THE Irish Jockeys’ Trust was founded in 1975 and is a registered charity (CHY 8896). Applications are considered for support from professionally licensed jockeys, apprentice jockeys and retired licensed jockeys (and/or their families), where there is financial distress that has resulted from one of the following: injury, incapacity or age.

The Trust also employs an industry specific career coach, who can guide and support licensed jockeys and retired licensed jockeys when seeking to return to education or upskilling. Alongside this, jockeys can also apply for an educational grant towards courses.

Short-lived

The career of a jockey is short-lived and high risk. Many who enter the industry, do so out of love and passion for the horse, when the time comes to hang up the boots, the Trust recognises that many jockeys have put their education on hold to focus on their career. Our career coach is available to assist, coach and support jockeys through this transition and help them find their way back to education, so they may re-enter the industry in a different capacity or find a new career outside of the industry.

The Trust has helped more than 100 jockeys return to education across a variety of industries such as forestry, law and business, alongside many different apprenticeships. However, many wish to up-skill and remain a part of Irish horseracing.

The Trust does not charge for career coaching and confidentiality is guaranteed. Career coach Katie McManmon can be contacted at any time via email if anyone wishes to avail of this service, her email address is katiemcmanmon@gmail.com or more information can be found at Irishjockeystrust.ie or info@ijt.ie. What’s stopping you?