Jockey’s updated BHA medical form
18-01-2024
Please will all jockeys note that the BHA medical form has been updated and can be found by following this link:
Month: January 2024
Points system scrapped for 2024 Amateur All-Weather Championship
17-01-2024
Please will all jockeys note that going forward the points system for the All-Weather Championship will be scrapped. Only winning rides will count towards the championship, thus ensuring that the most number of winners ridden in the season will be reflected by the title holder. In the event of a tie, a countback will be used whereby the jockey with the most placed rides in addition to the most winners will be declared the champion.
BHA BASELINE CONCUSSION CENTRES 2024
12-01-2024
Please will all jockeys note the updated list distributed by the BHA which gives details of current Baseline Concussion Centres.
To keep up-to-date with this list you can copy the following link for future use:
AJA AGM 2022
02-01-2024
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2022 Annual General meeting of the AJA will be held on Tuesday 16 January 2024 at 12 noon at The Terrace Room, The Welcombe Hotel, Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0NR when the following ordinary business will be considered:
- to receive apologies for absence
- to consider and if thought fit to approve and confirm the Minutes of the previous AGM and to authorise the President to sign them
- to receive and consider the report of the directors
- to receive and consider the report of the Chief Executive
- to receive and consider and if thought fit to pass a resolution adopting the accounts for twelve months ending 31 December 2022. The accounts are completed and copies will be available at the AGM.
- The following director retires at the AGM in accordance with Regulations 26.1 and 26.2 and offers herself for re-election: Anthea Leigh (nominated by Bob Davies and seconded by Fiona Needham).
- to re-appoint Andrew Winterburn Chartered Accountants as auditors and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration
Dated: 2 January 2024
By order of the board
‼️👀 2024 INTERNATIONAL RACING OPPORTUNITY‼️
02-01-2024
Many of you are familiar with FEGENTRI which gives opportunities to amateur jockeys to enjoy race riding abroad. All travel expenses are met by the AJA and the host countries provide accommodation.
Fegentri rules now allow up to 3 of both gentleman and lady riders to represent their country and take part in the LONGINES FEGENTRI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR LADY RIDERS and the LONGINES FEGENTRI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR GENTLEMEN RIDERS. In addition there is a jump element of Fegentri – The Gentlemen’s League – which gives a few opportunities to both Gentleman and lady riders to ride over obstacles.
A main representative of each flat racing trio will be selected to compete for the title of World Champion and be solely invited if within the top rankings from 1st October until the year end.
The 2024 Fegentri General Assembly will be held in Kilkenny, Ireland on Saturday 17th February. Publication of this year’s calendar is currently awaited.
Applications are invited from amateur jockeys to take part and represent the UK abroad.
Jockeys must have ridden a minimum of 5 winners (preferably under rules but can include point-to-points) with ladies able to ride easily at 58 kg (9 stone) and gentlemen ideally at 62 kg (under 10 stone ie 9 stone 11 lbs).
Please request and return an application form by e-mail by 26th January to sph.oliver@icloud.com if you would like to apply. (This is also available on our Facebook page.) Please don’t hesitate to e-mail through any queries in the meantime. You can also visit the FEGENTRI website at https://www.fegentri.com