and also, who is the tallest professional?
2007-03-14 05:30:09 · 14 answers · asked by kinglee28 2 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
No as long as you don't mind battering horses with a whip then you can be any height.
Cruel sport.
2007-03-14 05:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sluugy 5 · 1⤊ 11⤋
As everyone else has said there are no height restrictions, you just need to be able to do the weight.
Most flat jockeys weigh around the 8stone mark and will "waste" if necessary to make the lower weights. Most jump jockeys will weigh around 10 stone.
To my knowledge Richard Hughes is the tallest flat jockey in GB at 5ft 10. Not sure who exactly is the tallest jump jockey, but Tony McCoy is 5ft 11.
The link below gives age, height and weight for the major jockeys in GB:
http://www.britishhorseracing.com/inside_horseracing/media/profiles/Jockeys/2.5.6.1.asp
2007-03-14 13:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No height limitation but on weight yeah. But if you are let's say 'short', it'll be easier for you to keep your weight down and you won't die of starvation.
For example: I'm 4ft11 and weight 45 kg, my BMI is 20. It's the ideal size. (20 to 25 ok, but 25+ is not good)
2007-03-17 16:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no tall jockeys in flat racing but there are tall ones in jump racing. There are no rules on height but it is so difficult to keep a jockey's weight down that he just can't be tall or he would starve to death
2007-03-14 12:48:14 · answer #4 · answered by Professor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No height limitations. One of the winning jockeys at Cheltenham today was reported to be six feet tall, (I think it was S.P. Jones).
2007-03-14 13:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by David H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no limitations on height, its all about the weight, you'll never see an overweight joskey. to ride over jumps you need to be able to ride at 9 stone 7 pounds when you start, and on the flat I think its about 7 stone 7 pounds
2007-03-15 03:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No limitations.......but the taller you are the harder it is to keep your weight down. Jump jockeys are generaly taller than flat jockeys. I once knew a jockey who was 6'5" and boy was he thin!
2007-03-15 12:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by doingitallforwrenches 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you can be as tall as you want I'm sure it just matters about the weight and the weight limit is like 126lbs. But if you want to be an excersise rider I don't think it matters, but of-course you don't want to be some big thing that's gonna break the horse's back and make if weigh down and get slow... lol :)
Sorry, but I don't know the second answer to your question. :o)
2007-03-14 20:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no there isn't a height restriction just weight!!!
I'm not to sure there are probably a few tall ones!!
2007-03-14 12:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by apricot 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not a fairground ride.
2007-03-14 13:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by G C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its five feet?
Don't quote me on that though.
2007-03-14 13:43:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