I was rapt to see an article shared on LinkedIn recently titled, Women rule the world. You can have a read of this article over at the Australian Turf Club website, where they have provided the Daily Telegraph piece. This article focuses on the achievement of female jockeys in the horse racing world.
The article was posted on April 12th, highlighting the achievements of female jockeys Jamie Kah and Rachael Blackmore. Jamie Kah was the first female to win the Doncaster Mile since it first ran in 1866. On top of this, she was the first woman to win a Group 1 race for Godolphin – incredible!
Across the globe, Rachael Blackmore became the first female to win the Grand National. This race has been running for 182 years. What an incredible couple of achievements for female jockeys!
Just because something hasn’t been done in the equine industry, doesn’t mean it can’t be done. These two women have no doubt inspired many other females in the industry that want to go on and do bigger and better things for the horse world.
Unsure about what role you could play in the equine industry? Be sure to check out Vocation 100 on this site – it highlights over 170 horse related careers that you can undertake around the world. Who knows what your contribution to the equine industry may be?
“There is a lot of folklore about equestrian statues, especially the ones with riders on them. There is said to be a code in the number and placement of the horse’s hooves: If one of the horse’s hooves is in the air, the rider was wounded in battle; two legs in the air means that the rider was killed in battle; three legs in the air indicates that the rider got lost on the way to the battle; and four legs in the air means that the sculptor was very, very clever. Five legs in the air means that there’s probably at least one other horse standing behind the horse you’re looking at; and the rider lying on the ground with his horse lying on top of him with all four legs in the air means that the rider was either a very incompetent horseman or owned a very bad-tempered horse.” ― Terry Pratchett
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