Horse Sport Ireland Freelance Coach Insurance Policy announced for 2022

  • 18 January 2022, 16:25

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is delighted to announce that the HSI Freelance Coach Insurance Policy is available for 2022. This specially tailored policy includes public liability and personal accident cover for freelance coaches.

The policy is available to any HSI Accredited Coaches Level 1 and above and to any British Horse Society (BHS) Accredited Coaches resistant in Ireland. This policy is ideal for any coaches who are coaching privately on a full or part-time basis.

The cost of the policy is €360, and cover runs from the date of payment until December 31st 2022.

Benefits to the policy include public liability cover in Ireland and the UK plus elsewhere in the EEA for temporary visits not exceeding 60 days. Personal accident benefits include worldwide cover, permanent total disablement, temporary partial disablement and much more.

The liability cover relates to freelance coaching activities only and no other business activities Please note that this policy does not cover any activities that could constitute as a riding school.

BHS coaches must have a minimum qualification of Stage 3 in Complete Horsemanship or UKCCL2 plus Stage 3 Care and Ride to avail of the policy.

All coaches applying for the policy must provide copies of their coaching qualification, valid First Aid (First Aid Responder or BHS Equine Specific), Safeguarding 1 and Garda Vetting or Access NI completed through HSI.

For further information and for application details please email coaching@horsesportireland.ie.