A 12-Year-Old Horse Jockey Races Towards His Dream | Short Film Showcase
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Dylan is a 12-year-old boy who strives to become a professional jockey. One of his first races was the Glenbeigh Races, a prestigious grassroots horse racing event in Glenbeigh, a rural southwestern area of Ireland. His training involves boxing, and his inspiration is supplemented by quotes from Rocky IV. Because he's such a lightweight, he has to add five stone (70 pounds) of lead in his saddle to give him a better control of his horse. This short documentary by Just So London follows Dylan while he trains to be the best against "bigger and stronger, and taller and older" boys, and how he's "going to be something serious in the making."
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That 12 year old boy has some gift! i could never do that when i was 12 and the boy prooves to us that we can do it if we believe
I was born into the Sport of Kings, thoroughbred horse racing by way of my father. This story is near and dear to my heart, it gave me chills.
Thank you.
GO GET 'EM JOCK!
Black_Dove it's weird how people actually believe that beating a horse for no reason is okay
Let me guess, you've never been in the industry, have you?
Moon _ for real tho..
@@leah_9806 they do that so the horse goes faster
Abusive industry lmfao
Great inspiring story about a fantastic dedicated young man. He will have a bright future.
A worthy ambition, to be a race rider...good luck, Dylan.
A bit of info for some of the people going on about him beating the horse. Jockeys don't carry 'normal' whips, they have to use foam-covered whips. at the same time (which is quite clear if you actually look at the video) they are nowhere near as rigid as a whip used in showjumping. I'm not saying the horse doesn't feel it, but they are much more about the sound than any pain.
Exactly they don't have a clue what they are talking about my best friend is a jockey and I go to every race he has done 🏇👍🏻
Yeah! It doesn't hurt them! Neither do the whips in show jumping, however the horse does feel these a bit more! Whips do not hurt the horse.
+RarityLover AJ exactly
Some horses get marked after a whip, hitting a horse down the neck or above shoulder height is banned, if they did those two things the horse would be even greatly marked which means they have been hurt. Jockeys in Ireland get away with more than in England.
Loganwolfen
Im an 11 year old girl, and i really love horses. I have been riding horses all my life and at the age of 9 i got my own horse. Her name is Blackdiamond and she is an arabian/welsh mare and 5 years old, she was wild and stressed when i first got her, but now in 2020 she is amazing. I just had to keep on training and at the very end she is now an amazing dressage/show jumping pony and we compete alot.
•xIvoryTheCheetahx• very cool
These aren't tears of sadness, these are tears of joy😿 I want to train/excersise race horses when I am old enough, me and my horse go out just when the sun comes up and we trot to the end of the dirt road beside our house and canter back, I never knew I could be so free!
Delightful! Reminded me of my boyhood in Jamaica. If only more boys nowadays could get away from their video games and get back to reality.
What a beautiful film, showing the culture and environment which have made Ireland a world horseracing superpower. Without the broad amateur grassroots, such as Point-to-Point, pony and beach racing, there would be no multi-generational superstars such as the O'Briens. As for the "horse beating", there are far more important questions than that, I really don't believe that the horses are hurt. In any case, use of the whip is tightly regulated by most countries' Racing Rules, and jockeys are frequently fined for apparently excessive use. PS: Isn't the "70 lbs of lead" needed to bring the rider weight to that required in a particular race?
This was awesome i need to see a full documentary pleaseeeeeee!
Mauro Saavedra this is the full thing unfortunately
Sadly yes but hopefully they make a long one.
I wish horse riding didn't have so much cruelty behind the scenes. This kids destined for greatness
Just won in his first race as a pro, 16 years old, great start!
whats his name
@@seamieoneill3981dylan browne mcmonagle
That boy lives my dream life!! 😍😍
such a beautiful film
You inspired me and I am inlove with horse 🐎 💖, I have been tiding horse for 7 years and I am proud of you 👏
That 12 year old has some glory and some strength in him
Lol don't worry guess those whips just make a loud noise they hardly hurt at all, trust me I've been hit a fair amount of times with one XD
Kodi Chamberlain your stupid it hurts to be hit with a whip
Zoe Campbell not these whips stupid
I love how amateurs come out of the woodwork to tell us all how this works.
StormWolf
I agree
Michael Burkinshaw where do you ride,i have never heard of you
Horse racing is truly spectacular. And for those criticizing the use of the whip, it is for a reason. Because of the jockey's short stirrups, the horse does not respond to kicks, that's where the whip comes in. If the Jockey didn't have a whip there wouldn't be that much of a response from the horse.
What lens was this shot with? Turned out beautiful.
