![]() If you are prepared to take the risks, plan on paying high insurance rates. If you fall, you could be trampled, crushed, or killed. If you make weight, you are eligible to race.ĭuring the race, imagine sitting on top of a 1000-pound horse racing at speeds of 30-plus miles per hour surrounded by other giant horses and jockeys willing to do whatever it takes to win. In order to meet weight requirements, many jockeys suffer from eating disorders and starvation diets. You also need to be athletic and able to ride a horse well. Jockeys typically measure in around five feet and weigh about 100 pounds. Jockeys have to meet weight requirements. This is usually done in collaboration with racehorse owners and trainers. Before each race you enter, you plan a strategy to win based on the course, the conditions, and the competition. ![]() Jockeys need to watch races and horses constantly to learn skills that will benefit them on the racetrack. After you earn a racing license, you can begin to enter races professionally and wear the brightly colored outfits of the racehorse owner. Schooling races are formal training sponsored by racetracks and are required for jockeys to earn a competitive racing license. A proper apprenticeship will teach you the ropes and prepare you for schooling races that will help you learn the rules of racing, safety, and how the race world works. Many jockeys attend jockey school, but the best way to learn is by apprenticing with a respected, professional jockey. Often jockeys get their start working at barns, stables, and racetracks as hot walkers or groomers. A good grasp of horse anatomy, breathing, grooming, shoeing, and maintaining equipment is essential too.
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