Horse trainer - Citizendia

In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. As such, he or she takes responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter. Leading horse trainers can earn a great deal of money from a percentage of the winnings that they charge the owner for training the horse.

Outside horse racing, most trainers specialize in a certain equestrianism discipline, such as show jumping, reining, rodeo, sport horse disciplines, training of a specific horse breed, starting young horses, or working with problem horses. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes Reining is a Western riding competition for Horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles spins and stops Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States Trot projection-1-jpg|right|thumb|270px|A trot showing natural suspension Meyers b12 s0947bjpg|thumb|Heavy or draft horse breeds]] This page is a list of Horse and Pony breeds and also includes terms used to describe types of horses that are not Each trainer has different methods that they use to teach the horse to do the things that they want them to do. Some fields can be very lucrative, usually depending on the value of the horses once trained or prize money available in competition.

1 Prominent race horse trainers
2 See also

Prominent race horse trainers

United Kingdom & Ireland

United States

According to The American Racing Manual, the thoroughbred horse racing trainers who have led the annual money-earning list more than twice since 1908 are:

D. Wayne Lukas (14)
Sam Hildreth (9)
Charlie Whittingham (7)
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (5)
Bob Baffert, Laz Barrera, Ben A. Jones, William Molter (4)
Hirsch Jacobs, Edward A. Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (born January 11, 1943) is a successful English Horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby Michael Roger 'Mick' Channon (born 28 November 1948 in Orcheston, Wiltshire, United Kingdom) is a sportsman who enjoyed a career William Richard "Dick" Hern, CVO, ( January 20, 1921 – May 22, 2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse For the Australian author see Mark Johnston (author Mark Johnston (born October 10, 1959) is a Racehorse Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946 is an English Racehorse trainer Aidan P O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland), is an Irish Horse racing trainer. Dr Michael Vincent O'Brien (born April 9 1917 in Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland) is a retired Ted Walsh is an amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer based in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Michael W Dickinson (born February 3 1950 in Yorkshire, England) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Christophe Clement (born November 1, 1965 in Paris, France) is a Thoroughbred Horse trainer in the United States Monty Roberts (born 14 May 1935 in Salinas California as Marvin Earl Roberts) is a Horse trainer who became world famous when Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo Wisconsin) is a former Educator who became one of the most successful Horse trainers Robert "Bobby" J Frankel (born July 9, 1941 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Thoroughbred Race horse William I "Bill" Mott (born July 29, 1953 in Mobridge South Dakota) is an American Horse trainer, most notable for his work with Harry Allen Jerkens (born April 21, 1929 in Islip, Long Island, New York) is an American Thoroughbred Race Ronald L McAnally (born July 11, 1932, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Charles Whittingham ( April 13, 1913 - April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred Race horse trainer Bob Baffert (born January 13, 1953 in Nogales Arizona) is an American horse owner and trainer. Richard E Mandella (born November 5, 1950 in Altadena California) is a Thoroughbred Horse trainer and a member of the Michael Ray Matz (born January 23, 1951 in Collegeville Pennsylvania) is an American Olympic equestrian rider and Todd Pletcher (born June 26, 1967, Dallas Texas) is a leading American thoroughbred Horse trainer. Patrick Louis Biancone (born June 7, 1952 in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France) is a Thoroughbred racehorse Barclay Tagg (born December 30, 1937 in Lancaster Pennsylvania) is an American Thoroughbred Horse trainer. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo Wisconsin) is a former Educator who became one of the most successful Horse trainers Samuel Clay Hildreth ( May 16, 1866 - September 24, 1929) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame Charles Whittingham ( April 13, 1913 - April 20, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred Race horse trainer James Edward ("Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons ( July 23, 1874 – March 11, 1966) was a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Horace A "Jimmy" Jones ( November 24, 1906 – September 2, 2001) was an American Thoroughbred Horse trainer Bob Baffert (born January 13, 1953 in Nogales Arizona) is an American horse owner and trainer. Lazaro Sosa Barrera ( May 8, 1924 - April 25, 1991) was a Cuban born American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred Benjamin Allyn Jones ( December 31, 1882 - June 13, 1961) was a Thoroughbred Horse trainer. Hirsch Jacobs ( April 8, 1904 - February 23, 1970) was an American Thoroughbred Horse trainer and owner Neloy, James G. Rowe, Sr. (3)

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Prominent race horse trainers

United Kingdom & Ireland

United States

Australia

See also