Living Wage?

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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