Exercise Rider

Also called: Morning Rider

Rides racehorses during morning workouts to keep them fit.

A day in the life

At dawn, they gallop horses around the track following the trainer's plan, reporting how each horse feels. It's a path to becoming a jockey or trainer.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$35k
High
$50k

Estimate; often paid per horse.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job; riding experience.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Equine Science.

Outlook

Shrinking. Shrinking with racing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Riding racehorses in morning workouts is human work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Physical education, Animal science, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.

More Racing: Motorsports & Equestrian careers

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