Horse grooms urged to tell all in employment survey

Equestrian grooms are existence asked to withdraw keep their nation inwards a survey looking at occupation trends inwards the sector.

The British Grooms Association (BGA), a professional person membership association which represents the career interests of grooms, is urging those who piece of work amongst horses to come upwards frontward together with withdraw keep their nation inwards i of 2 surveys

Lucy Katan, Executive Director of the BGA, said: “We are calling for grooms together with employers to produce amount inwards our anonymous surveys to assist us to construct a realistic painting exhibit of the occupation practices that are occurring correct now.

“There withdraw keep been several headlines nearly grooms together with employers recently, all of which heighten concerning issues. For the BGA to brand a existent departure to the working lives of both grooms together with employers nosotros must starting fourth dimension detect the existent facts.”

The 2 surveys, i targeted at grooms together with the other to employers, withdraw keep been compiled amongst the combined expertise of Georgina Brooke-Holmes of Coventry University together with Sport England inwards partnership amongst BGA.

Participants tin laissez passer notice opt to submit their answers anonymously to ensure that a truthful painting exhibit is generated. To add together a trivial incentive at that topographic point is the chance for respondents to win a £100 cash prize or a luxury hamper of Absorbine training products, inwards furnish for giving upwards a few minutes of their time.

Andrew Finding, Chief Executive of the British Equestrian Federation, said he was pleased the BGA was taking on the research.  “Once in i lawsuit to a greater extent than it demonstrates that they are leading the manufacture inwards this crucial expanse of work. We urge all of those that piece of work amongst horses, either every bit a groom or an employer, to accept fourth dimension to produce amount inwards a survey.”

 

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