ICHSWJ Chairman Darragh O'Loughlin

The International Conference for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Jockeys (ICHSWJ) returns this year after a Covid-19 pandemic-related hiatus and will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Auteuil Racecourse in Paris. It will be held in conjunction with the 57th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities during the week before the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Following three panel discussions involving riders' mental health and psychological fitness, the prevention of spinal injuries in jockeys, and how the sport can provide consistency in concussion management across racing jurisdictions to...