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Grooms have come back under the spotlight as it is discussed whether recent campaigns are having an impact on the challenges in the industry. Researchers from the Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands aimed to determine whether four initiatives, the formation of the International Grooms Association (IGA), recognition at the 2022 […]
The equestrian industry has to act to ensure it is viable – as 58% of employers fear they will not be able to pay staff the national minimum wage (NMW) in future. The Government has announced that the NMW will increase from £10.42, for those over 23, to £11.44 from April 1, and this will […]
Top eventer Izzy Taylor said she hopes her prosecution for breaching fire safety regulations will make the industry more aware of the law, adding that she regrets mistakes she made. Izzy was sentenced at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 2 January for failure to ensure there was an adequate risk assessment of fire, failure to protect […]
Westgate Laboratories partners with grooms and employers organisations The British Grooms Association (BGA) and the Equestrian Employers Association (EEA) has partnered with parasite control experts Westgate Laboratories. Lucy Katan, executive director of the BGA and EEA, said “We are excited to welcome Westgate Labs as one of our sponsors. We share a passion for innovation […]
1. A five-star eventer’s rehab journey Bubby Upton has shared the latest in her rehab journey, as she continues to recover from spinal surgery. The under-25 British champion was injured in a riding accident on the flat on 18 August in which she sustained multiple vertebral fractures, which required six hours of emergency surgery. Bubby […]