Work in Victoria, Australia
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Work in Victoria, Australia
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A little about myself: to start with my grandfather was a jockey and my mother is a trainer therefore I have grown up with race horses, once I turned 17 I knew then that I had the passion to become a trainer. I have ridden trackwork at Flemington the home of the famous MELBOURNE CUP in Australia for the past 8 years.In that time i have been privileged enough to have worked for some great trainers and people,to name a few The Legend himself Bart Cummings for approximately 4 years,Lloyd Williams, the very astute Steve Mckinnon, Dean Lawson, Steve Richards, Patrick Payne and John Hawkes.
I was also fortunate enough to have been riding horses such as God's Own, Wonderful World, Swick, Sirmione, Empires Choice, Faumacino and Real Saga to name a few. Riding horses of this Calibre gave me the opportunity to travel to Brisbane for a very successfully 2007 Carnival with Bart Cummings.
I have wanted to travel overseas to broaden my experience and to create exposure before I obtain my trainers licence and I was working in Singapore as a senior track rider for 6 months and am now back working in Melbourne to improve my fitness. I am lucky enough to have met a lot of people in the racing industry who have connections in several other countries where I will be able to obtain work ie. England, Ireland, Dubai, France and The U.S.A.
<p><font face="times new roman,times" size="3"><strong><em><u><font color="#333399">Life is an adventure so make it a memorable journey.</font></u></em></strong> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="times new roman,times"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="3">I, Alisa Vermay, am extreamely proud to be representing </font><font size="3">Australia in the second running of the Mongol Derby, this adventure raises money for two charities: Mercy Corps and Agronomes Veterinaires Sans Frontieres (AVSF).<span> </span>The Mongol Derby is based on Chinngis Khaan’s horseback postal system and relies on a network of horse stations (Morin Urtuu) mile after mile across the Mongolian steppe. With only ten days to cover the 1000km course this is not a test of the horse’s speed but the rider’s skill and endurance. The race commences on 7th August 2010 and concludes 18th August 2010.</font></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="times new roman,times" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#0000ff" face="times new roman,times">Why take on an adventure such as this you may be asking yourself? I consider myself to have the experience and the riding ability to deal with an adventure such as the Mongol Derby, I understand that this will not be easy and require focus and disciplined not only through the ten days that the race is held over but also for the time and effort that is required to support myself and prepare myself for something of this nature. I am ready for the challenge and take a competitive, determined passion, drive and mind along with me.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">My Team name for this adventure is EMPOWER</font></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff" face="times new roman,times" size="3">"Empower" is to give power to oneself and others. With power we have control of our lives, we have energy and are full of strength through good and bad times. To be the possibility of empowerment for yourself and the people around you, is to live with no regret or sorrow. Live life to the fullest, push yourself out of your "comfort zone" and be the best that we can be!</font></p><p><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3">If you would like to make a contribution to my chosen charity, please click on the blue button on the left side bar and follow the steps, Thank you very much for you time and support!</font></p><p><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3">I currently work in the Racehorse Industry at Flemington Racecourse, Victoria, I am a trackwork rider and I ride 10-12 race horses per morning in their training. Some more about myself below...</font></p><p><font face="times new roman,times" size="3"></font></p>
