Hello, my name is Patricia Morrissey, I am 16 years
old and I am from Wexford. I have always
had horses at home and started horse riding at a young age. I have been hunting with the West Wexford
Harriers for the past 6 seasons. I have wanted to be a jockey since I was small
and was delighted to go to the trial week and later get into the course. The
summer before RACE I worked in Paul Nolan’s yard to get some experience and I
really enjoyed it there.
I am in the yellow dorm living with Niamh, Sarah,
Alicia, Roisin and Sophia. I love riding out here at RACE in the mornings, as
you learn so much with the instructor’s feedback and you can improve every
day. All the instructors and teachers at
RACE are very helpful. I enjoy fitness with Wayne as he pushes you in his
classes and you then see improved results in your fitness tests.
I am really enjoying the course so far. A typical day
at race would be riding out in the mornings until 1pm then we would get dinner
and go to class for 2 pm. After school we get tea at 5 pm and then we go to the
simulators in the evening and have fitness class with Wayne.
We are all now currently out on work experience on the
Curragh. I am doing my work experience
in Dermot Welds yard and I really enjoy it there. I usually have 5 lots a day.
My favourite part of the day at RACE is riding out in the mornings. Everyone in
Mr. Welds yard are very nice and helpful. They take the time to help you learn
something new every day. After riding out in the mornings when we get back to RACE,
we then go to school for 3 hours. We are also completing the Gaisce president’s
award and fundraising for the Irish Injured Jockeys, Pieta house and My Lovely
Horse. In May we will be going to Glendalough to do a 25-kilometer hike. We go to the gym most evenings, we often have
fitness tests with Wayne to see our progress in the gym.
When I finish the course, I would love to keep riding
out and eventually get my conditional license.
Patricia was placed with Dermot Weld on the 14th of January 2019.
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