Injured Jockeys Fund
The Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) was founded in 1964, and has since helped over 1000 jockeys who have been forced to give up racing due the injuries they have suffered from. In 2016, it was Horse & Hound‘s charity of the year.
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Champion Flat jockey prepares for London International showjumping debut with a lesson from William Funnell
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‘Enormous gratitude’ as breeder’s legacy gift benefits injured riders
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Gold Cup-winning retired racehorse to take on showjumping challenge
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Seriously injured jockey ‘overwhelmed’ by messages of support
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Seriously injured rider moves hospitals to specialist spinal unit closer to home
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Pippa Funnell and Nick Skelton to train jockeys for London showjumping contest
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Seriously injured jockey undergoes spinal surgery as charity fundraiser hits £80,000
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Why riders with concussion must stop trying to ‘beat the doctor’
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Grand National winner to swap saddles in London International Horse Show debut
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Getting riders back on board: concussion rehabilitation under the spotlight at Injured Jockeys Fund conference
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Major research aims to help prevent future spinal injuries
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Dark clouds or a bright future? Why the sport must work together on mental health
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Builder, plasterer and PA set to go head to head on racecourse in The Queen’s honour
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Your chance to ride in a race to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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79-year-old former jockey to dust off his silks for racing comeback
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‘My full focus is making my comeback bigger than my setback’: event rider recovering from broken back
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Personal trainer’s solo marathon effort in memory of lost riders
Katie was inspired to raise money for mental health charity Riders’ Minds, and the IJF (who have recently launched an initiative with clinical psychologist group Changing Minds) following the deaths of former jockey James Banks and Riders’ Minds founder Matthew Wright
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Rising star back from horrific fall with eyes on championship titles
Jockey and event rider Saffie Osborne is back in the saddle four months after a nasty fall, with her sights set on the champion apprentice title and young rider Europeans team selection
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Rider ‘overwhelmed’ by support after breaking back in fall
