‘I just sat and worried about bills’: rider’s insurance warning after fall kept her off work
‘I was annoyed with myself for not having insurance; I thought I was fine and didn't need it’
‘I was annoyed with myself for not having insurance; I thought I was fine and didn't need it’
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‘HMRC’s eyes are firmly on the equestrian industry and they are aware of the ‘working pupil’ scenario’
‘it is so important to talk and you can get help much quicker than I did. Help is out there and there is no shame in asking for it’
‘If there’s a horse not looking right, we pick it up in 10 seconds, but it would take you 10 weeks to notice that your mate working beside you isn’t’
Some riders have been fined more than £30,000 for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage
The British Grooms Association has launched a mental wellbeing project to tie in with World Mental Health Day
The Equestrian Employers Association has been launched following a revealing survey
The Olympic gold medallist has become the first patron of the British Grooms Association
"We are there to support and help the employers and the grooms and together I think we can improve the situation"
A new online e-learning course has been launched to help riders and grooms get up to speed with anti-doping
The mimum wage for employees aged 25 and over has risen by 50p an hour
Alan Davies was among the grooms recognised for their outstanding contribution to the equestrian industry
Nominations for the British Grooms Awards close on 20 November
If grooming is your career, it's only fair that your significant other knows what they're letting themselves in for
Standardised apprenticeships hoped to be in place by 2017 which aims to aid the equestiran industry as a whole
There are huge benefits to being a working pupil — from experiencing all aspects of running a yard, gaining the confidence to groom at events, the chance of networking as well as proving your ability to work hard
The British Grooms Association is looking for three new board members
The British Grooms Association has raised concerns over the increasing number of uninsured grooms who are running into financial difficulties after being injured at work