Are you heading out and about more now with your horse? If so, insurance is one area that shouldn’t be overlooked. Whilst there is no legal obligation to insure your horse or yourself, two fundamental policies worth considering are Public Liability Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance Public Liability Insurance This covers you, should you be […]
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Sep
Sep
When deciding to insure your horse it is important to consider all the costs involved. Something we are often asked is whether or not horses need to be vetted in order to be able to take out cover. The short answer to this is, it actually depends! It depends on the cover you are looking […]
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Sep
Sep
Often when taking out horse insurance the first step is deciding how much you should insure your horse for. To make this decision, you need to determine how much your horse would be worth if you were to sell him, but how do you work that out? If you have recently bought your horse this […]
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Sep
Sep
Horsebox/Motor Policy Administrator Job Description: KBIS British Equestrian Insurance, the UK’s leading independent equine insurance specialist are seeking a full-time horsebox/motor policy administrator to join the horsebox team. This is a full-time position with a start date of 01/11/2021. The role will be a hybrid of working remotely from home and from our rural office […]
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Sep
Sep
Sometimes, horse owners don’t know where to start when it comes to taking out insurance. Whether you are looking for cover for a new horse or one you have owned a while, it can seem like a daunting task. Our Horse Team have these useful pointers to help you feel ready to get the ball […]
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Aug
Aug
Getting the most for your money is becoming more and more important. Whilst the reasons for insuring differ for everyone, the rising cost of vet bills are often the driving force for people looking to take out insurance for their horses. There may be ways you can make savings without compromising on what is most […]
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Jul
Jul
Get To Know KBIS Rider & Equiplates Founder Lindsay Wilcox Reid: Name – Lindsay Wilcox-Reid Discipline – Dressage Number of horses on the yard – 5 Greatest achievement – My greatest achievement is taking a very talented horse who had been in a real mess both mentally and physically to the point where he was confident […]
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Jul
Jul
The warmer weather is a bit of a shock this year, with some parts of the UK set to reach temperatures hotter than Tokyo this week. This means both we and our horses are unlikely to be acclimatised to the temperatures this brings. Given time, horses can become accustomed to extremes of temperature and some […]
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Jul
Jul
Many congratulations on your win in the first ever KBIS Preliminary Gold Championships! Tell us about the horse you won with, Sir Leonardo… Thank you very much, and thanks to KBIS for their generous sponsorship. Sir Leonardo, or Lenny as we know him as, is an 11-year-old gelding. I was gifted him by his previous […]
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Jun
Jun
Whilst we were in lockdown, I continued to strengthen Basil up out hacking, in the school and over jumps so when lockdown started easing he was ready to go out and start to experience the world! As he strengthened up at home he started to find the ‘fun’ of hacking by showing off his athleticism. […]