4. TURFCALL TO DO SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO RAISE AWARENESS

Jockey’s to be charged a leg up fee to go directly to Lad or Lass who cares for runner to apply to all runners in all races. Not only for the direct purpose to establish and heighten awareness of the part played by same, but to recognise fully exactly what that vital part actually IS. To give them they’re fair share in decent professional recognition as their absolute right. There is no balance here in any way whatsoever is there, defies all belief. Note: Jump jockey’s fee = £93.15 plus vat if applicable per ride. Flat jockey’s fee = £68.15 plus vat if applicable per ride.

Racecourses: All races at all meetings to provide decent prizes to go to the Lad or Lass of both the winner and the placed horses, in each and every race.

Racecourses: Best turned out awards these further observations to be taken into account : Manners, personality, spirit, intelligence. Prizes First £500. Second £400. Third £300.00. Fourth £200.00. In proportion ratio to number of runners in each specific race that a prize of this sort is donated.

A points system in each stable yard to embrace riding ability on various specific counts.

To set up suitable condition races that are open for Lads and Lasses to ride in, to include a points system towards a full licence to ride. Ruling to be put in place that all owners and trainers be encouraged to comply to use this facility fully whenever possible.

On racehorse retirement rehabilitation. David Ashforth’s interview with Carrie Humble in Racing Post November 30th 2000. Plus to name just a few the work of Peter Humble Andrew Parker Bowles Julian Wilson Sir Peter O’Sullivan. John Purefoy from Winchester puts forward the suggestion to get funds in for this by charging a nominal levy to be imposed upon every horse declared at the 5 day stage of every race of perhaps 50p to £1. Plus a 5% of all racecourse daily takings in through the racegoer’s turnstiles. Plus a 5% from all bets placed. Plus a yearly sub from the government.

Monty Roberts books documentaries and exhibitions. Especially Monty’s
Blushing E.T. documentary. We in England need to make more of these type of documentaries, especially to highlight and heighten awareness to the difference between Grade A personnel and Grade C personnel.

Recent Southampton University Southern Eye Documentary “The Flea.” Also Jenny Craddock’s B.B.C. program “Last Chance Saloon” Julian Wilson chairman of trustees of Moorcroft Racing Welfare Centre.

To show more documentary films to raise awareness to these matter’s on the daily televised programs, and sports programs. More feature films plus back up support in all relevant newspapers and magazines.

Sophie Mitchell, 28, daughter of trainer Richard Mitchell is one of only four professional female jump jockeys in this country, she has ridden 48 winners. Winning at Warwick on Balanak a horse who failed to run to win for R.Dunwoody … A.Maguire … or Mark Dwyer. Sophie says that yearly she earns around a tenth of what the top male riders achieve. Mainly because she gets far fewer opportunities perhaps 20% to the male dominance preferences 80%. The racing industry still treat a woman jockey as an oddity. Racecourses, Sophie says “They just don’t think women are as important” meagre facilities for their needs, in comparison to the male riders. Sophie says “ your performance as a jockey, not your gender is what matters, some of the girls find these attitudes intimidating.” Grossly unfair.

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Monty partners
Jays Master Copy
owned by Lou Tallentye
and John Calder of the Mendip Stud.Note how carefully Monty prepares to take the bridle

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