Jockey coaching

Horse Racing Ireland’s (HRI) equuip jockey coaching programme consists of five qualified jockey coaches, all former riders, provide mentoring and specialised skills coaching across a range of subject areas to support and enhance the career development of all licensed jockeys in Ireland.

As part of continuing professional development, every claiming professional, conditional, and apprentice jockey will be required to obtain a minimum of five sessions with their jockey coach per year, in addition to five CPD points obtained from engagement with any of the jockey pathway services, attendance at equuip/IHRB educational webinars or any other educational work they may be undertaking. Professional riders will be required to obtain five points throughout the year and all CPD opportunities will also be available to qualified riders.

Every claiming professional, apprentice and conditional jockey will be assigned their coach through equuip in the coming weeks.

Jockeys can arrange for additional non-CPD coaching directly with their jockey coach. Jockeys will have to pay their coach directly for these sessions.

• Leighton Aspell 
• Cathy Gannon 
• Lisa O'Neill 
• Mark Enright
• Gordon Power

Please contact aoconnor@hri.ie for contact details.