JETS Journal - past issues
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Archive News:

28 June 2011: JETS MANAGER, LISA MAKES IT TO ON TO FINAL SHORTLIST FOR 2011 PRIDE OF RACING AWARDS
Lisa Delany is one of the final 12 nominations for this year's Pride of Racing Awards, six of which will be selected to receive an award on 14 July at Epsom.  Racing Welfare, organisers of this Betfair-backed event invited racing professionals and the public to put forward those who have made significant contributions to the sport.

17 December 2010:  ADAM POGSON WINS RUK SUBSCRIPTION
Adam Pogson has won a free year's subcription to Racing UK, having been drawn as one of the jockeys to answer our DVD competition correctly.  Sedgfield was the NH racecourse which featured at the end of the DVD.  All jockeys should have received their copy over the last few weeks.  Why not take a few minutes out of your Christmas break to watch it.

15 November 2010:  GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARDS GO TO ALAN DALY & LIAM COOPER

Former jockeys, Alan Daly , now a Firefighter with Surrey Fire and Rescue;  and Liam Cooper ,now a fully qualified Farrier, have taken the Achievement and Progress categories  (respectively) in the 2010 Griffins Richard Davis Awards.  These awards are made by the Jockeys Employment and Training Scheme (JETS) to recognise the effort, initiative and forethought which jockeys and former jockeys put into developing new careers.

Alan and Liam received their awards on Sunday 14 November 2010 at Cheltenham Racecourse in an official presentation in the paddock before racing.  Terry Boothby, a Partner at long term sponsors, Griffins Accountants, presented The Achievement Award (worth £2500 to the winner) and Ian Balding (Injured Jockeys Fund Trustee) presented The Progress Award (worth £2000).

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29 October 2010:  2010 GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARDS SHORTLIST & NEW EDITION DVD
The Jockeys Employment & Training Scheme has announced the shortlist for The 2010 Griffins Richard Davis Awards – the career development awards designed to reward jockeys for their initiative, effort and forethought in developing a career after race riding.

The winners will be presented with their awards, in keeping with recent tradition, before racing (at 12.40) on the Sunday of the Open Meeting at Cheltenham (14 November). The presentations will coincide with the launch of a new edition of the JETS DVD (entitled Staying Ahead of the Game) which explains how JETS can help jockeys to access career advice and training grants to learn new skills.

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28 October 2010:  COMPETITION FOR JOCKEYS - WIN AN RUK SUBSCRIPTION
All fully licensed jockeys will receive a complimentary copy of the New Edition-JETS DVD entitled ‘Staying Ahead of the Game’ in the post in the second half of November. If you would like to win one of two free RUK 12 month subscriptions, all you have to do is watch the video and answer one question about it (Think ‘Question of Sport’ observation test!).
 

Here's how it works:  The competition quiz question will be sent by text to all fully licensed jockeys and will be posted HERE from Monday 15 November 2010. Replies can be sent by text or emailed to JETS. All correct answers will go forward for a prize draw to win one of two free subscriptions kindly donated by RUK. Entries will close: Monday 6 December 2010. Results will be announced in the Christmas/New Year edition of The JETS Journal & on the JETS website.

27 October 2010:  NATIONAL STUD ANNOUNCES NEW LECTURE SERIES
The National Stud in Newmarket is hosting 3 evening lectures during November covering:  the Latest equine disease threats (Thurs 4th), Equine First Aid (Thurs 11th) and The impact of training horses from an early age (Thurs 18th).  National Stud November lecture details.

14 October 2010:  HOW TO FALL
The British Racing School is running drop in sessions and half-day training courses aimed at licensed jockeys wishing to perfect their falling technique. Drop in sessions on the 11 November & 16 December are free. Half day course on the 16 November is £75. Further dates to follow. Contact clare@brs.org.uk for further details.

26 August 2010:  WHERE TO FIND JOBS IN AUSTRALIA
If you fancy working in Australia you can now find racing jobs Down Under advertised at www.racingjobs.com.au


26 August 2010:  CALLING ALL ASSISTANT TRAINERS
The Alex Scott Memorial Scholarship offers the opportunity of a month's all-expenses-paid work experience in a country of the winner's choice.  Applications close end of September.  Contact Lisa at JETS in the first instance  lisa@jets-uk.org


16 August 2010:  HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR MARK

Former NH jockey Mark Nicolls, who – as recently reported in the JETS Journal (August 2010) - has been busy working to become a commercial helicopter pilot, has so far achieved both key American and British qualifications which has involved taking 14 exams and 600 hours of classroom and home study. Mark’s private pilots’ training was self-funded..... read more...
 

DECEMBER 2009: AUTHORITY STEPS IN TO TOP-UP PRIZE VALUES FOR GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARD WINNERS

Following the news that two former jockeys had tied for The 2009 Griffins Richard Davis Achievement Awards and would share the £2,500 prize fund between them .....read more...

NOVEMBER 2009: 2009 GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RESULT IS A TIE
Funeral Director and Racing Official share top honours.

Former jockeys, Alan Dempsey (now a Racing Official) and Paul Robson (now a Funeral Director) have tied for the Griffins Richard Davis Achievement Award, .... read more...

