Russethouse Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 For several years Coops and I exchanged Christmas cards, hers would always come from the Injured Jockeys Fund.If anyone is at a loss for a Christmas Card, calendar or other gift it is well worth a look at their site http://shop.ijf.org.uk/No need to say how much we miss her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Funny enough I was wondering yesterday how Mr Coops is getting on, I do hope he is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Nice idea, RH. I keep having thoughts about them both too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I am off to the Newbury meeting next weekend and will make my annual purchase of the calendar and Christmas cards from Lady Oaksey on the IJF Stand. It is such a great cause and one close to Coops heart I think.Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I always support this charity for reasons that the link in my Sig make clear. I still think fondly of Coops and Ian even though I have never met them. She was truly a great lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basquesteve Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 What is the average wage for a jockey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Jockeys are self-employed and paid for each race they ride in. They receive £109.10 for Flat rides and £148.95 for Jump rides. They also get 10% of any prize money the horse earns. They will supplement their earnings by riding out for trainers when the horses are being worked. They may also receive retainer fees to ride for a particular trainer or owner. They also have to pay their expenses in getting to each race course. There is a huge spread of income between the top jockeys and those further down the hierarchy. So if they are injured they will lose all their earnings and would really struggle without the IJF providing a safety net. For jump jockeys in particular the risk of injury is so high as to make insurance very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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