Ah, shows what I know about riding.. which is nothing. But during the aforementioned filming of Seabiscuit I did befriend a few of the Jockeys and learned a few things. Also, since I was playing a trainer at one point, Chris MacCarron (who is a hall of fame Jockey and currently GM of Santa Anita Racetrack)showed me how to "leg up" a Jockey onto a horse so I could do it in a scene and look convincing.
When I tried it in rehearsal I almost flung the poor little guy I was with completely over the horse, but he knew I was a novice and compensated for it. Those Jockeys have made an art form out of learning to compensate for anything and everything in their lives.
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Date: 2004-11-09 12:53 pm (UTC)When I tried it in rehearsal I almost flung the poor little guy I was with completely over the horse, but he knew I was a novice and compensated for it. Those Jockeys have made an art form out of learning to compensate for anything and everything in their lives.