How do horse riders make money? If you think of athletes, for example, some of them make money from sponsorship, and endorsement deals , etc...but how do horse riders make a lot of money...if they make a lot of money.
2006-10-01 07:50:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
If you are talking about being a jockey then you need to get a job in a racing stable where you can learn how to ride a racehorse. You could also contact the British Racing School in Newmarket or the Northern Racing College in Doncaster. Both schools run NVQs in racehorse care and all jockeys (and trainers) must now pass courses at these schools before they are allowed to race in public.
Jockeys are paid a flat rate fee for every horse they ride (about £90 for a flat jockey and £120 for a jump jockey) and they also take home a percentage of any prize money the horse learns.
Some jockeys are also retained by certain stables, like Frankie Dettori and Godolphin. This means that the jockey is paid an annual salary and is expected to ride the horses from the yard as a priority. If the yard do not have any horses entered to run then the jockey can ride for someone else.
As far as other equestrian sports go, you really need to be out there competing now in order to get yourself noticed. Most professional riders (showjumpers, eventers, etc) have sponsorship deals as the prize money in these sports is not great, except at the very top level. If you do not have a horse that you can compete on now, try to get yourself a job in a competition yard where they may permit you to compete on some of their horses.
Good luck and keep on trying!
2006-10-01 21:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean you want to be a jockey? Or are you interested in competing in the elite Grand Prix type events (Jumping, eventing, etc.) or Western events (Barrel Racing, cutting, etc.)? Either way, it's all about ability. Work hard and win. The owners/trainers work with the best riders they can get and they pay well for the best. You have to build a reputation and get involved with the rigth horse people. I suppose there are endorsments available, too, but don't go looking for Nike-type money! If you can, talk to some of the top riders in the field you are interested in and see how they got their starts.
2006-10-03 04:37:25 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There a many ways to make money riding a horse! You can become a Jockey, an Exercise Rider, an Outrider, or Pony Rider on the Race Track & on private farms, you can also break-in & train the babies to get them ready for the race track or for sale to other people. There really is not a LOT of money to be made in this profession, but you can make yourself a nice living if you are careful & don't get injured. The injuries are the #1 killer of your wages, and many riders don't have health insurance, since they are considered to be self employed by most of the people they work for! A rider usually is paid $10 per mount (horse) to ride or exercise the horse on the training track or regular track & this can take anywhere from 10 minutes to one hour, depending on the horse & the daily condition of the track. Most people ride because they just LOVE to ride & once you get stuck in a lifestyle, it is sometimes difficult to get out of it, since you are getting paid in cash on a daily basis! You must be a person who can get up BEFORE the sun rises & work 7 days a week & be able to push yourself past your bodies physical pain & ride when you really don't feel like it. It takes a lot of stamina to exist in this profession, yet most riders continue because it brings them a special type of joy to be with the horse!
2006-10-01 10:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be a jockey there are a couple of colleges that teach you.
One in Kentucky run by Chris McCarron and one Olds College in Alberta Canada.
The jockey takes a percentage of the win purse.
If he does not win he gets $100 or less. It is $100 for the Kentucky Derby
They are not usually really rich. Most do not have sponserships like other athletes. They are poor compared to most other athletes.
Only a very few make a lot of money just like only a few baseball players or basketball players are really rich.
2006-10-02 01:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not over night! Years of hard work. un dieing love for the horse. First what sort of riding do you want to do? Jocky needs to be small and light weight.Jumper , pools and stuff. Cattle roping, dressage,there are so many ways to ride and enjoy the horse and make money.But it will cost you alot and not everyone comes out ahead in money but you can come out with newer look at life.
2006-10-01 18:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by Dancingsun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read up on the subject, do a little research, ask some jockeys. they do make a lot of money, but I don't think they make as much as athletes. another thing you half to be small frame, probaly 110 to 115lbs. I not sure.
2006-10-01 08:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by MARCIA S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be under 5 foot for a start! You like riding things Hannah? How about you become a penis jockey? ;)
2016-03-27 01:03:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-27 07:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are talking about racehorses....go to the race barns and start as a exercise rider....the barn owners will know if you are capable of being a professional......they like riders no more than 120 lbs....riders make up to 20-50 million year...smaller tracks about 500- to one mil...
2006-10-01 13:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Talking about horse-racing--- when we go dog-racing we say we're going to the dogs but if we go horse racing we don't say we're going to the horses.
2006-10-02 07:00:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