PeteFourEyes
New User
Hello! My name's Peter and ever since i was 5 years old, when i watched my first Grand National; i have always dreamed of becoming a jockey. When i was 11/12 i started taking riding lessons for a year, but after moving house i stopped. I also started to grow into a rather heavy lad, peaking at around 12 and a half stone about a year or so ago. However, in the last few months i have decided to give my dream a proper go. I've started dieting, running and most importantly; i've started riding again. It's an ambition i'm taking very seriously, however if i'm being honest; i really have no idea how to actually go about getting into the sport.
In my mind, i feel like once i've got my weight down and i've got my riding to a better standard; i'd be more comfortable getting in touch with local stables, asking if they have space for a work rider. I'd spend a few months with them, getting used to riding race horses etc before going to the Northern Racing School and making overtures towards taking out an amateurs license... but that all just sounds too simple to be true!
Also, two things i feel like are holding me back is my height (5' 10) and my age (22).
The questions are; am i chasing an impossible dream? Do i simply not have the build? And perhaps most crucially; have i left it too late in life?
Any advice would be really, really helpful. Please forgive me for being really naive!
In my mind, i feel like once i've got my weight down and i've got my riding to a better standard; i'd be more comfortable getting in touch with local stables, asking if they have space for a work rider. I'd spend a few months with them, getting used to riding race horses etc before going to the Northern Racing School and making overtures towards taking out an amateurs license... but that all just sounds too simple to be true!
Also, two things i feel like are holding me back is my height (5' 10) and my age (22).
The questions are; am i chasing an impossible dream? Do i simply not have the build? And perhaps most crucially; have i left it too late in life?
Any advice would be really, really helpful. Please forgive me for being really naive!