6.15am Arrive on the yard and check the riding out board where the three or four horses we will ride that day will appear next to our name. Most days we will ride the same few horses – these may [...]
Winning a best-turned out at the races with your horse is a great confidence boost and it’s nice to get recognition and a prize for your efforts. Some prizes can be up to £150 for the best race [...]
Prior to your start day, I will usually have been in contact with you already, either by meeting you at the interview or having conversations with you via email or the phone. This is often to [...]
You should have already received some information from the yard regarding your exciting venture into the world of horse racing. What to wear If you are going to be riding, you will have been [...]
So… here we are! It’s your first day in a racing yard and it is all a bit scary. Everyone seems to know what they are doing except you. It is early in the morning, barely light and yet everyone [...]