FEGENTRI

23-12-2007

Congratulations to this year’s Fegentri representatives for Great Britain, David Turner and Marie King, for being such brilliant ambassadors for our sport and doing so well. David finished Amateur Gentleman Flat World Champion and only just got pipped at the post for the NH Gentleman’s Championship by Jason Maguire from Ireland. Marie finished fifth overall in the Ladies Championship.

For 2008, the two representatives for Great Britain will be Charlie Huxley, this year’s Bollinger Champion, and Gemelle Gracey-Davison who had her first taste of Fegentri when she won earlier in the year in Malaysia. Gemelle’s first race will be in Qatar at the end of February, with the annual Fegentri General Assembly also being hosted there during the week. Thanks to all AJA members who applied for Fegentri. Your names are on file and hopefully there will be opportunities to invite you to ride abroad during the course of 2008.

If you are interested in riding in Fegentri in the future, have a look at the Fegentri website which is listed in our links.

LEADING NH LADY JOCKEY SARAH GAISFORD BADLY INJURED AT EXETER

22-12-2007

Sarah Gaisford, joint runner-up with Charlotte Tizzard to Rose Davidson for the NH Ladies Championship Title in 2005/2006, sustained serious spinal injuries at Exeter on Thursday, 20th December.

This is a stark reminder to us all of the daily risks all jockeys face, both amateur and professional, for our enjoyment.

The AJA will do everything possible to give Sarah every assistance that she may need. Thankfully we improved amateur insurance cover earlier this year which will ensure that Sarah is well looked after. Although injuries like this can never be bought, it will go a long way towards helping her making as good a recovery as possible, together with the help and support of the IJF for which we are all so grateful.

Sarah is currently in Intensive Care at THE ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER, BARRACK ROAD, EXETER. EX2 5DW. She is not allowed visitors yet apart from close family, but you can help by posting her a Get Well card at this address. Many thanks. We will update you with Sarah’s progress on this website.

CHANNEL 4 ADVENTURE SERIES IS LOOKING FOR SUCCESSFUL & SPORTY WOMEN

13-12-2007

If you are a member of the AJA and a lady jockey, then we know already that you are ambitious and sporty!  But are you also an expert in another field and work as a professional outside racing?  And are you aged between 18 and 35, desperate to take up a new challenge?

C4 are looking for high-achieving and successful women who have also excelled in the sporting world for a new documentary. In each episode they will be sending a group of women to a different location in the world to take on a task that – up until now – only men have performed.

It’s an opportunity to prove that you can do anything that men can do, but also to see what you can learn about working in a completely different environment.  We want to find adventurous women who are up for a truly rewarding physical & emotional challenge: to prove that they can succeed in a ‘male only’ world.

If you are interested – and available for two weeks in January/February 2008 – please get in touch immediately!

Call Sarah Oliver on 01886 884488

AMATEUR JOCKEY WANTED IN THE USA!!!

06-12-2007

An amateur jockey is wanted to ride Perry Bolton’s five timber horses during the Spring 2008 timber season in the USA having hunted well over there this winter.  Possibilities will also exist for other rides over hurdles.  You will be attached to the yard of Maryland trainer Tom Voss.  This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to really enjoy.  For further information and/or to apply, please telephone MARCUS ARMYTAGE on 07770-381378.

ROLL OF HONOUR FOR AWARDS AT CHELTENHAM CHRISTMAS CRAIC 15TH DECEMBER

06-12-2007

HAVE YOU SECURED YOUR TICKETS YET FOR THE KNEES UP

THE NIGHT AFTER THE BREEZE UPS AT CHELTENHAM?

ticket hotline 01886 884488

ROLL OF HONOUR 2007