Applications are now open for the Irish Pony Club’s two-day Jockeys’ Skills Training Course, supported by the Racing Academy and Centre of Education, which will take place at RACE in Kildare on Friday and Saturday, September 6th and 7th.

The course is open to IPC members aged 14 to 16 who must have been a member since 2017, are under 9 stone and who have passed the IPC ‘C’ Test. The fee of €220 will cover full board and lodgings in RACE. Applications close on Monday, August 12th and preference will be given to those who have not previously participated in the programme.