HORSE RACING Jockeys!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

are there any jockeys here? NTRA?

i'm almost 14, i know all the rules and stuff, and i reide english (very well, if i may say so).

so now what?

i whant my first mount when i'm 16.

tell me who to wright to, what to do, and exactly when, where, and how to get a licence.

did i mention? i'm a GIRL.

i know i'll be hard, all that, but Julie Krone...

okay, HELP!

and is this beautiful, or what?

http://www.pittsburghlatinmass.org/sblm/images/cathedral/Chalice-elev.jpg

even though it has nothing to do with horse racing!

and if you are one of the famous jockeys, please say who you are!

thanx so much! i hope i see you some day (pass you) in a horse race!

Answer 1

Chris McCarron - a former champion jockey - has a jockey school. Type in his name and get some info. Also, if you have a local track, you should go to the paddock area and talk with a female jock and she should be helpful. The one great thing about this industry is the people; for the most pasrt, they are very helpful.

Many states have age restrictions with apprentice jocks, but worry about that down the road. You'll be working horses in the morning before you get that first race mount anyway, and the key now is being as prepared as possible to take that step.

And when you get your jock's license, hope to see you in the winner's circle on the first ride you get.

Answer 2

i also have been interested in racing. And that lady above me is a female dog, however I do recommend maybe starting out as a stable hand, yeah i know that mucking stalls isn't the greatest but you get to know the horses and riders and trainers and owners really well. Im 16 now and have gone off on the eventing track, however since i have gained people trust they trust me with their horses and know that I will do a good job with them.

Answer 3

I'm not a jockey, but I'm an owner, that's great that you're a girl, but I will give you the same advice I will give a boy.  Go to the track on your days off or before you go to school in the morning (most tracks open for training at 5:30am) and during the summer and get aquainted with a trainer and get on as many horses you can before now and your 16th, if you can handle it I would assume they will give you a chance and name you on one when the time comes (when you turn 16).  But I will give you 1 more piece of advice before you even start, don't call yourself a girl jockey, call yourself a jockey.  I've had many women ride my horses, Emma Wilson has been the latest, I don't think of her as a girl jockey, I think of her as a h**l of a rider, and even more so when I shake her hand in the winners circle.  Don't limit yourself, and play up a gimmic that you're a girl because in the end to the people it matters most to they don't care if you're a boy girl or combination of both, if you can ride and give it all you got every race you will ride horses.  Be the best rider you can whether you're short, tall, girl, boy, etc, etc...

Edit:  The only joke up here that I see is the response by the answerer below me.  I don't know what is so funny about a young person who wants to become a jockey and other people trying to help out.  There are predators everywhere in the world on every job, but telling some horror stories doesn't help, I know and hang out with quite a few girls who work on the backside and I've never seen a secret security paying close attention to them.  It sounds like you got a bad reputation somehow and thinks that everybody at the track is evil.  For every Joy Scott there is a Julie Krone, Donna Barton, Emma Wilson, Shannon Uske, Anna Naprivnik, Chantal Sutherland (most of those mentioned started out in their teens) and so on that have and are making their mark in the sport and numerous others.  There are many obscure jockeys out there, just like there are many obscure athletes in every sport who make less than the top players, Give it a rest.

To the Asker:  Like I said, start working for a reputable trainer and when you are ready they will give you a shot, if you prove you can ride then naturally you will progress to the next level, there are alot of jelous people out there see below, don't let their comments and negativity get in the way of achieving you goals.

Answer 4

HUH???  I'm hoping this question & the answers I see here are just another "joke" by everyone involved.  If you are that INFATUATED by jockeys, then you will not succeed in the industry.  Only when you calm down & start to see the seriousness of the sport, will you be taken seriously by others in the industry.  Right now, it sounds like you just aren't ready for the rigors of the race track & the people who have paid their dues on the backside of the track.  When you show maturity & are more serious-minded, then you might be able to get a liscense to ride a horse for a trainer/owner who can afford the insurance for an inexperienced rider.  No one will allow you to ride a race horse without a sign-off card from the out-rider & approval from the racing office & stewards.  Anyone who does so on the track is subject to disciplinary measures & suspension of their own liscense!  Females are closely watched by the Security Personnel on the backlot of ALL racetracks.  All new females are watched even closer, as the backlots often have many predators who hide out there, working with a liscense under someone else's name!  Young women are most at risk for foul play by these people.  That's why you need an adult with you who knows the "ropes" before you just walk into a world of hurt that could cause you great bodily harm.  It pays to do things right from day ONE on the race track if you want to succeed.  It takes years to undo a bad reputation once you are tagged with it.  Go slow & you will have a better time being taken seriously by the others on the track.  It is a small world that can be h**l or heaven, depending on a persons attitude.  You will be considered "green" for your first 2 years on the track.  Get used to that term...you'll hear it a lot when you start work on the backside!  Do some research on Jockey Joy Scott...it will give you some insight as to how long it takes women to prove themselves in the eyes of most trainers & owners who are predominantly male.  I was able to find a current article on Joy Scott that you may enjoy reading about Jockey wages & AB649 that is hoping to be passed into law to increase the price of a riders mounts.  http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/newslin...    Also check out & read the Jockeys Guild Newsletters http://www.jockeysguild.com/news/