max weight for a racing yard???

[keekee]

I have worked in several racing yards which i loved doing but last oct left as i found out i was pregnant i am now carrying an extra couple of stone due to having the baby i like to think.......

but i would like to go back into it now my little boy is 7months old but im worried i will get turned down cause im too heavy .....i weigh 14 and a hlf stone and ideally would be taken on for a month or so just to muck out whilst loseing the extra weight but new yrs res is to diet from now so rather than embaress myself thought i would ask ur advise wud the trainers rather take on a slimmer groom that can do it all or if i explane do u think they wud c where im coming from........?

 

[tashpritty]

i went to a racing yard for a week work exp and there weight limit was 10 stone

although this may differ from yard to yard

 

[sykokat]

I think it is 9 and a half to 10 stone. for flat racing. not sure about NH yards.

 

[vallin]

Don't know about the work side, but when I had a brief look at racing jobs the weight limit was generally around 10st, unfortunatly somewhat lighter than me :S

 

[Grey_Showjumper]

definitley higher max. weight for NH, i think it is 12 stone for NH, lighter for flat...
my cousin worked at a NH yard, shes 70kg, but was pretty top end in comparison to the others...

 

[LadyRascasse]

to get in to racing college you have to be the maximum of 65kgs so i would say it would have to be around that figure.

 

[Tizzy01]

Yes, the yard I worked at (flat) was max 10 stone!

 

[jackiesansom]

eeek! Do they hold weekly weigh-ins?!

 

[keekee]

ohhh dear ther is no hope thanks tho guys .....there were some pretty heavy men at pipes wen i woked there oh well cheers xx

 

[FestiveBoomBoom]

yep def un der 10 stone for flat although I saw my Dads horse being worked on the gallops the other week and another string came past with one guy who looked VERY heavy, so maybe significantly more for NH

 

[vicijp]

For a jump yard you would be fine, especially seeing as you want to ease yourself back into things. Helps if you are a good rider.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

you could ask at yards for yard work, tack etc til you drop the baby weight!there is always a place somewhere for someone who is a good worker on the ground (tiding around when lots go out, making feeds, straightening beds, tack and turnout, clipping and trimming, vet care, lungeing, long reining, etc!)! (as long as you are reliable and have good childcare arrangements!) Good luck!

 

[Leaf]

Max a horse carries in a race is 12st so I guess this is the limit a trainer will put up on their horses. In my experience most yards have a "hack" that they use to lead the youngsters etc maybe you could get back in the swing by riding out on that.