Talking Horses: how James Doyle copes with online abuse
‘You just have to laugh at it’ says Godolphin jockey as he reflects on the various sources of pressure on a jockey’s mental healthAhead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, James Doyle has spoken about the pressures that jockeys face and the importance of trying to keep a level head. While his own career has flourished in recent years, he can still remember how tough times were for him before a link with Roger Charlton and Cityscape catapulted him into the big time in 2012.“I wouldn’t say I was definitely depressed,” Doyle reflected, “but I was certainly very low at a period in my career when I was doing all the hard yards, putting in all the hours...