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Rachael Blackmore

Rachael Blackmore

Irish jockey

Oct 8, 2026

5:27
When you connect, what's it like?
5:29
Uh, they're, they're such special animals, you know? They really, really are.
5:31
Like, you, and, and we were chatting earlier, like, you, you know what it's like to ride, you know? You, you've felt them under you and, uh, yeah, they're just, they're amazing, intelligent animals.
5:40
And, and when you're, when you're a part of a, a big day, you know, wh- when, when they give you all that they can give you and, and you achieve success together, it does, you do have a special bond with them.
5:52
Like, it's, it's, you know, it's an individual sport in a way, but, you know, you and your horse are, are the team.
5:59
And, you know, if you win with your teammates, you're clapping each other on the back, and you're, you feel gratitude towards your teammates because they've, you know, they've dug in for you as well.
6:09
And, and that's how you feel towards a horse when they, when they give you an experience like that.
9:27
It's so huge a career, isn't it?

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