Indeed🙂
Hmmm. Yesterday I went to Alberta Indian relay race and in some of the heats there where a 12 year old boy, he was short but him and his horse worked well together and where super fast. They where always in the lead and got 1st place twice and 2nd place once. I was so impressed. I’m 13 myself I was just a tiniest jealous and I rlly want to take horse back riding lessons. Oh and also it was stick racing. Very impressive
try riding without a whip. horse is giving you everything hes got. do you think the whip helps? if you want to be a good jockey, think about your horse, put yourself where he is. what do you think?
You understand a whip is needed, even in hands and heels races for amateurs because first and foremost it is a corrective tool to keep a horse in a straight line. If you studied racing and understood the use of the whip you would know that. You'd also know that jockeys love the horses they work with, and aren't vicious as most people make out. They are very considerate to the horses, which is why you see so many pull up, especially in the UK and Ireland. But again, most people just want to hate the sport without understanding it. As a racehorse owner, I can unequivocally tell you I love horses more than most of you here, and believe me, these are the best looked after animals in the UK!
George Parkins As a racehorse owner you love them? No you love the money!! 💰
The whips are covered in foam, and also if you look he doesn't whip the horse a lot. He does a lot of flicking the whip to show the horse it's there and it's time to take things up a notch.
Donna
You don’t even know this guy wth.
Without a doubt the best feeling in the world ,is in the barriers now set racing the sound of the gates crashing back the thunder of hooves the squealing of jockeys the cracking of the whips and the roar of the crowd this I will remember till the day i die
I want to get into horse racing but without the whip and with a horse who wants to do it x
Watch American Pharaoh and Secretariats races then, not all jockeys use a whip, but you have to be a truly great jockey and have a truly amazing horse to not use your whip and keep your job, because if you lose the blame can easily be put on your "anti-whip"
The whips are covered in foam so it does hurt the horse. Just reminds them that they have to keep running and they can't slow down yet.
People who say making these horses run so long are cruel but they love it because they were BORN to run.
I am so happy for you guys and have fun and do your best out there
Your so right never give up!
There's a reason the horse is pinning its ears... it's not happy being whipped, confused and having to run, run, run every time it gets ridden, and then put into a tiny locked box where it can never be a horse. A horse isn't a toy- you can't put it on the shelf and take it out only when you want to use it- stop treating it like one.
The whips are covered in foam, and also if you didn't know, horses turn their ears back when they run to keep the wind from blocking their hearing which is very scary to them. And a few horses turn their ears back to hear the rider.
ACanOfCarrots it doesn't matter what the material is. A whip is designed to scare a horse in to running faster. In modern times, crops are used as a light tap to remind horses to pay attention. Whipping at this degree is pain, pain and more pain. If you really think that just because whips are covered in foam that they don't hurt then you really are quite stupid. Horses have a large number of nerve ends in their body. They can feel a fly land on its back. But because the whips covered in foam I guess they can't feel it....
As for the listening to the rider, pinning their ears and turning the back are two different things.
You don't know what you're talking about.
There's a big difference between ears "pinned" and ears turned back away from the wind and to listen to the rider. Ears are pinned back by really angry horses, and are much flatter than ears turned back. Most horses at the gallop turn their ears back, although jumping horses will often turn their ears forward when their attention is focused on the jump. There is a famous 16 year old racehorse in England which likes to gallop with ears pricked forward, but most turn them back.
Panic! At my chemical fallout the horses ears are pinned back as he is galloping... they do not feel the whip... it does not scare them... and the horse is a thoroughbred... as all race horses are... they are bred to race in big races like this and when they are retired they sometimes are retrained as show jumping horses
kid has good form just wish he pushed the horse more with his arms but that will come with time hes got a ton of talent
what a really great and inspirational video
How come once a horse has won the race the jockey gets all of the credit and all the horse gets is a bath and a blanket for winning horses deserve more
Emilie Kitchen like what🙄
Like what? They can't be fed immediately before and after harsh exercise, they'll colic and TB's are already high risk for ulcers.
A nice bath and brush down to wash off all that sweat and a blanket to dry them off is a great reward, and a nice big meal after a few hours!
So what are you suggesting? If I back a loser, it would hurt ME if I punched the horse- 'tis far easier to give the jockey a smack in the mouth for being useless! :-)...it works both ways!
love Dylan,Super boy,by his time he would have been a top jockey,love you lad.
if my parents where rich too
Jockeys are actually often from poor families. Dressage and jumping is what you're thinking of.
no no so I am not that rich and I plan to ride for people in showjumping
true, the horse, uniform etc isn't cheap i assume
Yeah my best friend is in childs jumpers (age and skill level) at 18. Her horse cost 5k just as a baby and is being sold for 35k right now. Her board is 700 a month not including shoes, tack, feed, shows. She said she spends around 1k a month. She isn't great. She's a low average rider. Many upper level girls drop 3k+ a MONTH.
