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JACKIE POTTS WINS FEI AWARD

15th December 2014

Last night, December 14th, saw BGA Member Jackie Potts being crowned FEI Best Groom 2014 at a lavish ceremony in Baku.

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GROOMS URGED TO BE INSURED FOR SUNSHINE TOUR

10th December 2014

As the British winter takes its hold over the past couple of weeks, many grooms and riders will be putting the final touches to their preparations for travelling to to Spain for the Spanish Sunshine Tour.

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MEET THE FEI GROOM AWARD FINALISTS

5th December 2014

We all know how awesome our grooms are and the FEI Best Groom Award seeks to highlight those grooms who really go above and beyond for their horses and riders. We caught up with the three finalists to find out a bit more about them.

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EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY UNITES FOR #DUJARDIN4SPOTY

1st December 2014

Dressage rider (and FORMER GROOM!) Charlotte Dujardin has put equestrian sport firmly in the spotlight with her short-list nomination for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.  The 29 year old rider has had a remarkable year with Carl Hester and Roly Luard’s Valegro in taking a number of World titles which has earned her a coveted place.

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BETA NOPS SCHEME

27th November 2014

The BGA is increasingly concerned about the responsibility placed on grooms concerning what the horses in their care eat and the risks of disqualification from naturally occurring prohibited substances in feed.

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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