At 08:56:59 on 10.07.11, Flicka wrote:
In another discussion we talked about the equality of women in equestrian sport with the racing industry being the only one where we were lagging behind. However jockey Hayley Turner is determined to beat the boys and did it in style yesterday by making history at Newmarket with the first outright group one win by a female on the aptly named dream ahead. Watch the race and read what Hayley has to say in the link :)
At 00:01:26 on 11.07.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
my dad was upset cos he had a bet that went down in this race but i was like YAY WOMEN :D, just to annoy him, haha he wasn't pleased
At 08:12:56 on 11.07.11, Dazzle wrote:
We have the builders in this week and guess what, we have Hayley's brother-in-law working here. Don't think he'll get much done as I'm going to be talking an awful lot to him!!
At 08:52:47 on 24.07.11, Flicka wrote:
A good article for those of you, who like me, are fans of Hayley Turner. A woman who has the nerve and determination to beat the boys but isn't afraid of showing her feminine side. Shame that while there are a lot of girls exercising racehorses not many of make the move into racing-why do you think that is? And I have a female friend who is really into racing who believes female jockeys just don't have that will to win that men do. I just can't believe that, when they've obviously got the balls and drive to win top show jumping, eventing and team chasing classes. http://tinyurl.com/3fr7y22
At 23:55:00 on 26.07.11, kibby wrote:
I have always and did as a kid want o be a jockey. But unfortunately grew too much:( but I think it's not about gender but about whether the person has the will in themselves. There are just as many men who don't have a desire to win.
At 15:58:34 on 29.07.11, Dazzle wrote:
I'd be interested to know from your friend Flicka why if women do not have will to win and therefore make poor jockeys why there are so many woman P2P riders? I think you can hardly put Polly Gundry in the no win category.
At 17:00:49 on 29.07.11, Flicka wrote:
I quite agree-I shall give her a grilling the next time I see her lol.