Rebel Bushcraft i
The jockeys using whips are not bad. I do show jumping and I use a whip. I should know because I've been riding since I was 3. I do agree it looks harsh but if you ride you will know that it isn't.
This horse could be free rn.... running in the sunset without any tack with other horses....... enjoying life
Lmao tell me you know nothing about horses without telling me you know nothing about horses
Ugh. I'm annoyed at all of you horse fanatics that point out EVERYTHING WRONG about how someone rides, what sport, even down to the argument over bits! C'mon people, this is about the kid achieving his dreams not whether or not he's using a whip. Stfu and enjoy the actual main point of the video :/
The problem with horse sports and horse riding in general is that there is a participant which can’t speak for themselves, who can’t say that they don’t want it/people don’t listen to their horse and use pain to control it. So even if this boy is achieving his dream it might mean pain for the horse.
He sat on the horse such skill
Respect sir
Hope he comes and rides with us in America one day
@Colton hello,how are you doing
@@yvonnebraun7 good how are you
@@Colton_Marten am good too,i will be glad to know a bit more about you.
Well it isn't just you who want to be a pro jockey Dylan I want to be the best female jockey ever in fact I am the only one in my highschool of 500 who wants to be a jockey but I hope u reply to this comment as I watching this video would like to compete against you when I grow because at the time of me writing this comment I am only 12 and I am going to go to racing school in Manchester when I leave highschool I hope to compete against you The for hopefully reading and maybe responding to this comment thank you
So howz that working out for you. Tough Job
Good Luck
the horses don't really feel the wipes and you don't think it hurts when he gets punch in the face in boxing that hurts more than it does for the horses being wiped
Good Job!!!!! And Believe in yourself!!! In one day You will be champion and dont give up to follow your dream!!!!!!! And dont let kids bully that your short and in kentucky race I saw there lot small man jockey on TV and youtube.Keep going :)
Wauuu sangat bagus keren... Thanks... jockhey 👍👍👍👍
i don't like how they give the rider almost all of the recognition. Like yeah they are fit and train just as hard as the horses and respect them, but the horse was the one running, and I feel like they should be saying "oh the jockey got first or whatever place" they should be saying the horse got that place.
@Cole hello,how are you doing
Beautiful Short!
brilliant and he is stylish as fuck already rode a perfect finish good on him.
Good luck dylan, sure we'll be wagering a few quid on yer lad
Ok ppl you need to read this. Horseracing can be cruel, but the whips are not. I've grown up with racehorses and the whip simply signals the horse to faster, slower, etc. IT DOESNT HURT THEM so get your facts right before going on a rant about hurting the horses. If you wanna do that take a look at rodeos
www.horsetalk.co.nz/2015/03/25/whip-use-horses-more-sensitive-pain/
Fucking class! Go on Dylan!
Great passion of yours
❤💛💜💚🧡
this is so inspiring as im hopin to be a jockey and im 12 ps i can gallop 52 mph and jump 160
So you're a GP level Rider?
That fastest horse wasn't even going at 50 mph
I smell bs
Whips should really be banned in horse racing. In Norway they banned them for harness racing, because they were abused, and there's no difference in "control" or how fast the horses run. It just hurts the horses for no reason.
the crop or "whip" is covered in foam so it doesn't hurt as much as a jumping or a normal one and crating crops are only used to in some sense startle the horse or regain the horses attention.
In terms of race riding there is a huge difference in control. Keeping a horse on a straight course at 38+mph isn't going to work without a whip. Not in the UK with it's hugely undulating surfaces, you need to keep the horse balanced of course, but failing that a whip is needed.
Sara Sander it should I don't care when they use it for derection (like a soft tick) but when used like a real whip is horrible
Why Not Actually , they hurt. Myself and my friends found a whip like that and messed around hitting eachother , it was really site but we weren't trying. Horses feel twice that pain
That coffee cup at the start.
