New Posts For Thread: The Treatment Of Jockeyshttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeysThe way these brave men are treated is a scandal,they are now finding new ways to persecute them.If you try too hard you are banned for over use of the whip,don't try hard enough you get a longer ban,banned for an injudicious ride(even though that'sSure you will never hear flat/jump jockeys or point to point riders complain......getting paid a few quid for their hobby.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533035695#533035695Sure you will never hear flat/jump jockeys or point to point riders complain......getting paid a few quid for their hobby.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:18:49 -0500I think the main point of this thread though gant is that wildman basically thinks jockeys should not have to adhere to any regulation because they're brave men, as I've said previously nobody puts a gun to their heads and the vast majority usually ghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533035569#533035569I think the main point of this thread though gant is that wildman basically thinks jockeys should not have to adhere to any regulation because they're brave men, as I've said previously nobody puts a gun to their heads and the vast majority usually gThu, 13 Jun 2013 08:12:58 -0500Silvergreaser........In most sports if not all, family members try to carry on tradition. Some not as talented as others. It all depends how you spend your youth.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533035113#533035113Silvergreaser........In most sports if not all, family members try to carry on tradition. Some not as talented as others. It all depends how you spend your youth.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:55:57 -0500Wildman is cherry picking a few examples, how about the hundreds of incidents where jockeys get away with absolute murder in this country?.If you're going to have rules they have to be severe enough to act as a deterrent otherwise it defeats the purphttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533032953#533032953Wildman is cherry picking a few examples, how about the hundreds of incidents where jockeys get away with absolute murder in this country?.If you're going to have rules they have to be severe enough to act as a deterrent otherwise it defeats the purpThu, 13 Jun 2013 05:50:47 -0500I agree with you entirely about amateur jockeys,the thing you have to remember is they are amateurs.Hope the denizens of this forum will take that into account next time they are scarifying poor Katie Harrington.Race riding isint as easy as you thinkhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533032103#533032103I agree with you entirely about amateur jockeys,the thing you have to remember is they are amateurs.Hope the denizens of this forum will take that into account next time they are scarifying poor Katie Harrington.Race riding isint as easy as you thinkThu, 13 Jun 2013 04:48:47 -0500If a three month ban isn't the answer then the answer has to be larger financial penalties?The above is difficult though as a top jockey would have no trouble paying say £2,500 but an apprentice would be left up the creek. I'd say at least in the Uhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533031985#533031985If a three month ban isn't the answer then the answer has to be larger financial penalties?The above is difficult though as a top jockey would have no trouble paying say £2,500 but an apprentice would be left up the creek. I'd say at least in the UThu, 13 Jun 2013 04:37:52 -0500The alcohol tests are at a ridiculously low level remember Davy Russell who is teetotal failed a test because he had used a mouthwash,this is pure persecution and wrong.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533031839#533031839The alcohol tests are at a ridiculously low level remember Davy Russell who is teetotal failed a test because he had used a mouthwash,this is pure persecution and wrong.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:26:14 -0500tony57Date Joined: 13 Oct 10 Blogger: tony57's blogAdd contact | Send message10 Jun 13 17:04jim you take me wrong mate..i mean just cos he has a line of a weekend ..but is not stoned on the day then that's his business..of course they carnt be dohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533031755#533031755tony57Date Joined: 13 Oct 10 Blogger: tony57's blogAdd contact | Send message10 Jun 13 17:04jim you take me wrong mate..i mean just cos he has a line of a weekend ..but is not stoned on the day then that's his business..of course they carnt be doThu, 13 Jun 2013 04:18:12 -0500Princesse DAnjou is normally a great poster which is why I am aghast at his last post.The reason some of these rules are being constantly broken is they are stupid unworkable rules,the dropping of your hands is as Princesse DAnjou correctly states juhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533031571#533031571Princesse DAnjou is normally a great poster which is why I am aghast at his last post.The reason some of these rules are being constantly broken is they are stupid unworkable rules,the dropping of your hands is as Princesse DAnjou correctly states juThu, 13 Jun 2013 03:56:06 -0500Neill D the flapping story was false apparently - the horse due to be ridden by Eddie Ahern was actually ridden by an Eddie O'Hare(sp?).The French have the best system - it's basically based on performance with a bare rate for a ride (circa 12,50 a rhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29961889/the-treatment-of-jockeys?post_id=533031431#533031431Neill D the flapping story was false apparently - the horse due to be ridden by Eddie Ahern was actually ridden by an Eddie O'Hare(sp?).The French have the best system - it's basically based on performance with a bare rate for a ride (circa 12,50 a rThu, 13 Jun 2013 03:27:49 -0500