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Laura-Jayne Roberts visited Kim Bailey's racing yard in the cotswolds, in order to gain an insight into the male dominated world of horse racing.
"Kim Bailey's racing yard"
(VIDEO) Female stable hands are treated differently within racing yards, say staff in the industry.
"It's a strength issue"
Within racing, women are faced with this real and fair debate; whether they can ride a racing finish as well as a man who, as science has proved is physically stronger..
"Riding around in circles"
Going around a track is the usual course, perhaps more fitting to say around in circles for women.
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"Falling short"
The shortage of successful female jockeys may put many young girls off making a career in the saddle.
"Success in flats not heels"
Women are given more opportunities on the flat, one reason proposed for this is that women can now do the low weights better than males.
"Two can play that game"
It used to be said women couldn't stand up to Three-Day-Eventing. Now they are beating the men regularly and actually leading this field.
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"Good as male, exceptional as a female"
A shared opinion amongst people in the racing industry is that you have to be good to make it as a male jockey, but of exceptionally high ability as a female to stand out and be given the opportunities.
"Equality in the workplace"
Female stable hands are treated differently within racing yards, say staff in the industry.