Good job kid
Great Story,I'm shocked they let this Kid ride so young,I rode in America for 14 yrs
This is beautiful
omg! I love riding horses and bulls and I'm only nine years old and have never fell off
Courtney Thomas you are getting taught wrong! Using a whip and a bit is abuse.... you shouldn't look up to jockeys
Horsey Lova it is not abuse for using a bit or a whip also the whips are foam whips also using a bit is not abuse because you are supposed to have loose and gentle reins so jockeys are not horse abusers😐
Lily Martin and you say that while they are drugging up their horses and running the horses so hard that the horse dies and the horse also gets zero credit when it comes to winning and when they loose the horse gets hit. So whatever you say it will never change my opinion. 😂
The lad will be 14 now, I’m 16 so he’s really gonna be a name I’m gonna see in the industry
Dylan Browne McMonagle …. Group 3 winning jockey now….
My dream is to be a jockey, but I'm tall so that dream will sadly have to be forgotten. But I give my thanks to Lizzie Kelly for giving me the inspiration to be a jockey.
Jockeys can be tall!! It's more about the weight
best rider ever
Jockeys in the US hardly ever actually hit their horses with the whips, just wave at them. And they are foam and flexible, so not anywhere near as painful as crops used for jumping or dressage. The whips are also only used for racing, never for training
I'm an Exjockey from America,and we used the same whip in the Morning
that cup at 0:30 tho
Best of luck Dylan! Jesus Adrian didn’t know ur an actor now!!😂
Best of luck to ye.
(Duff)
I remember my dad rescued a track horse and it had tons of scars on its shoulder and behind because the owner used to whip it so much..
The whips jockeys use don't really leave marks tbh
I love video! Not a big fan of the whips but good luck with being a jockey!
It's not a whip it's a crop which has a tiny patch of leather on the tip it doesn't hurt the horses there skin is very thick
You done very well
poor horses not just the crops but what they go through before races and there whole life.
dogsnm wdym before races
The crops/whips are covered in foam. It doesn't hurt the animal.
Better inform cps
But after the races the treatment they get is great
The crops are covered in foam,and The horses are treated like royalty..I hate people who don't know what your talking about like you!
I'm 13. And ride horses. Being a jokey is my dream. So why is he a jokey and not me??
This is funny cause I've done the training with my friend Alfie because he is a jockey 😂🏇
If anyone knew anything about race horses. They aren't "slaves" they THRIVE to be out there and racing. And for the whips. They have a foam covered whips. So before you start commenting stupid comments. Learn your facts
I grew up showing horses. .the ONLY times I ever used a crop was when my beloved horse was being an absolute butthole (lol)...and was on his butt..always had soft hands on the mouth. .. had a friend who took her horse out of the arena during a show, her horse broke in front of the judge (her fault for not keeping him in shape and he was a damn good horse) and she beat the ever loving shit out of him. .. never have forgotten that as it traumatized me to see it. .
They hit the horse to straighten them n to get them goin a whip feels like gettin hit with a pillow for the horse
Alex Harvey if a horse has skin sensitive enough to feel a fly on it then I wonder how much they feel it ? It's not a trick
Question....
Maybe they love it. Plenty of people pay good money to be whipped because they love it.
Alex Harvey you are an idiot
Horsey_ Lova no he is not he is right
jpah God , you're so stupid.
i think the boy should follow his dreams. you also make a lot of assumptions about what i think! i asked a question? does the boy need to be trained to use a whip? arent legs, sitting andbreins enough
With stirrups this short? Nah
tiene pasión de jinete
If I had his dedication I would be so rich
Pour les cavalières française, ou les personnes qui prennent google traduction. Les cravaches des jockey son super solide et très gros. Ils donnent de grand coup sur leur arrière main, juste pour gagner un course...
loved that
the whips are used to get the horse concentrated at the end of the race because the horse tends to get unconcentrated because they are quite tired
Some horses loaf if you don't ''motivate '' them! It's part of the game. Ask PETA!
@David hello,how are you doing
All these people here like get rid of whips like their gonna do something😂
The horse racing industry is cruel and bad when the horses aren't "fast" enough they are sent to dog food factories we shouldn't continue to treat horses like this. *SHAME ON THE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY*
Did you get all that from a PETA video?
If you are scrolling through the comments just stop it's a waste of time people are saying how the whip is abuse to horses 🐴 the whip can barley be felt by these horses they have much thicker skin then us human being and the whip aren't old ropes or stuff like that they are covered with foam or a rubber thingy, the whip is more use for the sound to alert the horses to keep going, and anyways countries like Australia are already making new regulations for the whip to make sure the jockey doesn't continually use the whip too many times, also the whip is also used to control the horse incase it starts to go sideways it's a way for the jockey to "wake up" the horse.
Please.
If jockeys used sound alone, they would not need the whip.
go read up if you don't believe me plus they don't use whips they use on slaves in ancient times a soft crop whip and again they have way thicker skin and they feel close to nothing
قناة رائعة وبرامج ممتعة
Whips can cause bruising and inflammation, however, horses do have resilient skin. That is not to say that their skin is insensitive. ... Jockeys aren't whipping their horses in the last 100m of a race to increase safety or to remind their horse to pay attention.
