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18 years old, most of the time.
The basics:
You must be able to keep your weight down!
You have to adore horses
Ride then WHENEVER you have the chance.
dont be a scared rider
dont say 'I dont feel like riding right now' if you really wanted to be a jockey, then youd ride.
Confidence/brave
the trait of 'will not give up, EVER'
willing
study horses
be about horses 24/7!
have an extreme passion for them
curiousness
the ablititly to pleese.
if you fail to have one of these abilities, find another career, you cant take it! Honestly!
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