Impending New Rule for Body Protectors
12-09-2017
Calling all jockeys! Are you thinking of buying a new body protector?
As of 1st January 2017, all jockeys racing in Ireland 
🇮🇪(National Hunt, Flat and Point-to-Point jockeys) have been required by the Turf Club to wear a minimum of a level 2 body protector. (An increase in the weight allowance from 2lbs to 3lbs has been made to accommodate this rule change under Irish Rules of Racing.)
Within the next 6 months (possibly end March 2018) this Rule will be phased in within the UK under BHA Rules and will become MANDATORY in about 12 months time (date details to follow) with a Rule Change.
This will bring our 
🇬🇧 Rules of Racing into line with Ireland’s and help to protect jockeys from serious injury when sustaining a fall. Further details will appear as soon as details are available from the BHA.
The Irish body protectors are to bulky and on young horses. Is hard to stay on . I have all so broken rips with this item
Are body protectors are ok why change….