Horse racing is indeed very very impressive. Horse and rider. But i absolutely hate how they whip the horses. Its sick in my opinion. I mean yea. Ill use a crop. But i dont whip my horse over and over again. Ill tap her once if she isnt responding to my leg. i mean for real. I rescue horses from the race track.
Crops in horse racing are used for a number of different reasons. They use the whip for switching leads, and giving the rider more control so the horse doesn't run out, ect. Also the jockey asks for the horse to extend the stride using legs really pushing the horse before they start using the whip. They wave the whip a couple of times, then they use the crop. Just thought I'd give you some info :)
Jaclyn Matchett I appreciate your response. But in my personal opinion I still think that crops are over used. I know that they are used for switching leads and extending. But thanks anyway :D
All they need to do is use the rein if they want them to go faster but obviously not repeativly (is that even a word XD). I do use a whip but only for if the horse I'm riding is doing stuff I don't want them to do or to get the moving if they don't listen to me.
Sally65Underdawn I totally agree! And yea thats a word lol
I whip my horses if they need a correction or some encouragement. It does not hurt them, I know because I slap myself very hard with whatever whip I use to test if it will hurt my horse and it doesn't hurt me, so.
WHy dos he whip the poor horse??????
DASH FEVER Thanks for calling me stupid
phamalam a dingdong but they do fell more pain....
Daniel Duran it doesn't make the horse go faster though! It's no use
Daniel Duran that's trainer has just been taught wrong
Horsey_ Lova YES IT DOESSSSSS
Wow the kid got teach to hit horses butts very hard....so much skill...
You know there is more skill to horse riding than that! Yes some horses are treated bad but I'm sure he gives his horse a lot of love and respect! And so should you.
MissRightTurn hitting a horse has nothing to do with respect. I do horsemanship this is respect
DASH FEVER Maybe you should open your eyey and see the truth. :)
DASH FEVER You did not enought research, I'm around horses nearly every day and this since 16 years.
I've seen them and been near them since I was only one we visited people's horses but,they want them to respond only use it when you want the horse to respond to a command,if you use it without a command like life or death.Then you can claim it's abuse but don't hate on kids and adults they are probably champions and you may not....
wOw im also an horse rider but i go fast real fast but not like this fast
As I was saying turn it right and face it down 🤣
Ronseal
“Does what it says on the tin” 😂
How's he doing now??!
He's the most successful Apprentice jockey in Ireland in 2021, aged 18, working for one of the top stables... so far so very good...
@@delahug nice to hear that 😀
All you dumb people out there are thinking that the jockeys are beating/hitting their horses. That's not true, it's either making a sound to get the horses attention or using the so called "whip" like a crop. When a horse doesn't behave, a lot of people slap it with a crop. It doesn't hurt them, it just gives them a reminder. I understand all of you feel sorry for those horses, I do too. What's really sad isn't the fact that they get "hit" it's that they're pushed too hard just because their owners want to succeed and don't care about the horse.
Guys who ride 😻😻
It isn't your speed that wins its the horses speed horses put it all in to win the run for a reason even if they can't they will its not your reason to get up and whip a horse everyday
like I also commented before I saw yours, I don't like that the jockey gets all the winning recognition. The horse was racing, not you.
The whips are covered in foam so it doesn't hurt the horse...
It shouldn't be neccesary to whip a horse, why do you whip the horse? To go faster, apparently. Why do you want it to go faster ? Because you want to win. But why do you have to win if you're having fun?
Easy: Because you want money. You litterally beat a horse for it go faster so you get money.
I'm not bothered by the whipping, but the strain that such young horses are put under is despicable
Очень интересно!!!
The whip is important and keeps the horse on the job and reminds him he's racing , It aint cruel it's how it's always been so stop fucking moaning! Horse racing will always be it's one of the biggest sports in the world
I suggest all google: WhippedAss....its a website for women who prefer the crop.
Can he be a jockey when he have 12 yo?
How come the Jockeys think they have won? The horse?! Has won
The boy needs to take hold of raise, so the horse can bate down on the bet
I have the same dream just in ten and a girl and not irish
He is cute
I don't think this little kid knows that horse racing is very very abusive. 500 race horses die each year due to broken legs, the jockeys , running to hard , etc... the list can go on and on I hate hose racing and if you think I'm wrong go to the RUclips channel ( horse source ) and watch the video horse racing isn't so innocent as it seems and then come to me and say what you think