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  • 08-05-2012 2:35pm
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    Newgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    apologies in advance if this is answered here already. Do I need to get rider only insurance for my children. They've being doing lessons for 18 months and will stick with it. The people at the riding school have their own horses so they have horse and rider insurance. Our family has health insurance is that sufficient or is there a reason to get a rider only insurance policy
    thank you


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    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,522 ✭✭✭✭fits


    No I dont think so.

    Your health insurance should cover them in the event of any accident and the riding school insurance will cover public liability.

    I have an insurance policy to cover my horse for vets fees and public liability.


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    CavanLady
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭CavanLady


    I have Gold Membership with the BHS which covers me for Public Liability, Personal Accident Insurance and Legal Advice. The two yards I have ridden at recommend having your own insurance so check with yours to make sure your children are fully covered.

    When I had my own mare, I had insurance with Allianz also.

    http://www.bhs.org.uk/Join_Or_Support_Us/Join_the_BHS/Membership_Gold.aspx


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    granturismo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭granturismo


    Newgirl wrote: »
    .. Our family has health insurance is that sufficient or is there a reason to get a rider only insurance policy
    thank you

    You only need to join the BHS for insurance reasons if you want to cover third party damage if your horse damaged someone else or their property. But you wont be using your own horse.

    Speaking from experience, the equivalent of VHI Family Plan/ old Plan B and public system Emergency will cover your children. VHI never requested any info on our sport activities on policy renewal and they have cleared one large bill from a riding accident without any issue.

    Additional insurance for adults using riding school facilities and horses may be warrented if income protection or similar was needed for extended sick leave resulting from a riding accident.


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    marley123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭marley123


    Would recommend that you read the fine print of your health insurance.
    I don't know if Horse Riding would be covered as certain injuries from certain sports are exempt.

    I took out personal rider cover with Allianz two days ago, €105 for the year, top level cover & they allow 12 dd payments so definately worth looking into.


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    Newgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Newgirl


    thank you all
    I'll double check with my health insurance


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