Go hang around wherever the harness racers are keeping their horses. Usually the county fairgrounds. Its easy to get a job cleaning stalls(the pay is crap but its actually quite relaxing and rewarding work)(I think so, anyway). If you work a "real" job, you could always get a part-time gig with the horses. Show the trainer that you are dependable(there is *NO* calling off from any horse care job, EVER), and eager to learn more. From there you could be jogging horses in a matter of weeks. I speak from experience! I'm sure the step from jogging horses in the morning to racing horses isn't that hard to make. If you want, I do still have some standardbred contacts and I could easily find out how you get your sulky license.
Good luck, it is a blast!
Suzanne
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