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POLL: Have you ever wondered why Jockeys are so small ???

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  1. no


  2. i havent wondered about this at all, does it even need to be asked ?

  3. yea..what the h**l? :P

  4. Because they only wear Jockey Shorts!.

  5. What a really stupid question, you have no common sense! They are light and the horse can move faster with less weight duh!

  6. because they are light and more slimlined than a big lanky person

  7. no

    the smaller and lighter they are the less handicap for the horses

    simple

  8. No, the horse can run faster with a smaller person on its back.

  9. SO THE HORSE CARRIES LESS WEIGHT.

  10. A jockey is only allowed to be 8 stone as depending on the fitness of the horse they can add weight; as a race horse is only allowed to carry a maxium total of 12stone this weight is made up with  the saddle too. hope it helps!!

  11. No not since I found out when I was about 5

  12. Interesting Phil. Of course it is the weight requirements Eating disorders (such as anorexia) are very common among jockeys, as the athletes face extreme pressure to maintain unusually low (and specific) weights for men, sometimes within a five pound  margin.The bestselling historical novel Seabiscuit: An American Legend tells of the eating disorders of jockeys.

  13. nope. i always knew

  14. only when they ride a small horse?  lol
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