Apprenticeship
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a Sporting Excellence Professional Apprenticeship (SEPA) to become a professional jockey.
- Open to riders aged 16+ who are competitively race-riding or on a pathway to do so.
- Requires Level 2 Maths & English for under 19s, with potential support available.
- Gain a nationally and internationally recognised qualification.
About the Role
About the Sporting Excellence Professional Apprenticeship (SEPA)
The SEPA is for talented young riders already on the pathway to race riding who want to become professional jockeys. This programme aligns jockey training with other elite athletes in sports like cricket, football, rugby league, and rugby union, leading to a nationally and internationally recognised qualification.
Benefits of the SEPA
- Delivered face-to-face by a skills coach and industry professionals, with one-to-one online support.
- Offers students the opportunity to achieve their ambition of becoming a professional jockey and maximise their potential.
- Provides jockeys (and those intending to race-ride) with the opportunity to develop wider skills for all-round personal and career development.
- Gives employers a structured programme for their claiming jockeys.
- Features input from a wide range of industry professionals.
- Enhances technical and tactical race-riding skills.
- Develops physical and mental attributes for optimum athlete performance.
- Supports each participant with a wide range of communication and lifestyle skills.
Who is it for?
The SEPA is open to anyone aged 16+ who is competitively race-riding or on a pathway to do so.
If you are under 19, you must have attained Level 2 (or equivalent) in GCSE Maths & English before starting. The British Racing School (BRS) may offer functional skills training to assist with this if required.
For more information, please contact alison.harper@brs.org.uk.