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NEWS
HADDON TRAINING WIN TRAINING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
10th January 2015BGA sponsors Haddon Training were announced winners at the Apprenticeship 4 England Training Provider of the Year Awards 2015 on Tuesday 3rd March.
The awards were presented at the Apprenticeship 4 England Black Tie Gala Dinner at prestigious Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London.
GODOLPHIN STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS 2015
4th January 2015Small National Hunt Stud Manager, Jessica Fortt crowned employee of the year at Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards 2015
BGA HELPS EQUINE ELITE TO SUPPORT EMPLOYERS
22nd December 2014The BGA is delighted to be working alongside leading recruitment agency Equine Elite to enable their registered employers to get a free taster six months to the BGA’s Employers Zone.
FINALIST IN ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
19th December 2014We are delighted that the BGA has been selected as a finalist in the Innovation category for the 2015 Association Excellence Awards.
BGA MEMBER WINS HADDON TRAINING BRITISH GROOM AWARD
19th December 2014The BGA are delighted that once again the annual British Groom Awards are back, thanks to the generosity of sponsors Haddon Training.
This year there were two new categories; the Haddon Training British Grooms Award and the Haddon Training Team GBR Grooms Award.
NEWS ARCHIVE
- 2023 (1 ENTRIES)
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- 2013 (1 ENTRIES)
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 | |
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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 allgrooms working in the UK or British grooms abroad.
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