getting a job at a track

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Huh...I might have to try that one. LOL!

No really, I probably won't have to. I'm going to the new jockey academy in Kentucky, and with it comes an internship. I hope that makes my start in racing easier...well, it should.

KRIM, what is the cost for this school? Is this the one McCarron is running at the Horse Park? How long is the schooling? I am a little skeptical of it, so you will need to keep us posted about it.

I have a friend who is in the business in Lexington, KY. He told me to tell you that the best way to get into the business if you have zero experience is through the program at Central Florida Community College. He said it is easier to get a good job in Ocala,FL where he sometimes works than in Lexington, KY, where it is very competitive.

Here is the link to the program. You might want to look into it. I often wished I worked on a farm instead of working in an office in NY.

http://www.gocfcc.com/programs/equine_studies.htm

There is also a certificate program.

http://www.gocfcc.com/programs/equinecert.htm

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

KRIM, what is the cost for this school? Is this the one McCarron is running at the Horse Park? How long is the schooling? I am a little skeptical of it, so you will need to keep us posted about it.

Yes, McCarron is the one. It looks very legit. I am going to give it a year to get started before I attend to make sure it is everything that I think it is going to be. If not, I'm heading off to the racehorse program in Louisville. You will spend 18 months in the class, and a year in an internship. They have a great website up that tells you everything you need to know. I contacted them yesterday about it, and asked them to send me as much information as possible on it. They sure look like they are doing everything right. Check out the curriculum, and the frequently asked questions section.
Oh yeah, it costs 3300 to 3600 per semester, which I think is fair based on the cost of the facility we will be using, and the costs of keeping up the horses.

We will spend six days a week, eight hours a day learning how to take care of and ride Thoroughbreds.

One hour-mechanical horse
three hours-chores
one hour-exercising two racehorses
three hours-classroom work

They are trying to simulate exactly how it will be when working under a real trainer. Personally, I think the school is going to be great and is really going to work. Why wouldn't it work? It has worked in every other country.

http://nara.kctcs.edu/index.cfm