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Yovanovich mentors
young riders
Noting that the basics of good riding are the same from sport to sport, trainer Don Yovanovich said the skills of steeplechase jockeys are often innate.
‘‘Most of the skills” in steeplechase riding, said the Middleburg horseman, “may be something a rider is not even aware he has. You’ve got to be able to think fast, and make adjustments, ‘cause you’re not the only one out there.”
Yovanovich said that foxhunting is a perfect place for an aspiring jump jockey to learn how to ride in company.
“Out hunting, you learn to gallop,” said Yovanovich, who acts as whipper-in to the Piedmont and Middleburg hunts. “Really, the instinct to ride well and act quickly is a bit like defensive driving. Everything is happening very fast: Your eyes must be open while you decide what to do and where to go.
“When you are trying to make a transition from show ring to racing, or eventing to racing,
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