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Jess tells her story

13th June 2015

Following a great response to the article in the latest issue of British Grooms Magazine which is mailed to all BGA members, we share Jess's full story.

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BGA CELEBRATES 8 YEARS

11th May 2015

The British Grooms Association (BGA) is delighted to be celebrating its 8th birthday this weekend, after launching at Badminton Horse Trials in 2007.

Over the last eight years the BGA has achieved a huge amount, so to celebrate we take a quick look back at it some of its achievements over the past year.

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MAGNESIUM PROVEN TO WORK

23rd April 2015

The long-awaited proof that magnesium can potentially help calm horses has now been found. New research, conducted by the WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group and Australian collaborators, to be presented at the Equine Science Society (ESS) in Florida in May, has shown that magnesium can significantly slow reaction speed responses.

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BUDGET 2015: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU

12th March 2015

He described it as a Budget that "works for you", but Chancellor George Osborne's speech should be regarded as a Budget of aspiration.

Some measures announced by the chancellor will take effect relatively soon, so what do these announcements mean for your finances? And was it good for grooms?

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BGA and Horsescotland renew partnership

11th March 2015

After what has been an incredibly busy year for both The British Grooms Association (BGA) andhorsescotland, their working relationship has been renewed in order to offer further support to grooms and employers throughout Scotland.

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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