How did you get into racing?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

sha sha sha make ya money maka....o.e.y..lol

LMAO Hooves... you got that right.

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

No, they just think that I am crazy for galloping my well-trained hunter/jumper across fields in a jock position. Totally different from riding courses in the classical position. They aren't race people. The only one who doesn't think I am crazy for doing that is my trainer, and that is because she used to exercise and help train race horses a long time ago. She understands.

BTW, two point is VERY different from riding in the jock position.

Oh, so you jacked the irons way up. I thought you meant you stood up out of the saddle.
I use to do that with my English saddle, then I realize I was going to ruin it by putting the rub marks on it (too expensive to be treating like an exercise saddle) so I went ahead and purchased an exercise saddle.

I was Tracy Hebert's coke dealer.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Oh, so you jacked the irons way up. I thought you meant you stood up out of the saddle.
I use to do that with my English saddle, then I realize I was going to ruin it by putting the rub marks on it (too expensive to be treating like an exercise saddle) so I went ahead and purchased an exercise saddle.

I'm using a piece of crap schooling saddle to do that with. No way would I use my nice Pessoa saddle...

I'm going to buy an exercise saddle when I get around to it...but I just do it for fun. I don't know what I'm going to do for a career...Oh well, I'll figure it out.

Originally Posted by Honu

Excercise riders dont throw crosses , jockeys do. Exercise riders are paid to pull not push.

Ummmm..... when I galloped, I galloped in a cross. When you have a tough pulling horse, a full cross really comes in handy. Good luck to anyone that can ride a direct rein on a tough pulling horse. BTW, exercise riders better know how to "throw" a cross (especially) if they are going to be working horses. So yes, exercise riders DO throw and ride in crosses.
I take it you just went straight to riding races? Never was an exercise rider?

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I'm using a piece of crap schooling saddle to do that with. No way would I use my nice Pessoa saddle...

I'm going to buy an exercise saddle when I get around to it...but I just do it for fun. I don't know what I'm going to do for a career...Oh well, I'll figure it out.

Sometimes I run across old exercise saddles. I will keep you in mind if I do. I have a friend that works on tack (from the track) and I can check with him too.

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I was Tracy Hebert's coke dealer.

Is that how you got into racing?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Sometimes I run across old exercise saddles. I will keep you in mind if I do. I have a friend that works on tack (from the track) and I can check with him too.

Cool. I'd appreciate it. Let me know if you come across a used quality one. I'd be really interested in it...

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Cool. I'd appreciate it. Let me know if you come across a used quality one. I'd be really interested in it...

OK, will do.

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Is that how you got into racing?

Hehe actually I got into racing because I heard there were alot of hot chicks at the track. Unfortunately for me my first experience at the track was at Laurel.

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Hehe actually I got into racing because I heard there were alot of hot chicks at the track. Unfortunately for me my first experience at the track was at Laurel.

Worked there or just gambled there?

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Worked there or just gambled there?

Gambled. If I had to choose between working at Laurel and having my feet submerged in boiling water I think i'd choose the latter.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Ummmm..... when I galloped, I galloped in a cross. When you have a tough pulling horse, a full cross really comes in handy. Good luck to anyone that can ride a direct rein on a tough pulling horse. BTW, exercise riders better know how to "throw" a cross (especially) if they are going to be working horses. So yes, exercise riders DO throw and ride in crosses.
I take it you just went straight to riding races? Never was an exercise rider?

You said that throwing a cross was the most important thing , jockeys and work riders throw crosses when cuing the horse to go fast or change leads or whatever.
You TAKE a cross when galloping , adjusting it thru your fingers as needed, wether its a full or half cross, in the 20 plus years I have been riding race horses I have never seen a person galloping a horse THROW a cross.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Ok, rookie question, but what is taking/thowing a cross? I've never heard of it...

And yes, I know what a direct rein is and all of that stuff....

Originally Posted by Honu

You said that throwing a cross was the most important thing , jockeys and work riders throw crosses when cuing the horse to go fast or change leads or whatever.
You TAKE a cross when galloping , adjusting it thru your fingers as needed, wether its a full or half cross, in the 20 plus years I have been riding race horses I have never seen a person galloping a horse THROW a cross.

Re-read my post, I did not state MOST important. "Take", "Throw" I have heard be used as the same. "Throw a cross and take a hold" - never heard that term be used?? I have. You've never seen an exercise rider "throw" a cross???? Throwing crosses isn't just for rousing a horse to run faster. BTW, you're a jock, when do you ever stick around and watch horses gallop. You are only out there working them in the AM, not galloping them... unless you're riding at a cheap track....

[2Hot4TV]

One day I went to see my Grand Dad about him loaning me some money for a week or two. He was mowing the lawn, so he made me finish and gave me 50 bucks. I told him I really needed $200. Grand Dad said that the best he could do was for me to get to Santa Anita and put what was left from the $50 on Denilai Ridge. I did, I won and I been looking for winners ever since. Thanks Grand Dad.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

Re-read my post, I did not state MOST important. "Take", "Throw" I have heard be used as the same. "Throw a cross and take a hold" - never heard that term be used?? I have. You've never seen an exercise rider "throw" a cross???? Throwing crosses isn't just for rousing a horse to run faster. BTW, you're a jock, when do you ever stick around and watch horses gallop. You are only out there working them in the AM, not galloping them... unless you're riding at a cheap track....

Hey you ever heard of a horse called The Tin Man , I ride him , I work in SoCali for a Hall of fame trainer, whom I have also been an assistant for.
I started breaking horses on my familys farm when I was 13 ( that would be 1983) then when I was 15 I started galloping horses at the track in PA. and when I turned 16 I started riding races. In 1997 I made the national standings for female jockeys races won, I retired from race riding in 1999 and went to work for Richard Mandella. I have galloped , worked and been around World Champions and Breeders Cup winners and stakes winners and the like.
I was also lucky enough to get the chance to train a string of 2 year olds , which included Halfbridled's little sister and a horse named One Union.
So there are my credentials , tell me about yours.

Originally Posted by Honu

Hey you ever heard of a horse called The Tin Man , I ride him , I work in SoCali for a Hall of fame trainer, whom I have also been an assistant for.
I started breaking horses on my familys farm when I was 13 ( that would be 1983) then when I was 15 I started galloping horses at the track in PA. and when I turned 16 I started riding races. In 1997 I made the national standings for female jockeys races won, I retired from race riding in 1999 and went to work for Richard Mandella. I have galloped , worked and been around World Champions and Breeders Cup winners and stakes winners and the like.
I was also lucky enough to get the chance to train a string of 2 year olds , which included Halfbridled's little sister and a horse named One Union.
So there are my credentials , tell me about yours.

I'll PM you.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Honu

Hey you ever heard of a horse called The Tin Man , I ride him , I work in SoCali for a Hall of fame trainer, whom I have also been an assistant for.
I started breaking horses on my familys farm when I was 13 ( that would be 1983) then when I was 15 I started galloping horses at the track in PA. and when I turned 16 I started riding races. In 1997 I made the national standings for female jockeys races won, I retired from race riding in 1999 and went to work for Richard Mandella. I have galloped , worked and been around World Champions and Breeders Cup winners and stakes winners and the like.
I was also lucky enough to get the chance to train a string of 2 year olds , which included Halfbridled's little sister and a horse named One Union.
So there are my credentials , tell me about yours.

Give The Tin Man a good pat and I wish him luck in the BC!

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Give The Tin Man a good pat and I wish him luck in the BC!

I will and I will , thanks for the good wishes.