Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

there is no rule says they cannot have facial hair.however,in the interests of looking smart,and also the very real situation of them getting injured in a fall and requiring surgery,stitches on the face area ,then beards etc dont help at all.



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

incase they get mixed up with the horse



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

They are.



Most dont due to goggles/chin straps etc making it uncomfortable.



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

Aerodynamics?



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

slip stream



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

slows the horses down more wind resistance



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

It has been banned since the victorian era when jockeys facial hair protruded past the horses head.



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

some have been known to have a mustache.....



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

The short answer is that they ARE allowed. There is no rule saying that they cannot have facial hair.



It is nothing to do with weight or aerodynamics, it is a simple case of looking smart and comfort.



This question has been asked several times in the last few months - why don't you look up those resolved questions for more info.



Why are'nt jockeys allowed to have facial hair.?

because all dat hair might get caught unda da horses legz and cause serious damage to the peepz nd peepz around.

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