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NOVEMBER 2009: JOCKEYS NOW OPTING FOR MUCH WIDER CHOICE OF FURTHER CAREERS
2009 Griffins Richard Davis Awards shortlists demonstrate increasing diversity

The shortlists for this year’s Griffins Richard Davis Awards – the JETS’ annual career development awards – demonstrate the broad and varying choices made by jockeys when pursuing their careers after retirement from race riding.....read more...

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OCTOBER 2009: DAVID KENNY WINS JETS PRIZE IN HANDS AND HEELS APPRENTICE SERIES read more...

THE GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS AWARDS 2009

JETS would like to thank the following for helping to make the Richard Davis Awards presentation day such as success:

• Griffins Accountants of Newbury, our Award sponsors
• Ian Balding for presenting our IJF Progress Award
• Cheltenham Racecourse, for hosting the day
• Gavin James   www.gjmultimedia.co.uk for our event photography
• OPL Digital for donating the last fence photo to the winning jockey in the JETS/Griffins Richard Davis Novices Hurdle – Timmy Murphy.

NEW MEDIA TRAINING COURSES SCHEDULED FOR 2008

More and more jockeys appreciate the need to be able to communicate well and build up their media skills - both in order to survive under today’s media spotlight and to approach and give value to any sponsors,” explains Josh Apiafi for the Professional Jockeys Association.

JETS SCHOLARSHIPS SET CANDIDATES FREE TO STUDY

Former jockeys, Victoria Behan and David Howard are the latest JETS candidates to benefit from JETS scholarships, which give them extra funding (beyond the standard JETS grants) for the additional training costs entailed in full-time study.

OLLIE TURNS FREELANCE WORK INTO NEW CAREER

After 2 years of combining his riding with freelance and then part-time salaried work for BHEST (The British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust), National Hunt jockey, Ollie McPhail has now handed in his licence at the age of 31, to take up a full-time role as Regional Education Officerfor BHEST, working from his home in Gloucestershire.

STEVEN HARRISON, 2008 WINNER OF THE GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Cheltenham Racecourse, 16 November

Steven (Apprentice jockey 1997‐ 2006), now 28 years old, retired from riding in 2006, having ridden as an Apprentice for Lord Huntingdon, Mick Channon, Roger Charlton, Alan Bailey and latterly Nick Littmoden and had seven winners.

On learning about the award, Steven commented: “I was speechless to find I’d won. I know there are so many jockeys out there doing different things, I didn’t think I stood a chance. The prize is going to be a huge help and will enable me to purchase some much needed new
equipment including a set of climbing spikes.”

JOCKEYS' AGENT STRONGE WINS 2007 GRIFFINS RICHARD DAVIS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Cheltenham Racecourse, 18 November 2007

25 year old former jump jockey, Sam Stronge, is the winner of this year’s top
Griffins ACHIEVEMENT Award.  Sam won the inaugural Injured Jockeys Fund Progress Award in 2006  and this time the judges were  impressed by his achievements just 12 months on, in what is a very competitive career as a Jockeys Agent.

Lee Tibbatts (28), a former conditional and amateur jockey, rode primarily for West Country Trainer, Ron Hodges  before suffering a life-threatening fall in a race at Salisbury in June 2003.  He takes home the £2,000 Injured Jockeys Fund PROGRESS Award in recognition of his strength of purpose and effort in defyng his injury to pursue a new career in Farriery.

Adrian Moves to New Arena
After a 15 year race riding career, former NH jockey and JETS candidate, Adrian Scholes has recently taken on a new role as one of the Heads of stall handlers for Arena Leisure.

(JETS Journal, October 2007)

Stringer Moves into Property
Former jump jockey, Patrick Stringer contacted JETS following his broken leg and has now been successful in securing a new job outside racing, as a Lettings Negotiator for Andrews estate agents in Swindon.

(JETS Journal, October 2007)

Frazer and Sam Scoop Griffins Richard Davis Award
Former conditional jockey, and now an equine dentist, Frazer Houston joined fellow 24 year old jockeys’ agent Sam Stronge in taking top honours in the annual JETS Career Development awards. Both former jump jockeys are the youngest recipients in the 10-year history of the Awards. Applications for the 2008 GRD Award will be accepted from June next year.

Ollie McPhail, Ross Studholme, Vince Slattery and Emily Jones are introducing youngsters to the sport
Through their part-time work with BHEST (The British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust) these jockeys are helping to inspire, explain and educate groups of young people on school racecourse visits.

Liam Cooper Awarded JETS Scholarship
Former National Hunt jockey, Liam Cooper, has started his apprenticeship training as a Farrier, with the help of one of the new JETS’ Scholarships. Lisa Delany for JETS said: “Liam really deserves this scholarship. He has done a lot of the groundwork himself, including arranging his own apprenticeship.” For details of how to apply for a JETS Scholarship, contact Lisa at the JETS office.

Paul Winter and Nicola Wright Gain NVQ Assessor Roles
Both Paul and Nicola, former flat jockeys, have secured part-time posts as Assessors. Paul for the College of West Anglia and Nicola is starting work for the British Racing School covering the South East of the country.

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