British Grooms Association
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‘If you can’t pay staff properly, your business isn’t viable’: yard owner speaks out on ‘self-made’ staffing crisis
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Making grooms’ working lives better – what can be done?
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‘Without staff, we have no business’: change needed to ensure a sustainable workforce
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Employers urged to plan ahead for 2022 minimum wage rise
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‘Don’t ever think they won’t do it’: Matthew Wright’s wife speaks out on World Suicide Prevention Day
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Grooms and riders warned travel insurance may not cover them in Europe
The coronavirus is also having implications for grooms heading to Europe
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More than half equestrian bosses still flouting employment law, survey finds
“It is quite unthinkable that in 2020 many employers are still choosing to ignore the law”
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International grooms to be registered with and recognised by the FEI *H&H Plus*
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How is coronavirus affecting the horse industry? Survey aims to find out
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New industry standard for freelance grooms *H&H Plus*
The self-certification system aims to highlight freelancers’ professionalism
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‘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’
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Top employers to be honoured along with grooms in ‘exciting’ awards development
‘Do something amazing and nominate your unsung hero today and let them know how valued they really are’
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Survey aims to uncover the truth about working pupil positions
‘HMRC’s eyes are firmly on the equestrian industry and they are aware of the ‘working pupil’ scenario’
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Grooms and employers are breaking the law, survey shows
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Groom urges others to seek help following struggle with depression
‘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’
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Mental Health Awareness Week: ‘We need to look after each other like we do our horses’
‘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’
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Equestrian employers risk hefty fines if they fail to pay new minimum wage
Some riders have been fined more than £30,000 for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage
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Grooms urged to talk about their mental health
The British Grooms Association has launched a mental wellbeing project to tie in with World Mental Health Day
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Majority of grooms earn less than minimum wage
The Equestrian Employers Association has been launched following a revealing survey
