: They require immense core and leg strength to maintain a crouched "martingale" posture that minimizes wind resistance and helps the horse balance. [11, 19]
To maintain their riding weight, modern employ nutritionists and cryotherapy, but the old habits of saunas, diuretics, and starvation still linger. A jockey might lose three to five pounds of water weight in a steam room mere hours before a race, only to rehydrate immediately after the finish line. This yo-yo effect is brutal on the kidneys and bone density. Yet, to stay competitive, they cannot grow. jockey
The term "jockey" has been adopted by various niches to describe a person or tool that "drives" or manages a complex system. : They require immense core and leg strength